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Canal+
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International expansion powers Canal+ to steady growth
International subscriptions helped boost Canal+’s revenues in the first quarter, with the pay TV outfit…
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Scripted Hot Pick: Shadowplay
Created by Måns Mårlind, whose previous shows include The Bridge and Midnight Sun, this Berlin-based…
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European & Asian networks adapt amid Coronavirus pandemic
Broadcasters and streamers around the world have unveiled a raft of changes to their regular…
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Africa poised for surging pay TV subs growth but revenues will be more muted
Pay TV will continue its growth in Africa with subscriber numbers set to increase to…
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Zodiak Media, Canal+ alum appointed to head up Middle East’s MBC
Former Zodiak Media and Canal+ executive Marc Antoine d’Halluin has been appointed as CEO at…
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News round-up: Agatha Christie doc sells into Nordics; Smithsonian boards Pernel’s pyramid; ZED preps wildlife for ATF
Agatha Christie doc sells into Nordics TV4 in Sweden and TV2 in Denmark have picked…
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Former Canal+, Havas execs launch podcast studio Paradiso
Former Canal+ exec Lorenzo Benedetti and ex-Havas exec Benoit Bunaigre have launched an international podcast…
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Facebook Watch, HBO series set to debut at TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will host the premieres of original series from Facebook…
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Canal+ acquires African producer ROK from parent IROKO
France’s Canal+ Group has struck a deal to acquire African studio and channel operator ROK…
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France’s Canal+ eyes 500 job cuts amid intense competition
French pay TV operator Canal+ is to reduce its workforce by around 500 posts as…
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Kids bulletin: Canal+ orders from Dandelooo; BBC adapts Enid Blyton; C5 doubles kids’ spending
France’s Canal+ orders Dandelooo animation French pay TV operator Canal+ has ordered a serialised children’s…
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Canal+, BBC2, PBS shoot for the Moon and Back
BBC2 in the UK, PBS in the US and French pay operator Canal+ are preparing…
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Exclusive: Canal+ scales Pyramids series from Pernel, Vivendi Ent
Samuel Kissous’ Pernel Media and Vivendi Entertainment have partnered on a 4K series delving into…
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Canal+ acquires pay-TV operator M7
Vivendi-owned Canal+ has agreed to acquire international pay TV operator M7 group from private-equity investor…
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Vive la France: Adapting to a new normal
Driven by a high volume of content – 4,873 hours in all – produced in…
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Canal+ launches Netflix rival Canal+ Séries
Canal+ has launched its new streaming service. Canal+ Séries will be available for €6.99 a…
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Federation Entertainment launches docs arm
Federation Entertainment has created a documentary arm overseen by former Canal+ and Black Pills exec…
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Hootenanny comedy The Bisexual scores presales with Canal+, Stan
Ahead of its debut on Hulu and the UK’s Channel 4, Hootenanny comedy The Bisexual…
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Apple orders first international series from Canal +
Apple has ordered an English language adaptation of Canal + French series Calls, which will…
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NEM: Mediapro’s Pinheiro Rotter responds to Serie A rights row
At Croatia’s New Market Europe (NEM), Mediapro’s acquisitions exec Alex Pinheiro Rotter (right) responded to…
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Agatha Christie’s Ordeal goes global with Endeavour
Endeavour Content has secured sales in key territories for Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence. The…
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Bolloré steps down in Canal+ management changeover
French pay TV operator Canal+ has named current CEO Maxime Saada as president of its…
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Canal + reels in Waller-Bridge’s Killing Eve
French pay-TV service Canal + is the latest to buy into Phoebe Waller-Bridge drama, Killing…
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Elephant hires Newen exec to head int’l production
French indie Elephant has hired Germanized executive producer and Newen Group head of international copros,…
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Vice set to hire Vivendi Content chief
Vice Media is close to naming Vivendi Content chief Dominique Delport as its international chief,…
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Activist investor wants Vivendi off TIM board
US activist investor Elliott Management has formally submitted a request to Telecom Italia (TIM) to…
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Canal+ originals chief to lead new Studiocanal prodco
Canal+’s head of originals, , will lead a new French television production company at the…
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CSA steps in as TF1’s dispute with operators deepens
French media regulator the Conseil Supéreiur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) has volunteered to mediate in the…
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Walter Presents heads down The River
On-demand service Walter Presents has acquired rights to new Norwegian drama The River in the…
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Canal+ orders HBO’s My Brilliant Friend
French group Canal+ has pre-bought My Brilliant Friend, a drama based on Elena Ferrante’s bestselling…