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Midnight Sun marks French-Swedish copro first

Canal+ and SVT are joining forces for Midnight Sun, a high-concept thriller that marks the…

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Vivendi to up stake in Telecom Italia

Vivendi is expected to announce a deal to take a stake in Telecom Italia this…

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Canal+ co-founder launching online TV service

Former Canal+ boss Pierre Lescure and Jean-David Blanc, the founder of AlloCiné, are launching a…

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Korean toon trio at Cartoon Forum

European animation coproduction event Cartoon Forum will this year feature a trio of toons from…

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Scripps to launch 100% takeover bid for TVN

Scripps Networks Interactive has confirmed plans to buy 100% of Polish broadcaster TVN, after it…

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FremantleMedia takes Young Pope rights

FremantleMedia International has snagged international rights to The Young Pope, the upcoming Canal+, HBO and…

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First Euro deals for Canal+’s Versailles

Zodiak Rights has sealed German and Spanish deals for epic Canal+ period drama Versailles. The…

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NBCU net acquires Canal+’s Spotless

NBCUniversal’s cable channel Esquire Network has acquired Canal+ Originale drama Spotless. The dark 10-part drama…

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Telefonica completes Canal+ Spain takeover

Telefónica has closed its acquisition of Prisa’s 56% stake in France pay TV outfit Canal+…

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Canal+ acquires buzzy German drama

Cold War-inspired German drama Deutschland 83 will broadcast in France. The show’s distributor, FremantleMedia International,…

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Canal+ and Disney strike French streaming deal

French pay TV operator Canal+ will launch a Maker Studios-branded streaming service later this year….

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Vivendi ‘eyes £28bn Sky takeover’

French media conglom Vivendi has been linked with a takeover of European pay TV giant…

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Vivendi confirms Dailymotion bid

Vivendi has confirmed that it has made an offer for Orange-owned video site Dailymotion, as…

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Vivendi to put renegade investor call to s’holders

Vivendi is to put requests from an activist hedge fund calling for it ro increase…

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Canal+ launches kids, entertainment channels in Africa

Canal+ has expanded its service for sub-Saharan Africa with the creation of three new dedicated…

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Scripps buys majority stake in TVN

International pay TV channel provider Scripps Networks Interactive is to take majority control of Polish…

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BBC, Canal+ among Vietnam doc buyers

The UK’s BBC and France’s Canal+ have acquired Last Days in Vietnam, a doc from…

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Sky, Canal+ pick through Debris with Tunnel 2

European pay TV players Sky and Canal+ are joining forces to make another series of…

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Strikes threatened at Canal+

Unions representing employees of French pay TV operator Canal+ have threatened to take strike action…

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Canal+ names de Gasquet in corporate role

Canal+ has named Sébastian de Gasquet as finance and development director for its free TV…

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Vivendi ‘to create new content unit’

Vivendi is creating a new content unit to be headed by Canal+ CEO Rodolphe Belmer,…

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Canal+ plans pay option for OTT

French pay TV operator Canal+’s recently formed over-the-top arm, Canal OTT, is moving forwards with…

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International and SVOD drive Canal+

International growth and subscription video-on-demand in France lifted pay TV operator Canal+’s third quarter performance,…

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Buyers Briefing: Andrea Scrosati, Sky Italia

Name: Andrea Scrosati Title: Executive VP,  programming, news and partner channels, Sky Italia. As the Italian…

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Cyber plays the Long, Long game

Founder of Cyber Group Studios Pierre Sissman tells TBI that the firm is expanding its…

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Canal+ kids channel steps into Chloe’s Closet

Canal+’s preschool channel Piwi+ has acquired kids series Chloe’s Closet. The French channel has taken…

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Canal+ axes three thematic channels

French pay TV operator Canal+ is to close three of its thematic channels – youth-oriented…

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French broadcasters won’t team to fight Netflix

France’s leading broadcasters are unlikely to group together to form a subscription video-on-demand alliance to…

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Canal+ plots 20-country launch for African A+

Canal+’s new sub-Saharan African channel, A+, will launch in 20  countries in western and central…

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Canal+ reveals Gomorrah ‘sequel’ series

French pay TV giant Canal+ has commissioned ZeroZeroZero, an 8x60mins series based on Gomorrah writer…