Disney & CanalSat ink exclusive Disney Channel deal for France

MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company and Vivendi’s Canal+ Group have inked a deal through which the multi-channel French satellite-cable-IPTV operator CanalSat will now become the exclusive distributor of Disney channels in France.

CanalSat will have exclusive carriage rights in France for Disney Junior, Disney XD and Disney Channel as well as the new premium service Disney Cinema, Disney catch-up services and new educational on-demand service Disney English.

According to Canal+, the deal marks a new stage in its partnership with Disney. The two first collaborated in 1997. The new agreement will strengthen its position in family viewing, with exclusive carriage of four channels that together represent a 42 per cent share of the 4-14 audience.

While the Disney English on-demand service will be included in Canalsat’s Panorama package, Disney Cinema will be included in the Grand Panorama package.