Vivendi has warned that it cannot continue to finance the six loss-making Canal+ channels in France.
Canal+/BeIN ink draft agreement
Canal+ and BeIN Sports have signed a draft exclusive distribution agreement, reports Le Monde.
Vivendi considers reconciliation with BeIN
Vivendi’s CEO Vincent Bolloré has met with senior representatives of French football amid signs of a possible rapprochement with BeIN.
Vincent Bollore wants to buy BeIn Sports to save Canal+
Vivendi CEO Vincent Bolloré wants to buy BeIn Sports France to save Canal+, according to a report in Liberation.
Canal+ to launch A+ in France
Following the success of Pan African entertainment channel A + in Africa, Canal + will launch the channel in France February 9.
Numericable challenges Canal distribution terms
Numericable has approached the French competition authority to challenge the terms of its distribution agreement with Canal+ and CanalSat, Les Echos reported Friday.
Canal+ wins key football rights
Canal+ has secured the audiovisual rights to French League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue) for the next four seasons.
Canal subscriber losses close to 15%
Canal+ is struggling to maintain subscriber numbers, as churn among its French pay-TV base nudged 15%.
Vivendi demands inquiry into Canal subs collapse story
Vivendi has asked French securities regulator AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) for an inquiry into a story suggesting subscriber numbers had fallen by 10% in September.
Belmer to replace De Rosen as Eutelsat CEO
Michel de Rosen is to step down from his position as CEO of Eutelsat Communications in March 2016, with the role being assumed by Rodolphe Belmer, formerly of Canal+.