StudioCanal is a privately owned company headquartered in France, operating as a subsidiary of the Canal+ Group, which is owned by the French media conglomerate Vivendi. Founded in 1988, originally as Le Studio Canal+, it specializes in content rights and is identified as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company employs approximately 400 individuals and reported $520.1M in revenue as of 2025. StudioCanal functions as a European film and television production and distribution company, known for its library of cinema classics and its ability to produce European films.
On April 28, 2026, StudioCanal Kids & Family announced its return to Licensing Expo 2026, aiming to expand the global licensing footprint of the Paddington Bear franchise by seeking new partners. The beloved character, first introduced in 1958, will be prominently featured at Stand B196. Earlier, on April 23, MPC Paris delivered VFX and image post-production for StudioCanal's film, *Cold Storage*. Previously, on April 22, StudioCanal partnered with the Australian Writers’ Guild to host Brigitte Haviland, a Master of Fine Art Writing alum from NIDA, for a six-week internship. This followed StudioCanal's announcement on April 13 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas that a reboot of John Carpenter’s 1981 dystopian feature “Escape From New York” is in development.
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StudioCanal offers 2 products in the media tech and media and telecoms services industries. StudioCanal's product portfolio comprises of media managed services and content rights.
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StudioCanal's revenues were less than $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split StudioCanal's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is entertainment rights and distribution. For full access to StudioCanal's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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