Press release

CANAL+ SA (LSE : CAN)
Issy-les-Moulineaux, 20 November 2025
This announcement contains Inside Information

CANAL+ RENEWS 100% OF UEFA CLUB COMPETITIONS UNTIL 2031

CANAL+ is delighted to announce the renewal of 100% of the exclusive rights to UEFA club competitions in France: all the matches of the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League, for 4 additional seasons, from 2027/2028 to 2030/2031.

The world's greatest players, the biggest clashes, the best French and European clubs: Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Robert Lewandowski, Harry Kane… All will be there, on CANAL+.

For the next 6 years, CANAL+ will keep offering its subscribers complete coverage of the journeys of the greatest French and European clubs. The CANAL+ Sports Editorial Team is proud to deliver the ultimate European football experience. All the latest news will be covered in flagship shows: CANAL CHAMPIONS CLUB, CANAL FOOTBALL CLUB, CANAL SPORT CLUB, LATE FOOTBALL CLUB, as well as on INFOSPORT+. All competitions will also be available on the CANAL+ App.

CANAL+ strengthens its exceptional sports offering: the Premier League until 2028, the two top fixtures of the Arkema Premiere Ligue until 2029, the best of motorsports with Formula 1™ and MotoGP™ until 2029, the TOP 14 and PRO D2 until 2032, as well as major golf tournaments, MMA, padel and much more.

Maxime Saada, Chief Executive Officer of CANAL+, stated: "We are very proud to renew our partnership with UEFA until 2031, further strengthening our position as the leading global broadcaster of UEFA club competitions. For the next 6 years, CANAL+ will continue to offer exclusive and complete coverage of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's most prestigious football competition, as well as the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League. We extend our sincere thanks to UEFA and the Relevent teams for their trust. This extension reflects our ambition: to offer our subscribers the very best of European football, with even more spectacle, emotion, and expertise thanks to the unique flair of CANAL+ sports editorial teams."

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This Announcement contains inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this Announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is considered to be in the public domain. The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Canal+ S.A is Laëtitia Ménasé, Company Secretary.

ABOUT CANAL+

Founded as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ is now a global media and entertainment company. On 22 September 2025, CANAL+ confirmed it is in effective control of MultiChoice Group and beginning the integration process. MultiChoice is Africa's leading entertainment platform, offering a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Together, the new combined group has 40 million subscribers worldwide, operates in over 70 countries and has approximately 17,000 employees.

CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. It is home to STUDIOCANAL, a leading film and television studio with worldwide production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, major international video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video delivery, advertising, and monetization; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and distribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse content and channels; and telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories. 

CANAL+ also has significant equity stakes in Viaplay (the Pay-TV leader in Scandinavia) and Viu (a leading OTT platform in Southern Asia). 

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