Paramount+, CANAL+ Strengthen Partnership in France

Paramount+ and CANAL+ Group have built out their partnership in France to encompass streaming, linear channels and the exclusive acquisition of content.

Through the expanded deal, CANAL+ subscribers can access Paramount+ at no additional cost regardless of which subscription plan they have. All Paramount+ content is now accessible directly on myCANAL and CANAL+ universe on its decoders and all partners’ set-top boxes.

The extension allows the CANAL+ Group to continue the distribution of all of Paramount’s pay-TV channels—MTV, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Junior, Nickelodeon Teen, Paramount Channel, Game One, J-One and Comedy Central—and to continue to exclusively acquire premium content for its channels and services, including Paramount Pictures films premiering for CANAL+ six months after their theatrical release in France and at least two Showtime series per year for CANAL+.

“We are delighted to reinforce and expand our already robust relationship with CANAL+, one of our key international partners,” said Marco Nobili, executive VP and international general manager at Paramount+. “This new partnership broadens the reach of Paramount+ to all CANAL+ direct-to-consumer subscribers, enabling us to more than double our market penetration via CANAL+ Group’s platforms, solidifying our position as the fourth largest service in France, reaching more than 15 percent of homes in France. This renewed agreement also expands our collaborations across various business areas, including linear distribution and licensing, while we prepare for future streaming growth with the launch of the Paramount+ advertising tier in France.”

Pascale Chabert, director of content acquisitions for main partners of the CANAL+ Group, added: “We have just reached a new milestone in the historic partnership of more than 30 years between Paramount and CANAL+. The CANAL+ Group is very pleased to offer access to Paramount+ content to all of its subscribers in France. Paramount is the most emblematic studio in Hollywood and Paramount+ is one of the main platforms in the market. This expanded partnership constitutes another step in the CANAL+ Group’s desire to aggregate the best content and applications in the market.”