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RNS Number : 4431I  Canal+ S.A  20 November 2025

Press release

CANAL+ SA (LSE : CAN)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, 20 November 2025
This announcement contains Inside Information

 

 

CANAL+ RENEWS 100% OF UEFA CLUB COMPETITIONS UNTIL 2031

 

CANAL+ is delighted to announce the renewal of 100% of the exclusive rights to
UEFA club competitions in France: all the matches of the UEFA Champions
League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League, for 4
additional seasons, from 2027/2028 to 2030/2031.

 

The world's greatest players, the biggest clashes, the best French and
European clubs: Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Erling
Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Robert Lewandowski, Harry Kane… All will be there,
on CANAL+.

 

For the next 6 years, CANAL+ will keep offering its subscribers complete
coverage of the journeys of the greatest French and European clubs. The CANAL+
Sports Editorial Team is proud to deliver the ultimate European football
experience. All the latest news will be covered in flagship shows: CANAL
CHAMPIONS CLUB, CANAL FOOTBALL CLUB, CANAL SPORT CLUB, LATE FOOTBALL CLUB, as
well as on INFOSPORT+. All competitions will also be available on the CANAL+
App.

 

CANAL+ strengthens its exceptional sports offering: the Premier League until
2028, the two top fixtures of the Arkema Premiere Ligue until 2029, the best
of motorsports with Formula 1™ and MotoGP™ until 2029, the TOP 14 and PRO
D2 until 2032, as well as major golf tournaments, MMA, padel and much more.

 

Maxime Saada, Chief Executive Officer of CANAL+, stated: "We are very proud to
renew our partnership with UEFA until 2031, further strengthening our position
as the leading global broadcaster of UEFA club competitions. For the next 6
years, CANAL+ will continue to offer exclusive and complete coverage of the
UEFA Champions League, Europe's most prestigious football competition, as well
as the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League. We extend our
sincere thanks to UEFA and the Relevent teams for their trust. This extension
reflects our ambition: to offer our subscribers the very best of European
football, with even more spectacle, emotion, and expertise thanks to the
unique flair of CANAL+ sports editorial teams."

 

 

For further enquiries please contact:

 Alima Levy         ir@canal-plus.com
 Andrew Swailes     andrew.swailes@canal-plus.com
 Olivia Abehassera  olivia.abehassera@canal-plus.com

 

Market Abuse Regulation Statement

This Announcement contains inside information as stipulated under the Market
Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this
Announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is
considered to be in the public domain. The person responsible for arranging
the release of this announcement on behalf of Canal+ S.A is Laëtitia
Ménasé, Company Secretary.

 

ABOUT CANAL+

Founded as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ is now a
global media and entertainment company. On 22 September 2025, CANAL+ confirmed
it is in effective control of MultiChoice Group and beginning the integration
process. MultiChoice is Africa's leading entertainment platform, offering a
wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net,
SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Together, the new combined group has 40
million subscribers worldwide, operates in over 70 countries and has
approximately 17,000 employees.

CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including
production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. It is home
to STUDIOCANAL, a leading film and television studio with worldwide
production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, major international
video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video
delivery, advertising, and monetization; CANAL+ Distribution, a production
and distribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse
content and channels; and telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa
and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories.

CANAL+ also has significant equity stakes in Viaplay (the Pay-TV leader in
Scandinavia) and Viu (a leading OTT platform in Southern Asia).

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