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Groupe Canal Plus

Canal+ SA is a media and entertainment company operating in Europe, Africa, Asia, and internationally. It produces, finances, and broadcasts content, and handles the production, acquisition, sale, and distribution of feature films and TV series. The company offers Pay-TV services under the CANAL+ and MultiChoice brands, broadband internet via optical fibre networks, and local content such as The Office PL, Education, Minute of Silence, Black Daisies, and Simple Matter. It also operates Dailymotion, Thema, and live entertainment venues L'Olympia and Theatre de L'OEurve, and provides DTH services, free Pay-TV and radio channels, streaming, sports betting, technology, internet, and insurance products, as well as licensing and merchandising. Founded in 1984, it is based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

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Bolloré Reports First-Half 2026 Revenue Up 8% as Net Income Falls to 133 Million Euros

Bolloré SE reported first-half 2026 revenue of 1,644 million euros, up 8% at constant scope and exchange rates, while net income fell to 133 million euros from 242 million euros a year earlier. Adjusted operating income, or EBITA, came to 104 million euros, down 15% from 123 million euros in the first half of 2025, with Bolloré Energy contributing 47 million euros, up 77%, and Communications contributing 181 million euros, down on lower contributions from Groupe Canal+ and UMG. Net income Group share was 132 million euros, compared with 240 million euros a year earlier, and shareholders' equity totaled 20,803 million euros, down 3,624 million euros from December 31, 2025, mainly due to 4,387 million euros in dividends paid, including a 4,215 million euro exceptional dividend. The net cash position stood at 1,447 million euros at June 30, 2026, compared with 5,619 million euros at the end of 2025, and the portfolio of listed securities was valued at 9,232 million euros at June 30, 2026, falling to 7,943 million euros by September 14, 2026, reflecting the sharp decline in UMG's stock price. Separately, Compagnie de l'Odet's board decided to pay an exceptional interim dividend of 2.5 billion euros on September 29, 2026, following Bolloré SE's 4.2 billion euro exceptional dividend in June 2026, with Bolloré SE and its subsidiaries set to receive approximately 2 billion euros in total.
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Canal+ First-Half Revenue Rises 40% on MultiChoice Integration

Canal+ reported a 40% jump in first-half revenue to €4.3 billion, driven by the integration of MultiChoice, and said it remains on track to meet its full-year financial targets. Adjusted EBIT before exceptional items climbed 68% to €433 million, while free cash flow before exceptional items reached €414 million. The group now serves more than 41 million subscribers across over 40 countries, with 85% of revenue coming from subscriptions. MultiChoice showed early signs of a turnaround, with its subscriber base broadly flat year-on-year after a prior 10% decline, and cost synergies of €120 million were delivered in the half, keeping the company on pace for a €250 million full-year target. Canal+ reaffirmed its 2026 outlook for flat revenue, adjusted EBIT growth of 5% to €735 million, cash flow from operations before exceptional items above €600 million, and free cash flow above €250 million.
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