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Canal+ Group
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StudioCanal promotes Alix Lebrat to COO of TV series
France’s Canal+ Group has promoted Alix Lebrat to chief operating officer of TV series for…
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StudioCanal chief Anna Marsh upped to deputy CEO of Canal+ Group
StudioCanal CEO Anna Marsh has been appointed deputy CEO of the production and distribution firm’s…
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TF1 Group to name ex-Canal+ Group CEO Rudolph Belmer as chief
TF1 Group is set to appoint former Canal+ Group chief Rodolphe Belmer as its new…
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News round-up: Vice joins Vuulr; Blue Ant expands FAST channels; ZDFS snags Irish thriller
Vice joins Vuulr Vice Distribution has struck a deal that will see 1,000 hours of…
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Canal+ Group appoints exec for literary adaptation push
France’s Canal+ Group has appointed Audrey Brugère as director literary adaptations. Beginning her new role…
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News round-up: HBO Max orders Mexican ‘Come Dine With Me’; Discovery to launch Eden & Rush in NZ; Mezzo comes to Brazil via Claro
HBO Max orders Mexican ‘Come Dine With Me’ HBO Max in Mexico has ordered a…
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Asacha appoints new M&A head to oversee int’l expansion
French production and distribution firm Asacha Media Group has appointed Canal+ Group exec Alban de…
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HBO Max Lat Am & Canal+ Group among global deals for UK true crime drama ‘Deceit’
HBO Max and the Canal+ Group are among broadcasters across Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin…
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Kids round-up: Amazon lands on ‘Argo’s World’; Atresmedia and Planeta Junior Launch Kidz channel; Canal+ acquires ‘Endlings’
Amazon lands on ‘Argo’s World’ Amazon Prime Video has acquired the first season of STEM-based…
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Dealing with Covid-19: A planetary shift in viewership
TBI’s extensive coverage exploring how Covid-19 has impacted the content business hears today from Patrick…
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France’s Canal+ strikes exclusive deal for streamer Disney+
Canal+ in France has struck an exclusive distribution deal with Disney for its Disney+ streamer….
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Turner teams with Canal+ to launch Warner TV
Turner Broadcast has teamed up with Canal+ Group to launch a new channel that will…
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More on creation of global anti-piracy coalition ACE
Execs from the 30 global entertainment companies that have come together to form anti-piracy body…
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Major content firms pact for anti-piracy coalition
The Hollywood studios, leading SVOD services and key networks around the world have formed a…
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Canal+ outlines plan to rebuild French business
Canal+ has much work to do in France, and the pay TV group is rejigging…
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Vice’s first non-English channel rolls next week
The French version of Viceland will launch on November 23, marking the first time the…
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Canal+ consolidates Thema, installs new net boss
Canal+ Group has taken full control of French network Thema by acquiring 100% of the…
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Vivendi: Canal+ losses cannot continue
Vivendi has stated that it “cannot on a long-term basis continue to finance the losses…
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Vivendi CEO joins buy outs firm as non-exec chair
Gloo Networks, a company set up to buy and operate consumer brands in the media…
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Canal+ sees French subs base decline
French pay TV outfit Canal+’s performance in the first nine months of the year was…
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New chief executive for Canal+-backed pay firm
Polish pay TV operator nc+ has named Manuel Rougeron as its new president, replacing Julien…
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Vivendi tightens grip on Canal+
Vivendi has secured overall control of Société d’Edition de Canal Plus, the company that controls…
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Vivendi buys €217m Dailymotion stake
Vivendi has acquired an 80% stake in French video site Dailymotion for €217 million (US$241…
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News brief: Canal+ hires France 2 exec
Canal+ has appointed France 2’s director of information, Thierry Thuillier, as its sports director, effective…
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New Disney channel launches in France
Disney has launched a new movie channel and on-demand service in France that will have…
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Canal+ makes key appointments
Pay TV operator Canal+ Group has reshuffled executive roles after naming René Saal as director…
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BBC Worldwide producing Daft Punk doc for Canal+
Canal+ has commissioned BBC Worldwide Productions France to create a 1x60mins documentary about French DJ…