Television
October 8, 2012
Warner Bros. Signs Exclusive Output Deal with CANAL+ Group
(October 8, 2012 – Cannes, France) CANAL+ Group and Warner Bros. Entertainment France SAS are pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive output agreement.
This agreement grants exclusive Pay TV rights to Warner Bros.’ first run movies and to library features on all CANAL+ Group Pay-TV channels (CANAL+, CINE+, Comédie+ and Jimmy) and their associated catch-up services.
From September 2013 onwards, subscribers will discover the latest productions of this legendary studio which will be available on multiple screens (connected TV, game consoles, smart phones, tablets…) and multiple services at home or on the mobile, live or on-demand.
“CANAL+ Group is particularly proud once again to strike a partnership with Warner Bros. CANAL+ subscribers, and all of our Pay TV channels, will have access to movies from one of the most prestigious American studios. This agreement illustrates our desire to offer the most attractive movie offer on TV.” said Rodolphe Belmer, EVP Content, CANAL+ Group.
Said Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. International Television:
“CANAL+ has always had a deep appreciation for the films created by Warner Bros. and for our long historic tradition. We are pleased to have our films return to CANAL+ in the first pay window and be available to their subscribers in 2013.” Said Caroline Lang, Senior Vice-President & Managing Director France, Warner Bros. International Television:
“We are extremely pleased with this agreement with the CANAL+ Group which will be able to broadcast all of our upcoming movies to its subscribers on an exclusive basis on its Pay TV channels.” Among upcoming Warner Bros. features, “Argo,” a Ben Affleck thriller based on an amazing story covered up by the CIA for years; Clint Eastwood back in front of the camera in “Trouble With The Curve”; a confrontation between Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn in the midst of ‘40s LA in “Gangster Squad”; Tom Hanks and Halle Berry heroes of “Cloud Atlas”; the latest challenge from the Matrix creators; the third part of “The Hangover”; spectacular upcoming movies from Bryan Singer and Guillermo del Toro; not to mention the reunion between Leonardo DiCaprio and Baz Luhrmann in “The Great Gatsby”; Superman returns in “Man of Steel” directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan; and of course, “The Hobbit,” the new sensation trilogy from Peter Jackson, adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” Warner Bros. also has one of the most important movie catalogues featuring the most famous American stars, many successful franchises (“Batman,” “Lethal Weapon,” “Ocean’s Eleven”…) and world famous and acclaimed directors, amongst which Clint Eastwood, Elia Kazan and Stanley Kubrick.###
“CANAL+ has always had a deep appreciation for the films created by Warner Bros. and for our long historic tradition. We are pleased to have our films return to CANAL+ in the first pay window and be available to their subscribers in 2013.” Said Caroline Lang, Senior Vice-President & Managing Director France, Warner Bros. International Television:
“We are extremely pleased with this agreement with the CANAL+ Group which will be able to broadcast all of our upcoming movies to its subscribers on an exclusive basis on its Pay TV channels.” Among upcoming Warner Bros. features, “Argo,” a Ben Affleck thriller based on an amazing story covered up by the CIA for years; Clint Eastwood back in front of the camera in “Trouble With The Curve”; a confrontation between Ryan Gosling and Sean Penn in the midst of ‘40s LA in “Gangster Squad”; Tom Hanks and Halle Berry heroes of “Cloud Atlas”; the latest challenge from the Matrix creators; the third part of “The Hangover”; spectacular upcoming movies from Bryan Singer and Guillermo del Toro; not to mention the reunion between Leonardo DiCaprio and Baz Luhrmann in “The Great Gatsby”; Superman returns in “Man of Steel” directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan; and of course, “The Hobbit,” the new sensation trilogy from Peter Jackson, adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” Warner Bros. also has one of the most important movie catalogues featuring the most famous American stars, many successful franchises (“Batman,” “Lethal Weapon,” “Ocean’s Eleven”…) and world famous and acclaimed directors, amongst which Clint Eastwood, Elia Kazan and Stanley Kubrick.