Canal+ Head Says He Will Blacklist Talents Who Petitioned Against Right-Wing Billionaire Owner

Canal+ Head Says He Will Blacklist Talents Who Petitioned Against Right-Wing Billionaire Owner

The head of Canal+, France’s largest film producer, has said the studio will no longer work with hundreds of cinema professionals, who signed a petition voicing concern over the growing influence of the studio’s rightwing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré. More than 600 French industry figures, including actors Juliette Binoche, Adèle Haenel and Swann Arlaud, and…

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Canal+ Touts “Commitment to Cinema” as It Signs Deal for UGC Stake, ‘I Swear’ Boosts Studiocanal

Canal+ Touts “Commitment to Cinema” as It Signs Deal for UGC Stake, ‘I Swear’ Boosts Studiocanal

Canal+ Group, which is led by CEO Maxime Saada and houses film production and distribution arm StudioCanal, on Thursday highlighted its “commitment to cinema.” The French media giant said in early September that it had entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a 34 percent minority stake in UGC, one of France’s largest cinema chains, with an option to…

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Polish Indie Kino Swiat Names New CEO

Polish Indie Kino Swiat Names New CEO

Dorota Eberhardt, a former Warner Bros. Discovery executive, has been named the new CEO of Kino Świat, Poland‘s leading independent film producer/distributor. Kino Świat’s parent company, French media group Canal+, unveiled the appointment on Friday. Eberhardt will report to Alex Hamilton, chief international officer at Canal+ subsidiary Studiocanal, and is expected to assume her role…

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Canal+ to Distribute Netflix in Francophone Africa in Landmark Pact

Canal+ to Distribute Netflix in Francophone Africa in Landmark Pact

Canal+ has signed a first-of-its-kind distribution deal with Netflix that will see the French pay-TV player carry Netflix content for countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Starting next month, Canal+ will offer its subscribers across 24 French-speaking African countries Netflix original content, from global hits such as Stranger Things, Money Heist, Squid Game, and Emily in Paris,…

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#African Content Is Ready for Its “Global Moment,” MultiChoice Executive Tells MIP Africa (Exclusive)

#African Content Is Ready for Its “Global Moment,” MultiChoice Executive Tells MIP Africa (Exclusive)

“There’s a good chance that Africa’s film industry is about to have its own global moment.” That’s the bullish take shared on Monday about the state of African film and TV programming by Nomsa Philiso, CEO of general entertainment at African pay-TV giant MultiChoice Group, the owner of African streamer Showmax, in her opening speech at…

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#Aussie Crime Series ‘Troppo’ Sells Across Europe

#Aussie Crime Series ‘Troppo’ Sells Across Europe

Australian series Troppo will travel across Europe, thanks to new deals for the crime drama starring Thomas Jane and Nicole Chamoun. Canal+ Group’s thriller channel Polar+ snatched up pay, streaming and sell-through rights to it for French-speaking territories, and AMC Networks Central Europe acquired free, pay and streaming rights for the show, which premiered on…

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