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Canal+
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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…