STUDIOCANAL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Canal+ Group, is a major player in France and Europe in the financing, acquisition and distribution of cinema films.

Supported by a very comprehensive catalogue which now comprises more than 5000 French, English, American and German films, STUDIOCANAL has acquired a unique position in all lines of business: cinema distribution, video, TV sales and international sales, generating an annual turnover of 400 million euros.

STUDIOCANAL is therefore an ideal partner for film producers, as it is capable of maximising the revenues of films, both in France and across the world.

STUDIOCANAL attempts to strike a balance between a passion for the cinema, growth and a rigorous management approach, by pursuing a strategy based on access to quality projects, enhancing its catalogue on an ongoing basis and ensuring its international expansion, thanks to the global distribution agreements that it has concluded for television and video with Universal and its own all rights sales activity.

In order to enlarge its supply of Anglo-Saxon films, STUDIOCANAL is co-financing with Universal Pictures, the Working Title films (Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner) since 1999, one of the leading production companies in Europe.

STUDIOCANAL has also developed very close working relations with American production companies, by selling the remake and follow-up right of films in its catalogue, and by acquiring in 2005 the distribution rights for France of prestigious international films such as Clint Eastwood’s “Million Dollar Baby”.

STUDIOCANAL operates a wide range of programmes in video and DVD format (1200 DVD programmes), drawn from 3 separate sources:
1. Films recently produced or acquired by STUDIOCANAL
2. STUDIOCANAL’s films catalogue
3. Diversified programmes from the Canal + Group world (such as TV shows, animated films, humour)

STUDIOCANAL in figures

Distribution in theaters :
- 25 releases a year,
- More than 20 million cinema admissions in 2006.

Video
- 150 releases per year,
- Distribution handled by an economic interest group formed with UPV starting in January 2008: UNIVERSAL STUDIOCANAL VIDEO.
- International distribution handled by UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL, except in the United States where STUDIOCANAL’s catalogue is managed by LIONSGATE.

TV sales
-  Leading provider of conventional and pay-as-you-go television,
-  A range of high-quality films in all genres: comedies, thrillers, classics, etc.

International sales
- Presence in all international markets (Cannes, Los Angeles, Berlin, Toronto, etc.),
- Longstanding relationships with international distributors,
- Recognized know-how.

Remakes
- STUDIOCANAL offers the best selection of popular French and English stories that can be developed with American studios.

Internet and mobile
- STUDIOCANAL offers the most comprehensive catalogue available for VOD (more than 1,000 films).
- Record number of VOD downloads, all catalogues combined, for “Prête-moi ta main”.
- Development of film distribution on new media with the NOKIA “All Blacks” and “Prête-moi ta main” operations.