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Vivendi to close SVOD net Watchever
Vivendi is to shut down German OTT subscription video-on-demand service Watchever in December. Watchever’s 17-strong…
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Canal+ takes Kissman stake
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50% stake in Kissman Production Group. Kissman is…
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Media giants dominate Euro TV, US impact grows
A group of 15 media giants dominate pay TV within the European Union, accounting for…
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Canal+ rejigs channels around ‘galaxy’ plan
Canal+ has revamped its programming offering with the launch of a ‘Canal+ galaxy’ centred on…
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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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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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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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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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Netflix ‘not worried’ by Vivendi, Mediaset
Netflix boss Reed Hastings has said he is not worried by the prospect of direct…
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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…