Business
Canal Plus nets remaining Ligue 1 matches
Broadcaster has reached an agreement with the French football league following the collapse of the deal with Mediapro
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Live Production
‘Cliqueing’ on a remote solution
Philip Stevens investigates distance working on French daily show, Clique
Business
Canal+ refuses to pay for Ligue 1 rights amid COVID-19 disruptions
Argues it has "no other choice" than to suspend payments
Media Delivery
Canal Plus converts Rugby World Cup coverage into 4K
Content available via pop-up channel
Business
Canal+ confirms job cuts due to ‘transformation of the business’
Job cuts are due to "the upheavals of the audiovisual sector and the transformation of its businesses"
Data Centre
French broadcasters increase spending for original content
Local players are diversifying their revenue streams to compete with the likes of Netflix
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Canal+ to offer Apple TV on its set top box
Subscribers will have access to 4K and UHD content
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Canal+ selects NAGRA for new 4K UHD service
NAGRA Connect selected to secure Canal+ Group’s brand-new 4K UHD offering
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Apple TV secures Canal+ deal
Agreement gives Apple TV users access to live Ligue 1 matches and Canal+ original content
Business
Former French culture minister to lead Cannes des Series festival
Fleur Pellerin, former French culture minister, has been announced as the president of the inaugural International Cannes Festival of Series. The event, which will...
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Molotov launches in France
Long-anticipated OTT service Molotov.tv has completed its launch throughout France. First announced in June last year, the service has been designed by JeanDavid Blanc...
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Business
Canal+ invests in Kissman
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50 per cent stake in the Kissman Production Group. Kissman, founded in 1999, is owned by Jamel...
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Business
Viceland heading to France
The new Vice channel, which is also launching in the UK and Ireland in September, will be exclusive to Canalsat customers on the platform’s...
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Business
Orange’s Livebox goes UHD
Orange is launching a UHD-capable version of its Livebox platform. Livebox was announced at the fourth Show Hello in Paris, with the company pledging...
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News Releases
Canal+ implements Vizrt on RPG video wall
Spanish satellite broadcaster Canal+ is using Vizrt’s tools to control content played on its 45m2 RPG video wall, used on its show, “Mucho Más...
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LCI made available free-to-air
French media authority CSA has ruled confirmed that news channel LCI can broadcast free-to-air on the nation’s DTT network, known locally as TNT
Business
Vivendi finalises acquisition of Dailymotion
French media company Vivendi yesterday acquired an 80 per cent stake in Dailymotion from Orange, for €217 million.
Business
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AlloCiné and Canal+ founders launch Molotov in France
AlloCiné and Canal+ founders JeanDavid Blanc and Pierre Lescure (pictured, left to right), have teamed up to create Molotov, a service for the distribution...
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Canal+ Group and Technicolor partner for HD service
Technicolor has collaborated with Canal+ Group to launch the Cube S. Available immediately across France, the new set-top box offers the complete portfolio of...
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Canal+ multiscreen services reach more than one million with NAGRA
Canal+ Group has deployed multiscreen services on more than one million Android devices using NAGRA multiscreen solutions.
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Business
Gravity Media Group acquires ACTIS HF
Gearhouse Broadcast owner Gravity Media Group (GMG) has announced the acquisition of French radio frequency (RF) transmission specialist ACTIS.
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