Titan OS partners with CANAL+ Group to expand its premium content offering across Europe on Smart TVs
Jun 6, 2024
Titan OS strengthens its premium content offering by signing a global agreement with CANAL+ Group covering ten European territories
This strategic partnership involves six brands belonging to CANAL+ Group: CANAL+ application, as well as five localised brands distributed by its subsidiary M7
CANAL+ Group subscribers will have access to the full top premium viewing experience on CANAL+ Group applications
Titan OS S.L. (Titan OS), the technology, entertainment and advertising company based in Barcelona, has announced its partnership with CANAL+ Group, a leader in the creation and distribution of content, to expand its premium content offering across Europe. This partnership further strengthens Titan OS' content proposition, focused on offering premium content.
The roll-out covers ten countries (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania) and six brands belonging to CANAL+ Group (Canal+, Skylink, Direct One, Focus Sat, TV Vlaanderen, and Télésat).
CANAL+ Group applications will be pre-installed on Titan OS Home Page, allowing CANAL+ Group subscribers to log-in and enjoy the best sports, movies, or series content.
CANAL+ subscribers will be able to discover and watch within CANAL+ all the content included in their package and will only be one click away from watching their favourite videos, including content from third-party applications. Titan OS viewers will thus benefit from the best experience possible available to CANAL+ Group subscribers and the easiest way to find the right content to watch.
"We are excited to partner with CANAL+. Our mission is to improve the TV experience by connecting viewers with the content they love. We understand the importance of offering high-quality content adapted to all audiences. This launch is a step forward in strengthening our content proposition in Europe. Moreover, by simplifying content discovery, we not only enrich the viewing experience but also unlock more effective monetisation opportunities for our content partners”, stated Jacinto Roca, CEO at Titan OS.
“We are happy to announce this partnership with TITAN OS. The simultaneous roll out in ten territories reflects the acceleration of CANAL+ Group global expansion. Across all those countries, access to all Canal+ content and bundles will be smoother than ever on Titan OS powered TV’s, such as Philips Smart TV’s, mentioned Philippe Schwerer, EVP Industrial Partnerships & New Business at Canal+ Group.
Titan OS is already installed on 2023 and 2024 Philips Linux Smart TV devices and will soon extend its reach to earlier models through an automatic software update, providing access to the content offering from CANAL+ Group and M7 Group to new audiences across Europe.
This launch marks another step forward on Titan OS’ mission to rethink TV. Aiming to simplify content discovery. All the content from CANAL+ Group will be easily accessible from the homepage. And to make it even easier for French audiences to access their favourite application, a branded Canal+ button will be included on the remote controls of Philips Titan OS TVs in France.
About Titan OS S.L.
Titan OS S.L. is a technology company headquartered in Barcelona, with branches in Amsterdam and Taipei. The company specialises in developing software and solutions to unleash the full potential of Connected TV. We are re-thinking TV to change the way people discover content and how brands connect with audiences, making content discovery easier. Our aim is to foster collaborations across the entire TV ecosystem to grow business together with TV manufacturers, retailers, media companies, content creators, publishers, and brands. Our independent operating system powers smart TV devices from world-class manufacturers across Europe and Latin America, offering millions of viewers a personalised experience from the moment they switch on their TV. With tailored recommendations, we seamlessly integrate all the content on the homepage, from streaming subscription services, free and paid movies, series and TV shows to linear channels. www.titanos.tv
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About CANAL+ Group
CANAL+ Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi, is a leader in the creation and distribution of content in the world, with a presence in more than 50 countries and nearly 7,600 employees on every continent. CANAL+ Group has 26.4 million subscribers worldwide, including 17.1 million in Europe, 8.1 million in Africa and 1.2 million in Asia-Pacific. It is the largest shareholder in MultiChoice, the leader in pay-TV in English and Portuguese-speaking Africa; Viaplay, the Scandinavian leader in pay-TV and streaming; and is also a shareholder in Viu, a leading Asian streaming business.
CANAL+ Group invests 3.5 billion euros in content every year, making the group a key player in sport (main funder in France of football and rugby, and the leading partner of UEFA and the EPL internationally), films (leading funder in France and Poland), series (including more than 50 original series per year in over 15 languages) and entertainment (documentaries, comedy, shows). CANAL+ Group offers over 2,000 channels, including 130 produced in-house. In addition to content creation and its own channels, CANAL+ Group acts as an aggregator or both linear channels global streaming services including, Netflix, Disney+, Paramount+, Apple TV+ and Max.
With the support of its subsidiary STUDIOCANAL and its network of 14 production companies, including 13 in Europe and one in the United States, CANAL+ Group is the leading producer and distributor of feature films and TV series in Europe. It holds a catalogue of nearly 9,000 titles from more than 60 countries, including those of Orange Studio following the acquisition of OCS by CANAL+ Group.
Canal+ Group is an innovative, technology-based company, with a leading direct to consumer digital offer via its CANAL+/myCanal app, which is deploying internationally at an accelerating rate and currently has a presence in more than 40 countries and territories.