The international arm of French satellite TV provider Canal+ has acquired a majority stake in channel distributor Thema for an undisclosed sum.
Thema distributes a variety of generalist, specialist and ethnic programmes to satellite, cable and IPTV…
The international arm of French satellite TV provider Canal+ has acquired a majority stake in channel distributor Thema for an undisclosed sum.
Thema distributes a variety of generalist, specialist and ethnic programmes to satellite, cable and IPTV operators in France and internationally, and publishes African fiction channel Nollywood TV.
Jacques du Puy, CEO of Canal+ Overseas, which is the largest French-speaking pay-TV operator in the French Overseas Territories, said: “The acquisition of the Thema group will speed up our development strategy, particularly in Africa, and will also provide us with vital marketing and publishing know-how with regard to ethnic content.”
Francois Thiellet, the CEO of Thema, added: “We are proud and happy to be associated with Canal+ Overseas, whose resources and international presence will speed up Thema’s growth worldwide.”
