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THEMA, ducktv form APAC partnership

Seeking to further expand its presence on the Asian continent, Mega Max Media,  the company behind the ducktv brand, has closed a distribution mandate agreement with THEMA, a Canal+ company. THEMA will now oversee the distribution of ducktv content across Asia-Pacific and South Asia, providing educational and entertaining programming for toddlers and preschoolers through linear, […]

March 26, 2024

Canal+ ups MultiChoice offer

Canal+ has increased its offer for the acquisition of African pay-TV broadcaster MultiChoice, after being ordered to make an immediate bid by South Africa’s Takeover Regulations Panel (TRP) The Vivendi-owned company has raised its proposal from the previously rejected 105 rand per ordinary share to 125 rand, as confirmed by a joint statement issued by […]

March 6, 2024

Canal+ ordered to make MultiChoice offer

South Africa’s Takeover Regulations Panel (TRP) has ruled that French media company Canal+, owned by Vivendi, must make a mandatory offer immediately to buy the remaining shares of pay-TV company MultiChoice. Canal+, the biggest shareholder, offered to buy the rest of the company for €2.5 billion earlier this February. It held a 31.67 per cent […]

February 28, 2024

Canal+ ups Viu stake

Canal+ Group has increased its stake in Viu, the Asian OTT platform, to 30 per cent, in accordance with the terms of the transaction announced on June 21st 2023. For the French media group, owned by Vivendi, this increase marks a further step in its plan to make Asia its next growth driver, through its […]

February 26, 2024

M7 satellite distribution deal with TV ÓČKO

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, the pay-TV provider owned by Canal+, has concluded a satellite distribution agreement with Prague-based Stanice O. for its music channels ÓČKO TV and ÓČKO STAR. ÓČKO TV has been broadcasting since 2002, making it the first Czech thematic television focusing on music and modern lifestyle. ÓČKO Star features hits from the eighties […]

February 22, 2024

Daumin appointed DAZN France CEO

DAZN, the sports streaming service, has announced the appointment of Brice Daumin as CEO of its French and Swiss operations. Daumin will oversee DAZN’s growth strategy in France, using his experience in the French market garnered from over 25 years in the country’s media and telecoms industries. Daumin joins DAZN following 16 years at French […]

February 20, 2024

Canal+ raises stake in Viaplay

Canal+, the pay-TV business owned by French media group Vivendi, has raised its stake in Viaplay to 29.33 per cent as part of a recapitalization plan, confirming its position as the largest shareholder in the Nordic streaming platform. Canal+;s previous stake in Viaplay was 12 per cent. Viaplay separately said it completed a recapitalisation that […]

February 9, 2024

SPI International unveils FilmBox Love channel

SPI International (a Canal+ company) that specialises in channel curation and management, has unveiled a new limited edition smart channel. The channel is now live and will continue to spread the love until March 15th, offering subscribers a cinematic experience available exclusively on the FilmBox+ platform. FilmBox Love blends timeless classics with contemporary tales of love […]

February 7, 2024

Mezzo expands presence in Turkey

THEMA, a Canal+ company, has announced of the launch of Mezzo TV channel on one of the biggest pay-TV operators in Turkey – Türksat Kablo TV. In December 2023, Mezzo became available to Türksat Kablo TV viewers, on the channel number 52 in the Extended tier. “Connecting more people to the outstanding artists we broadcast is our daily […]

February 7, 2024

MultiChoice rejects Canal+ offer

MultiChoice, the South African pay-TV broadcaster, has rejected a takeover bid from Canal+. Canal+, the Vivendi-owned pay-TV provider, had tabled a non-binding purchase bid but MultiChoice indicated that it felt the value of its business was undervalued. With a market capitalisation of $2.15 billion, MultiChoice turned down the Canal+ offer. In a statement given to […]

February 5, 2024