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Viasat World teams with Canal+ for true crime channel launch in Poland
Viasat World and Canal+ have partnered to launching a new crime-themed channel, Viasat True Crime,…
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WW2 doc ‘D-Day: The Unheard Tapes’ heads to Canal+ & RTVE in European sales
Canal+ in France and RTVE in Spain are among a slew of European broadcasters to…
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MultiChoice & Canal+ agree increased $2.9bn acquisition deal
French media group Canal+ has made a formal $2.9bn offer for full ownership of South…
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Canal+ makes $1.8bn bid for MultiChoice in South Africa
French media giant Canal+ has made an improved offer that would see it take full…
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France’s Canal+ extends stake in Asian streamer Viu to 30%
France’s pay-TV giant Canal+ has increased its investment in Asia-based streamer Viu to almost 30%….
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Round-up: Walter Presents among ‘Davos 1917’ buyers; Canal+, MHz round up ‘Reindeer Mafia’; C5 orders Yeti royal doc
Walter Presents among Davos 1917 buyers Walter Presents has picked up North American rights to…
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France’s Canal+ preps Karl Lagerfeld documentary exploring early life & career
Canal+ in France is preparing to premiere a new documentary about fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld….
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Round up: Canal+, France TV snag ‘Tinka’; ABC orders true crime trio; First K-pop FAST launch
Canal+, France TV snag Tinka France Télévisions and Canal+ have both picked up rights to…
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Canal+, SBS in Oz & AMC Networks Central Europe buy Australian thriller ‘Troppo’ and Germany’s ‘Bonn’
Canal+ in France, Australia’s SBS and AMC Networks Central Europe are among buyers of Australian…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: Hold On Gaston!
Producer: Dandelooo | Distributor: Dandelooo | Broadcaster: Canal+ (France) French producer-distributor Dandelooo has partnered with…
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TBI Factual Hot Picks: Le Mans 55, The Unauthorized Investigation
Producer: Federation Studio France & Empreinte Digitale | Distributor: Federation Studios | Broadcaster: Canal+ (France)…
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Treehouse & Canal+ board Nelvana’s ‘Millie Magnificent’
Canal+ in France and Treehouse in Canada have boarded Nelvana’s upcoming 3D animated pre-school series…
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Canal+ takes full ownership of SPI International, completing deal for outstanding 30% stake
France’s Canal+ has taken full ownership of SPI International, the European TV channel and streamer…
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Disney+ takes Canal+ drama ‘Marie Antoinette’ into Germany
Disney+ has picked up historical drama Marie Antoinette in Germany, marking the latest deal for…
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News round up: ABC cancels scripted trio; TF1 visits ‘Brocéliande’ for new drama; Canal+ takes ‘Has Fallen’ franchise to TV
ABC cancels scripted trio US network ABC has trimmed its scripted slate, with Alaska Daily,…
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News round -up: RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’; ‘Willow’ creator clarifies future; ‘Bel-Air’ renewed for S3
RTS Switzerland picks up ‘Runes’ RTS Switzerland has picked up Les Armateurs’ animated series Runes,…
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BBC & Rai partner on animation ‘Super Happy Magic Forest’
UK and Italian pubcasters the BBC and RAI have co-commissioned Super Happy Magic Forest, a…
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TBI Weekly: Nine factual takeaways from Fipadoc in Biarritz
French broadcasters were out in force at Fipadoc last week in Biarritz, with true crime,…
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Federation Studios names Robin & Co MD to lead new label, Lapinxa Production
France’s Federation Studios has launched a new label, Lapinxa Production, led by Robin & Co,…
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France’s Canal+ to buy Orange’s pay-TV & studio division
Canal+ in France has struck a far-reaching deal to acquire OCS and Orange Studio, handing…
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Canal+ duo C8 & Planete+ order Joan of Arc docudrama
Planete+ and C8 in France have ordered a docudrama special retelling the epic story of…
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News round-up: Canal+ expands docs; Netflix extends ‘Witcher’; ‘Last Cowboy’ rides again
Canal+ expands docs with Espresso deal Canal+ in France has struck a 12-hour doc deal…
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News round-up: Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro deals; Asacha joins Plano a Plano show; Tastemade channel
Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro sales Amazon Prime Video and France’s Canal+ have picked up…
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Canal+, La 7, RTV & Filmin take ‘Munich ’72’ doc
Poland’s Canal+, Italian broadcaster La 7, Slovenia’s RTV and Spanish’s Filmin have picked up documentary…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Picking apart Western Europe’s pay-TV & OTT markets
Western Europe’s pay-TV and OTT operators secured more than 300 million subscribers in 2021, with…
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Canal+ & Showmax team for South African motor sport drama
Canal + has partnered with African streamer Showmax to co-produce Spinners, a new original action-drama…
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Ex-Canal+ drama chief Fabrice de la Patellière unveils new prodco
Fabrice de la Patellière, who stepped down as head of fiction at France’s Canal+ earlier…
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Canal+ eyes Lionsgate stake for US content push
Canal+ is reportedly looking at taking a minority stake in US studio Lionsgate as part…
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Sales round-up: China goes Beyond for kids & factual; BBC takes ABC’s ‘Born To Spy’; ‘The Water Guardians’ land in Canada & Europe
China goes Beyond for kids & factual Chinese broadcasters and platforms have acquired a range…
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News round-up: Canal+ & RAI team for ‘The Crunchers’; ScreenSkills predicts HETV spend growth; Paramount+ debuts Putin inner circle doc
Canal+ & RAI team for ‘The Crunchers’ French broadcaster Canal+ and Italian public broadcaster RAI…