Canal+, also known as Canal plus, is a privately owned company headquartered in France. Founded in 1992, the company employs approximately 7,790 individuals and reported $6.1B in revenue as of 2024. Operating as a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, it specializes in broadcast television and radio, functioning as a pay TV provider across Europe and Africa.
On April 30, 2026, Canal+ finalized a significant new deal, further expanding its presence in the sports rights market following the extension of its rights for the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League in France until 2031. Previously, on April 28, Canal+ and MultiChoice reported flat year-on-year revenues for the first quarter, though the historic Canal+ segment saw slight growth that offset a decline in the MultiChoice business. The Group's total revenue, excluding MultiChoice from 2025 comparative figures, increased by 41% to €2.17 billion, highlighting the scale change delivered by the MultiChoice acquisition. Earlier the same day, Canal+ SA shares gained 3.8% after the group released its first-quarter 2026 trading update, reporting revenue of €2,169 million for the quarter (a 41% increase when excluding MultiChoice) and reaffirming its full-year outlook and plans for a South Africa listing. The company officially provided this trading update for the three months ended March 31, 2026, on April 27, 2026.
Canal+ offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Canal+'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Canal+'s revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Canal+'s revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Canal+'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Canal+ currently holds 87 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including combat sports, golf, beach soccer, motorsports, sports sublicensing, padel and pickleball, marathon, soccer | association football, multi-sport, tennis, futsal, basketball, sailing and rugby union.
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