Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada severs ties with signatories of petition against Vincent Bolloré
Maxime Saada, CEO of Canal+, announced at the Cannes Film Festival that the company will no longer work with signatories of a petition criticizing majority shareholder Vincent Bolloré. Saada described the petition as an injustice toward Canal+ teams committed to defending the channel's independence and diversity of choices. Canal+ is the leading financier of French cinema.
Key facts
- Maxime Saada is CEO of Canal+.
- Canal+ is the leading financier of French cinema.
- Saada made the announcement at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The petition criticized Vincent Bolloré, Canal+'s majority shareholder.
- Saada said he 'lived this petition as an injustice' toward Canal+ teams.
- Canal+ will no longer work with signatories of the petition.
- The announcement was made on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
- The source is Le Monde.
Entities
Artists
- Juliette Binoche
- Swann Arlaud
- Jean-Pascal Zadi
- Adèle Haenel
- Arthur Harari
Institutions
- Canal+
- Le Monde
- UGC
- AFP
- RFI
Locations
- Cannes
- France