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Canal+
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French networks reposition, switch models
France Télévisions has confirmed it will reposition DTT network France 4 as a kids and family channel…
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Bolloré to ‘step down’ as Canal+ chair in handover
Vincent Bolloré is set to quit as chairman of Canal+ this summer, with his son…
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Telcos target TV
Telecoms operators are increasingly looking to TV to drive new subs, increase customer loyalty and…
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Regulator deals blow to Canal+, blocks deal
France’s competition watchdog has rejected Vivendi-owned Canal+’s plan to become exclusive distributor of the BeIN…
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France’s D8 hires new entertainment chief
Julien Lalande has been appointed head of entertainment at Canal+’s DTT service D8. He replaces…
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CSA ‘concerned’ about Canal+, BeIN deal
French media regulator the CSA has expressed concern about Canal+’s planned deal with BeIN Sport,…
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Dutch drama deal for The Five
Dutch public broadcaster NPO has acquired Harlan Coben-penned UK drama The Five. The ten-part drama…
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Canal+ founder dies aged 93
André Rousselet, the founder of French pay TV service Canal+, has died at the age…
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Bolloré indicates end of Canal+ free-to-air
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has given the strongest indication yet that he plans to reduce…
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Alduy out at Canal+ as exits continue
Manuel Alduy, the head of Canal OTT at French pay TV broadcaster Canal+ has left…
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Canal+ shedding French subs
Canal+ France lost 183,000 subscriptions in the first quarter, taking its domestic total to 8.3…
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A (Movi)star is born
A new player is joining Europe’s top drama producers: Spain’s leading pay TV platform Movistar…
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MIPTV takeaways: #3 Vivendi puts Europe in the spotlight
MIPTV is now mostly about Europe and the continent’s content, and last week it was…
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Vice launching Viceland with Canal+
Vice will launch its Viceland linear channel in France this year after teaming with pay…
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Vivendi launching premium mobile TV
French media group Vivendi launched Studio+, a mobile premium TV service, here in Cannes. The…
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Ovation takes exclusive US rights to Versailles
US arts network Ovation TV has acquired exclusive local rights to French period drama Versailles….
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Canal+ ups execs, reining in costs
Vivendi-owned Canal+ has reorganised its executive ranks in an effort, it said, to keep better…
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Netflix plays House of Cards in France, NZ
Netflix is to reportedly air the fourth season of its flagship drama House of Cards in…
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Fox locates Last Panthers in Balkans, Bulgaria
Fox Networks Group Bulgaria and Balkans has acquired six-part crime thriller The Last Panthers. The…
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New Oz CEO for StudioCanal as Slaviero exits
The Australasian arm of StudioCanal is getting a new CEO after the exit of incumbent…
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Canal+ hands FTA ents chief wider role
Vivendi-owned pay TV operator Canal+ has given free-to-air channel D8’s director of live and entertainment…
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iRoko, Canal+ launch iRoko+ Android app
Canal+ Group and African over-the-top video service iRoko have launched an Android app version of…
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Canal+ confirms beIN Sports deal
Canal+ has confirmed it is to have an exclusive five-year distribution deal with beIN Sports,…
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Canal+, beIN Sport ‘near carriage deal’
Vivendi-owned Canal+ and rival beIN Sports are moving towards an agreement based on the exclusive…
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Vivendi ‘in talks’ over beIN Sports acquisition
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré and other top executives of the media group met French football…
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Vivendi ‘eyes beIN Sport acquisition’
Vivendi chairman Vincent Bolloré has set his sights on the acquisition of Canal+ rival beIN…
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African OTT service iROKO raises $19m
African over-the-top video service iRoko has raised a total of US$19 million and announced plans…
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Euro nets dare to Dream the Future
Channels in Germany, Austria and Belgium have pre-bought Canal+-commissioned doc series Dream the Future. The…
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Canal+, Watch Next on board Elvis toon
France’s Canal+ has joined development of Spanish toon I, Elvis Riboldi. Canal+ and Philippe Alessandri’s…
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TF1 channel can go free, Canal+ refused
French media regulator the CSA has given a green light for TF1-owned news channel LCI…