Digital TV News: CANAL+

Mediagenix acquires Spideo
Sep 10, 2024 – Mediagenix has acquired Spideo. The combined strengths of the two companies will provide media companies with a toolkit to effectively optimize audience engagement and revenue generation.
News categories: Mediagenix, Spideo, Fabrice Maquignon, Gabriel Mandelbaum, Thibault D'Orso, Big Data, Digital TV, IBC2024, MandA, UX, Worldwide

Canal+ to double stake in MC Vision
Aug 12, 2024 – Vivendi's Canal+ plans to double its stake in MC Vision, the Mauritius-based digital Pay TV company, increasing its share from 37% to 75% to become the majority shareholder.
News categories: Canal+, MC Vision, Digital TV, MandA, Mauritius, Satellite

4iG to acquire Direct One satellite customer base from Canal+
Jul 26, 2024 – DIGI, a subsidiary of 4iG, has signed an agreement with Canal+ to acquire the satellite customer base of Hungary's Direct One, with an option to also acquire its cable TV portfolio.
News categories: 4iG, Direct One, Péter Fekete, Cable TV, Digital TV, Hungary, MandA, Satellite

Canal+ could be listed on the London Stock Exchange
Jul 22, 2024 – Vivendi has provided an update on its project to split the company. Reflecting its international dimension and its ongoing combination with MultiChoice, Canal+ would be listed in London.
News categories: Vivendi, Digital TV, France, MandA, Netherlands, Satellite, South Africa, UK

9 of the 11 most widespread TV and VOD groups in Europe are US-based
Jul 11, 2024 – The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a new edition of its annual report on TV channels, on-demand services and video-sharing platforms in Europe.
News categories: European Audiovisual Observatory, Dr. Agnes Schneeberger, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research

Ateme powers new TV+ OTT service from CANAL+
Jul 9, 2024 – Ateme has announced that CANAL+ is using its NEA solution for manifest manipulation, dynamic ad insertion in live streaming and VOD-to-live workflow, on TV+, CANAL+'s new streaming offering.
News categories: Ateme, CANAL+, Remi Beaudouin, Philippe Rivas, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Streaming

Omdia sees surging SVOD growth in Central and Eastern Europe
Jun 12, 2024 – Data from Omdia reveals that ~25% of SVOD subscriptions in Central and Eastern Europe originate from pay TV and telco bundles. Such indirect additions will drive SVOD growth in the region until 2028.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Adam Thomas, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Streaming

MultiChoice Group reports results for the year ended March 2024
Jun 12, 2024 – MultiChoice has reported results for the year ended March 2024. Active subscribers declined by 9% YoY, mainly due to a 13% decline in the Rest of Africa business. The South African business declined by 5%.
News categories: MultiChoice, Africa, Content Protection, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, South Africa, Streaming, Subscribers

Titan OS integrates CANAL+ Group apps
Jun 6, 2024 – Titan OS has announced that CANAL+ Group applications, from Canal+, Skylink, Direct One, Focus Sat, TV Vlaanderen and Télésat, will be pre-integrated on Titan OS covering ten European countries.
News categories: Titan OS, CANAL+ Group, Jacinto Roca, Philippe Schwerer, Apps, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Digital TV, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Smart TV, Switzerland, TV OS