French news channel BFM Business has revealed the number of subscribers to Canal+ and Canalsat per platform.
More changes for Canal+ staffers
Canal+ Group is moving group channel head Gérald-Brice Viret to become director of Canal+.
Sundance Channel launches on Canalsat
AMC Networks International – UK and Canalsat have signed an agreement to launch Sundance Channel Global on Canalsat’s satellite and IPTV platforms in France.
Canalsat secures Disney exclusive
Canalsat has obtained exclusive rights to Disney Channel in the French market.
Canalsat moves to HD
Canal+ Group has opted for a Thomson Video Networks encoder to migrate its Canalsat offer to HD.
Canalsat to drop AB Groupe channels
CanalSat is dropping channels from the AB Groupe at the end of the month to concentrate on what it’s described as “more popular” broadcasters.
Canalsat switches to MPEG-4 in July 2015
French DTH Platform Canalsat informed its subscribers it will turn to all-MPEG-4 satellite distribution by the end of June 2015.
Canal+ now rolling out Mycanal OTT service
Canal+ and CanalSat are now rolling out the new Mycanal TV Everywhere service.
Globecast brings CCTV to Africa
Globecast has signed a new contract with longtime customer China Central Television (CCTV), the state broadcaster of China.
CanalSat tests over-the-top Cube
French bouquet operator CanalSat is currently testing a beta-version of its Cube set-top to allow for OTT streaming of channels.