Digital TV News: CANAL+

CANAL+ extends distribution via VIDAA OS to more territories
Dec 19, 2024 – Pre-installation of CANAL+ apps on TVs running VIDAA OS has been extended, adding Central Europe, Vietnam, Myanmar, French Overseas Territories and French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa to Poland, France and Switzerland.
News categories: VIDAA, CANAL+, Guy Edri, Philippe Schwerer, Africa, Apps, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, TV OS

Vivendi shareholders approve Canal+ spin-off
Dec 9, 2024 – Vivendi shareholders have approved the separation from Vivendi of Canal+, Havas and the Louis Hachette Group. First trading of the shares of the three will take place on December 16, 2024.
News categories: Vivendi, Canal+, Yannick Bolloré, Digital TV, France, MandA, Satellite, Worldwide

CANAL+ takes partnership with LG on Smart TVs to a new level
Oct 17, 2024 – LG and CANAL+ Group have announced the renewal and strengthening of their global partnership for the distribution of CANAL+ Group Applications on webOS in all CANAL+ Group Territories.
News categories: CANAL+ Group, LG Electronics, Philippe Schwerer, Chris Jo, Africa, Apps, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV

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, IBCShow, 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