Canal+

French film and television studio and distributor
Organization organization Q2663746
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Canal+

Summary

Canal+ is an organization[1]. Canal+ ranks in the top 1% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,169 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canal+'s field of work was subscription television[3].
  • Canal+ is in the country of France[4].
  • Canal+ is in the country of FR[5].
  • Canal+'s instance of is recorded as organization[6].
  • Canal+'s instance of is recorded as film production company[7].
  • Canal+ is owned by Bolloré[8].
  • Canal+'s headquarters location is recorded as Issy-les-Moulineaux[9].
  • Canal+'s chief executive officer is recorded as Maxime Saada[10].
  • Canal+'s child organization or unit is recorded as Canal+[11].
  • Canal+'s child organization or unit is recorded as Studio Bagel[12].
  • Canal+'s child organization or unit is recorded as Canal+ Brand Solutions[13].
  • Canal+'s child organization or unit is recorded as Canal+ International[14].
  • Canal+'s child organization or unit is recorded as StudioCanal[15].
  • Canal+'s child organization or unit is recorded as Viaplay Group[16].
  • Canal+'s child organization or unit is recorded as Canal+ Thématiques[17].
  • Canal+'s Commons category is recorded as Groupe Canal+[18].
  • Canal+'s stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[19].
  • Canal+'s industry is recorded as satellite telecommunications[20].
  • Canal+'s industry is recorded as production de films et de programmes pour la télévision[21].
  • March 1, 1984 marks the founding of Canal+[22].
  • January 1, 2018 marks the founding of Canal+[23].
  • 2004-04-27 marks the founding of Canal+[24].
  • Canal+'s official website is recorded as https://www.canalplusgroup.com/[25].
  • Canal+'s topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canal+ S.A.[26].
  • Canal+'s product or material produced is recorded as subscription television[27].

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Founding

Recorded inception include March 1, 1984[22], January 1, 2018[23], and 2004-04-27[24].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Canal Plus, SA'}[28] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CANAL+'}[29]. Canal+'s short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'GCP'}[30].

Leadership

Canal+'s chief executive officer is recorded as Maxime Saada[10].

Operations

Canal+'s headquarters location is recorded as Issy-les-Moulineaux[9]. Subsidiaries include Canal+[11], a television station[31], in France[32], founded in 1984[33], headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux[34]; Studio Bagel[12], a film production company[35], in France[36], founded in 2012[37], headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux[38]; Canal+ Brand Solutions[13], a business[39], founded in 1985[40], headquartered in Puteaux[41]; Canal+ International[14], an organization[42], in France[43], founded in 1989[44], headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt[45]; StudioCanal[15], a film production company[46], in France[47], founded in 1984[48], headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt[49]; and Viaplay Group[16], a company[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 2018[52], headquartered in Stockholm[53].

Industry

Industries include satellite telecommunications[20] and production de films et de programmes pour la télévision[21]. Canal+'s field of work was subscription television[3].

Ownership

Canal+ is owned by Bolloré[8]. Canal+'s stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[19]. Canal+'s product or material produced is recorded as subscription television[27].

Why It Matters

Canal+ ranks in the top 1% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,169 views/month).[2] Canal+ has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Canal+ is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIRENE. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . canalplusgroup.com. canalplusgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . SIRENE. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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