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Canal + to shutter CanalPlay amid Netflix competition
Restrictive rules governing the distribution of content will kill off French fiction in the international…
‘One in five’ French net users now taking SVOD
Over one in five French internet users over the age of six subscribed to a…
New German VOD net buys NRK drama
A new German VOD platform, Canal+’s SVOD service in France and Channel 4’s Walter Presents…
French SVOD service launches with 4K
French telco Altice has launched Zive, a new SVOD platform solely for its customers that will…
Netflix raises price in Europe
Netflix has raised the price of its service in Europe for new subscribers, upping the…
Vivendi weighs European and Japan SVOD launches
Vivendi is weighing the launch of subscription VOD services in a number of Europe countries and…
Canal+ and Disney strike French streaming deal
French pay TV operator Canal+ will launch a Maker Studios-branded streaming service later this year….
Cyber does digital deals
Paris based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios has struck a number of deals with…
France’s CNC aids legal video viewing
France’s Centre Nationale du Cinéma et de L’Image Animée (CNC) has created a search engine…
Canal+ takes Amazon originals to France
Canal+ has acquired two of Amazon Prime Instant Video’s original comedies, Alpha House and Betas….
Orange to distribute Netflix in France
Orange is set to become the second French telecom operator to agree to distribute Netflix,…
Canal+ strikes HBO SVOD deal
French pay TV operator Canal+’s on-demand unit Canalplay has struck a deal with US pay…
Canal+ launches mobile app for kids
Canal+ has launched a new Canalplay Kids app for mobile devices. The app, available from…
Canal+ launches new mobile app
Canalplay, the on-demand arm of French pay TV providerCanal+, has launched a new version of…
Google launches Chromecast streaming device in Europe
Google has launched its low-price Chromecast HDMI streaming stick in 11 countries outside of its…
Canal+ is launching Disney Movies on Demand channel
Canal+ is launching a Disney Movies on Demand channel as part of its CanalPlay Infinity…
Canal+ inks Gaumont VOD deal
Canal+ has struck a deal with Gaumont to make the latter’s catalogue of films available…