Canal+ Pledges More Than $1 Billion For French & European Cinema Over Five Years
Canal+ HQ in Paris Getty Images Canal+ has pledged more than $1 billion (€980 million) for French and European cinema over five years in a fresh deal with France’s BLOC group, gathering film guilds, SRF, the SPI, the UPC, DIRE, the SDI and Animfrance, as well as director body ARP. The Paris-based pay-TV giant heralded the deal – which begins in 2028 and applies to Canal+ and CINÉ+ OCS – as unprecedented for its scale and duration. The accord renews a previous accord in which Canal+ pledged €480 million for French and European films from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
- ▪Canal+ HQ in Paris Getty Images Canal+ has pledged more than $1 billion (€980 million) for French and European cinema over five years in a fresh deal with France’s BLOC group, gathering film guilds, SRF, the SPI, the UPC, DIRE, the SDI and
- ▪The Paris-based pay-TV giant heralded the deal – which begins in 2028 and applies to Canal+ and CINÉ+ OCS – as unprecedented for its scale and duration.
- ▪The accord renews a previous accord in which Canal+ pledged €480 million for French and European films from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
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- ▪ Canal+ commits €980 million to French cinema over five years — Investing.com — News
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Canal+ HQ in Paris Getty Images Canal+ has pledged more than $1 billion (€980 million) for French and European cinema over five years in a fresh deal with France’s BLOC group, gathering film guilds, SRF, the SPI, the UPC, DIRE, the SDI and Animfrance, as well as director body ARP. The Paris-based pay-TV giant heralded the deal – which begins in 2028 and applies to Canal+ and CINÉ+ OCS – as unprecedented for its scale and duration. The accord renews a previous accord in which Canal+ pledged €480 million for French and European films from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027.
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