Canal+ Group completes SPI International acquisition
Last September, Canal+ agreed to buy a 70% majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place.
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Last September, Canal+ agreed to buy a 70% majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place.
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Farhi, who founded SPI almost three decades ago, will continue to manage the business alongside CEO Berk Uziyel.
Canal+ has meanwhile ceased all promotion of the French football championship on its channels.
The agreement was facilitated and closed by Thema, a Canal+ group company and distributor of thematic and multicultural content.
BeIN alleged that partner Canal+ had failed to respect the terms of its contract with regards to Ligue1 matches.
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The series, which has been in development for two years, was filmed across 50 different locations in South Africa.
Multichoice confirmed the stake in a stock market filing but said it does not comment on individual shareholder relationships.
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