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AMC Networks CEE VoD partnership with M7

AMC Networks International (AMCNI) and M7 Group, owned by Canal+, have extended their strategic partnership in Central and Eastern Europe. As part of an expanded new multi-territory cooperation, subscribers of M7 Group’s TV platforms in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania will get access to enriched VoD content related to the flagship channels of AMC, […]

December 13, 2021

Molotov must pay €7m to M6 and cease streaming

French OTT platform Molotov has been forbidden by a Paris Court to stream M6’s channels (M6, W9, 6ter), which have been distributed without authorisation over the last three years. Molotov must also pay €7 million to M6 Group, for breaching the rights. An amount of €15,000 has been added for brand infringement, as Molotov had […]

December 10, 2021

Slovakia: RTVS selects M7 for satellite distribution

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded a long-term agreement with Slovak public broadcaster RTVS for the ASTRA 23.5 satellite distribution of all its channels: Jednotka, Dvojka, Trojka, and the new channel RTVS Šport, well-timed for the upcoming Winter Olympics. All RTVS channels will broadcast in HD quality, with dedicated EPG positions in the […]

December 8, 2021

M7 signs 3 new HD satellite agreements

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+ Group, has concluded new HD satellite capacity agreements for its 1 degree West platform with respectively RTL Hungary, ViacomCBS and Network4/Viasat World. The agreement with RTL Hungary facilitates the satellite distribution of RTL+ in HD quality. This also allows Hungarian football fans to enjoy live matches and highlights of […]

November 25, 2021

ODMedia services for M7 Group

ODMedia has signed an agreement with European pay TV provider M7 Group to provide technical services for a wide range of films and TV series from several content owners – including StudioCanal, Dutch Core and VRT – for the SVoD offering of M7 Group. Under the deal, ODMedia will process content monthly to M7 Group. […]

November 23, 2021

M7 signs agreement with TV OSEM

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded a multi-year agreement with Slovakia-based lifestyle channel TV OSEM for the free-to-air satellite distribution in HD via the M7 platform on Astra 23.5 East. Since 2010, TV OSEM provides Slovak and Czech viewers with programming focusing on health, lifestyle, music, folklore and esoteric topics. In order to […]

November 10, 2021

M7 signs satellite distribution deal with Sport extra

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded a satellite capacity and distribution agreement with Bucharest-based Television Services Europe for the carriage of Romanian sports channel Sport Extra. While M7 Platform Services provides end-to-end satellite distribution services via Thor 6 at 1 degree West, Sport Extra is carried via Focus Sat, M7’s Direct-to-Home TV platform […]

July 15, 2021

AMC Networks signs multi-territory agreement with M7

AMC Networks International (AMCNI) and M7 Group, owned by European pay-TV provider Canal+, have announced a multi-year, multi-territory extension to their long-standing strategic partnership in Central and Eastern Europe. The agreement covers the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania, and secures enhanced distribution for the entire AMCNI pay-TV channel portfolio in each country including linear […]

June 28, 2021

Netherlands: SES to deliver Euro 2020 in UHD on M7

M7 is to broadcast the UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament in Ultra HD to its Netherlands viewers. M7 Group, a subsidiary of Canal+, will deliver all the matches live in UHD to Dutch subscribers of Canal Digitaal following an agreement with SES and Dutch Public Broadcaster NPO. The matches will be delivered live in native […]

June 11, 2021By Chris Forrester

SPI’s FilmBox debuts in Netherlands with Canal Digitaal

SPI International has announced the launch of their international brand FilmBox in the Netherlands which marks the beginning of FilmBox’s expansion into Western Europe. FilmBox will initially launch in the Netherlands with the M7 Group via their Dutch pay-TV brand Canal Digitaal. FilmBox is available in the basic package of Canal Digitaal’s DTH platform for […]

May 4, 2021