Canal+ Group, also known as Groupe Canal+, is a publicly owned French mass media company headquartered in France. It is owned and controlled by Vivendi. Founded in 1983, the company employs approximately 7,840 individuals and reported $7.9 billion in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in broadcast media production and distribution, maintaining a film library exceeding 5,000 films. Its subsidiaries include Canal+, M7 Group, OCS (33%), and StudioCanal. The group also holds a stake of over 45% in the South African-based pay TV operator, Multichoice.
Canal Plus secured exclusive domestic rights to European soccer’s UEFA club competitions for the next four-year cycle, covering Poland, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium. This follows Canal+ being identified as one of the preferred bidders for UEFA men’s club competition media rights across 19 territories for the 2027–31 rights cycle by UC3, a joint venture between UEFA and the European Football Clubs, on April 30. Earlier the same day, Canal Plus announced its entry into the Belgian market with exclusive UEFA club competition rights, alongside new deals in Poland, Austria, and Switzerland. The pay-TV company acquired exclusive rights to all three UEFA tournaments in Belgium and extended its contract for the Champions League in Poland. It also bought rights to the Europa and Conference leagues in Austria and extended its deal for one match per game day in French in Switzerland, building on its previous extension of rights in France last year.
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