Maxime Saada, the chair and CEO of Canal+ Group, will receive the Variety Vanguard Award at the Mipcom international content sales conference set for Oct. 16-19 in Cannes. The award recognizes tele…
international content sales conference set for Oct. 16-19 in Cannes.
The award recognizes television industry leaders who have made a significant contribution to the global business of entertainment. Saada will receive the award, presented by and Mipcom, on Oct. 16 as part of his keynote conversation at the Palais de Festivals, moderated by Under Saada’s watch, Canal+ Group has significantly ramped up its international footprint from 11 million subscribers in 2015 to 25.5 million in 2022 across more than 50 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.
With €3.5 billion invested in content each year, the Vivendi-owned banner is a key player in sport, films and series, delivering 50 original series per year in more than 15 languages. Saada has also positioned Canal+ Group as an aggregator, forging alliances and distribution deals with Netflix in 2019, Disney+ in 2020, Paramount+ in 2022 and most recently AppleTV+ with a multi-territory landmark deal, as well as DAZN earlier this year.
“Maxime Saada is one of Europe’s most respected film executives. He has grown Canal+ Group’s international scope and has strengthened its role in the content business at a pivotal time for the industry,” said Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, CEO and group publisher of. “In a highly competitive environment, Canal+ Group has thrived thanks to Maxime Saada’s strategy of investing in premium content and tapping opportunities overseas.
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