Canal+ Group, also known as Groupe Canal+, a publicly owned corporation headquartered in France, was founded in 1983. With approximately 10,160 employees, the company reported $7.9B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning primarily in Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Canal+ Group is a global mass media and subscription television corporation. It was originally launched in 1984 as France's first private, encrypted pay-television channel. Having previously spun off from Vivendi to become an independent publicly traded entity listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, it now operates an international entertainment network spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia. Canal+ Group offers premium linear channels and a multi-territory digital subscription streaming ecosystem via the Canal+ App. Its operations include a global content production and distribution pipeline driven by its wholly owned studio subsidiary, STUDIOCANAL. Following its acquisition of African pay-TV giant MultiChoice Group, the corporation functions as a mega-aggregator of international sports, cinematic properties, and localized content, servicing over 40 million subscribers across more than 70 countries.
Canal+ Group recently deemed a proposed 100 per cent VAT rise on TV subscriptions by the French government "incoherent and unsubstantial" on October 2, 2026, stating that it could significantly impact the group’s revenue in ways it would not be “able to absorb.” This follows StudioCanal, a part of Canal+ Group, revealing a first look at 'Shaka iLembe' season 3 on October 1, ahead of launching international sales for the first two seasons of the South African drama at MIPCOM 2026 in Cannes. Earlier on the same day, the French competition regulator, Autorité de la Concurrence, issued a notification of objections to Canal+ Group, accusing it of abusing its dominant position in the pay-television sector and in the acquisition and distribution of cinematographic works by imposing unfair trading conditions. Previously, on September 30, Nathalie Folloroux expanded her responsibilities to include unscripted content in France, while continuing to coordinate unscripted programmes for the Group, now overseeing TV programmes for France and leading a dedicated team under Jean-Marc Juramie, Deputy CEO of CANAL+ France in charge of Programmes and Channels.
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