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Canal+ has set a political thriller about the assassination of the President as its latest TV series from the Czech Republic. Moloch kicks off after an attack on the fictional President, as the investigative journalist Martin Braun teams up with the young online investigator Julia to uncover exactly…

Canal+ could gain a London Stock Exchange listing as part of Vivendi’s exploration of whether to split its business in three. Since December, the France-based media giant has been studying if it should separate Canal+, ad business Havas and publisher Lagardère with their own stock market listings…

EXCLUSIVE: David Suchet has landed his first TV acting gig in several years with a Channel 5 series titled The Au Pair opposite Lupin star Ludmilla Makowski. The iconic British actor, who played Hercule Poirot in 70 Agatha Christie adaptations over 25 years, will play George, a diabetic father who…

Canal+ Ups Stake In Asian Streamer Viu France’s Canal+ has increased its stake in Viu to 36.8% as part of its $300M investment in the Southeast Asian streamer. This represents the last instalment of the cash injection and follows a strategic agreement Canal+ struck with Viu parent PCCW last year in…

Studiocanal exec Dominique Jubin has been named Head of French Drama at the French content house’s Canal+ Group cousin, Ciné+ OCS. Jubin will exit her post as Managing Director of Studiocanal Original, Studiocanal’s French TV series production unit, to take up her new role on July 1. That is two days…

Vue Names Ian Fraser As Chair Former Kwik Fit CEO Ian Fraser is the new Non-Exec Chairman of British cinema chain Vue. He succeeds Stella David, who is exiting to run gambling biz Entail. Fraser is currently working for infrastructure business M Group Services, but is best known as CEO of car…

WBD Unveils Canal+, Amazon Deals For Max In France & Spain Along With Launch Date Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has struck deals with Amazon and Canal+ to distribute streamer Max in France and Spain, as much-anticipated European launch dates inch closer. The House of the Dragon platform will kick off…

UPDATE 8 AM PT: Studiocanal has now unveiled Sara Reese Geffroy as SVP of its nascent Studiocanal Stories label and TV series development. She will run the French major’s new literary adaptations division, which was unveiled earlier today, while also supervising the development of Studiocanal TV…

Canal+ owner Vivendi is still exploring a stock split, as it today posted first quarter revenues up significantly. France-based Vivendi posted Q1 revenues of €4.28B ($4.6B), up 5.4% on 2023’s numbers when using constant currencies and and the businesses the firm owns today. No earnings were revealed…

Canal+ Group has acquired a stake in Senegalese production company Marodi TV, which is a key player in the West African drama series scene. The move comes amid a major push into Africa by French pay-TV giant Canal+ which is currently attempting to secure 100% ownership of the South-Africa-based…

France’s Canal+ has upped a buyout offer for African TV and streaming giant MultiChoice to around $1.77B. Vivendi-owned Canal+ is already MultiChoice’s biggest single shareholder, and last month had an earlier offer rejected on grounds it significantly undervalued the African company. The new…

Aimee Lou Wood Comedy 'Daddy Issues' Rounds Out Cast Aimee Lou Wood BBC comedy Daddy Issues has rounded out cast and unveiled first-look image. Joining the Sex Education star and David Morrissey are David Fynn (Am I Being Unreasonable?), Sharon Rooney (Barbie), Sarah Hadland (Miranda), Taj Atwal (Hull…