Canal Plus channel holds share

Canal Plus’s channels posted an audience share of 4.2% for the first nine months of this year, with the flagship Canal Plus channel down 0.1 points year-on-year to 2.9%.

Canal Plus said it was pleased with the performance of the main channel, which had held its audience share despite the presence of the Olympic Games on free-to-air TV.

Engrenages and Homeland, movies including Polisse and sports coverage including two Ligue 1 football matches a day.

Canal Plus posted third quarter subscription revenues of €419 million and advertising revenues of €25 million, up from €415 million and €24 million respectively.