Canal+ Group has created a new division called Canal OTT and placed Manuel Alduy as its director.
Canal+ finds VOD tech partner
Canal+ Group has opted for Quadrille’s push VOD technology for integration in its STBs to provide on demand services to subscribers.
Canal+ wins rugby rights
Canal+ Group has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the Top14 rugby competition in France for the next five seasons (2014/15 to 2018/19).
Euro probe into pay TV services launched
The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation concerning the cross-border provision of pay TV services.
French sports rights dispute escalates
beIN Sports has reacted strongly to the decision of France’s national rugby league (LNR) to suspend a tender for the TV rights to the Top 14 rugby competition.
Canal sees reduction in content levy
The amount paid by Canal Plus to support the content creation industry is to be reduced to the tune of €10 million.
Canal+ Group begins Frog By Wyplay tests
Canal+ Group is in advanced deployment testing using a new software solution co-developed with Wyplay based on the Frog By Wyplay service.
Canal+ now rolling out Mycanal OTT service
Canal+ and CanalSat are now rolling out the new Mycanal TV Everywhere service.
Canal+ edges towards 14m subs
Free-to-air channels D8 and D17 and the “n” platform in Poland helped grow revenues at Canal+ Group by 5.8% in the first nine months of 2013.
French launch for A+E channels
A+E Networks and Canal+ has launched Planete+ A+E and Planete + Crime+ Investigation (CI) in France.