CANAL+ IN FRANCE 

Where it all began in 1984...

WE ARE TV EDITORS

We offer our subscribers the best live and replay programmes, advised by our experts. TV worlds for different generations.

CANAL+ is the generalist channel that covers cinema, sport, series, documentaries as well as entertainment, youth and discovery programmes. Our other channels, CANAL+ Cinéma, CANAL+ Sport, CANAL+ Séries, CANAL+ Kids, CANAL+ Docs and CANAL+ Grand Ecran broadcast their programmes, according to their theme.

As the leading publisher of pay-TV channels, we publish a number of multi-theme channels: cinema with the Ciné+ channels, discovery with Planète+, sport with Infosport+ and youth with Piwi+ and Télétoon, etc.

WE ARE CREATORS

CANAL+ Original Creation series are acclaimed by critics and subscribers. They are emblematic and singular in their writing: HIPPOCRATES, BLACK BARON, the BUREAU OF LEGENDS, GEARS, VERSAILLES, THE YOUNG POPE, THE SAVAGES, the WAR OF THE WORLDS, ...

WE ARE CREATING THE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE

Beyond the TV channels, our TECH community has developed the innovative content platform: myCANAL. It contains all CANAL+ content, live or replay.
For subscribers, it is the possibility of enjoying +120,000 contents at any time.

myCANAL is the leading online media platform on the French market with 12 million users per month. 

Innovation is at the heart of myCANAL, with content available in multilingual versions and adaptive HD streaming to guarantee optimum viewing whatever the quality of the network, control of live broadcasts, start over, to return up to eight hours before the live broadcast, management of downloads to enjoy programmes even when offline, and finally support and personalisation on all screens. In short, features made in CANAL+, developed in Paris.

+ More than 500 men and women design and develop our products and services to deliver CANAL+ content in the best user experience.

myCANAL is the leading online media platform on the French market with 12 million users per month. 
Innovation is at the heart of myCANAL with content available in multilingual versions and adaptive HD streaming for guaranteed optimal viewing regardless of network quality, live control, start over, to return up to eight hours before the live show, download management to enjoy programs even when offline, and finally, support and personalization on all screens. In short, features made in CANAL+, developed in Paris.

+ More than 500 men and women design and develop our products and services to broadcast CANAL+ contents in the best user experience.

WE OWN AND EDIT 3 NATIONAL CHANNELS

C8 is the generalist channel that brings together all generations and tackles all themes – entertainment, news and magazines, series, cinema, lifestyle and sport – from the angle of pleasure and intelligence. Among the channel's iconic shows: TOUCHE PAS À MON POSTE! or WILLIAM A MIDI.

CNEWS, the news channel that reports news in real time, while taking advantage of the Group's strengths (particularly in the areas of sport and culture) and relying on a team of recognised journalists. 

CSTAR is the first generational music channel in France, where musical talents meet, express themselves and flourish.

These three channels, broadcast via DTT, are available throughout the country and reach the entire French population. All of their income comes from advertising.

CNEWS, la chaîne d’information qui rend compte de l’actualité en temps réel, tout en profitant des atouts du Groupe (notamment dans les domaines du sport et de la culture) et en s’appuyant sur une équipe de journalistes reconnus. 

CSTAR est la première chaîne générationnelle musicale en France où les talents musicaux se retrouvent, s’expriment et s’épanouissent.

Ces trois chaînes, diffusées via la TNT, sont disponibles sur tout le territoire et touchent la totalité de la population française. L’intégralité de leurs revenus provient de la publicité.

CANAL+ BRAND SOLUTIONS, THE GROUP'S PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT

It markets advertising for the CANAL+, C8, CNEWS, CSTAR and theme channels. It also markets their sites and applications on mobiles and tablets, mainly myCANAL, which now includes all the free and pay channels, their versions on Dailymotion and YouTube, as well as their catch-up TV services on television. It is also the exclusive advertising agency for the UGC cinema network. All the latest news on the site.

CANAL+ Brand Factory is a structure that has been integrated since its creation in 2017 and dedicated to the creation of content for brands: brand content and brand publishing. In the year of its launch, CANAL+ Brand Factory had already directed and produced over 200 films for brands. More news on their site.

CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL

CANAL+ exports its creations throughout the world, but also its model.
More than 4,000 employees develop CANAL+ as a PAY TV publisher and distributor in the international subsidiaries:

In Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Madagascar, Mali, Senegal, Togo, DRC, Niger, Guinea
In Asia: Vietnam and Myanmar
In Europe: Poland, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania
In French Overseas Territories: Caribbean, Haiti, Reunion, Mauritius, Caledonia, Guyana, Antilles

CANAL+ International publishes 30 TV channels aimed at and adapted to each of its geographical zones. 

We distribute our local offers through a network of shops in all our territories. In Africa we have more than 200 CANAL+ shops and in 2016 we entered the DTT market with the new EASYTV offer.

Imbued with an international culture, CANAL+ is committed to the development of audiovisual in its territories.
This starts with dedicated channels such as A+, the K+ channels in Vietnam and the CANAL+ channels in Africa, Poland and Myanmar, as well as tailor-made content (series, dramas, original creations, documentaries, entertainment programmes, news programmes, etc.), CANAL+ International is today one of the key partners in the production of audiovisual projects in the French overseas territories, but also in Africa and Asia.

This diversity can also be seen in the acquisition of sports rights, but also in the purchase of African, Asian and Polish films through co-productions of feature films, dramas and documentaries.

ACTIVITIES THAT COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER

CANAL+ Advertising is the advertising agency mainly dedicated to the activity in Africa for the CANAL+ channels, but also for A+, NOLLYWOOD TV, GUILLI AFRICA, GOSPEL MUSIC TV and NOVELAS TV. CANAL+ Advertising is now the leader in the African advertising market! 

THEMA is one of the subsidiaries of the group specialising in the publishing and distribution of thematic channels (sport, music, information, well-being and lifestyle). Since 2013, it has offered subscribers a diverse portfolio of channels created for local populations. 

CANAL+ TELECOM, is a subsidiary of the group which provides INTERNET ADSL, VDSL and FIBRE offers in Overseas France. More than 150 employees taking on TECH challenges across the oceans. 

THEMA est une des filiales du groupe spécialiste de l’édition et de la distribution de chaînes thématiques (sport, musique, information, bien-être et mode de vie). Depuis 2013, elle propose aux abonnés un portefeuille de chaînes très diversifié, créé pour les populations locales.

CANAL+TELECOM, is a subsidiary of the group that provides INTERNET ADSL, VDSL and FIBRE offers in Overseas France. More than 150 employees who take up TECH challenges across the oceans.

STUDIOCANAL

THE LEADING FILM AND SERIES PRODUCTION STUDIO IN EUROPE

Producer of world box-office hits such as Alibi.com, Paddington, L'Ecole Buissonnière, Le Grand Bain, Les Affamés, Deux Moi, Bac Nord and Boite Noire. 

STUDIOCANAL finances and produces around 30 films per year.

STUDIOCANAL's role is not only financial. Indeed, the production teams accompany the producers throughout the production and creation process, with the aim of giving the films the best chances. Thus, it is common to intervene from the writing stage and on different artistic orientations in close collaboration with the line producer. Technical assistance in structuring financing plans or finding partners can also be provided. Finally, STUDIOCANAL can, in certain cases, participate in the development of a project by financing preliminary writing and feasibility work. In this case, STUDIOCANAL shall have priority for the co-production of the project in question once development is completed.

In addition, STUDIOCANAL develops and distributes world series through its network of European production companies:

• Tandem Productions in Germany (Crossing Lines, Spotless),
• RED Production Company based in Great Britain (The Five, Happy Valley),
• The Scandinavian company SAM Productions (Borgen, The Killing)
• BAMBÚ PRODUCCIONES in Spain (Grand Hotel, Velvet)

as well as Lailaps Films, SUNNYMARCH TV et URBAN MYTH FILMS. 
 

A BUSINESS OF DISTRIBUTION AND INTERNATIONAL SALES

As Europe's leading distributor and international sales agent for films and TV series, some 50 films are distributed each year.

A RICH CATALOG OF 100 YEARS OF CINEMA HISTORY

STUDIOCANAL has one of the largest catalogues in the world, with more than 7,000 titles from over 60 different countries, which it preserves and restores, and to which it sells the rights. 

Every year, several million euros are spent on giving a second life to film classics at major international festivals.

Discover the history of STUDIOCANAL.