However the company will keep its exclusive six-month window between theatrical release and broadcast or streaming.

The new agreement with local industry guilds Blic, Bloc and Arp applies to Canal+ and Cine+ OCS channels, for a total of €150m in 2025, €160m in 2026 and €170m in 2027.

The sum, while substantial and still the most for any local broadcaster or streamer in France, is still down from Canal+’s previous investment of €220m per year, which in 2024 accounted for some 130 films from nearly 120 independent production companies.

The agreement concerns Canal+ and Cine+ OCS and takes effect retroactively from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027.

In a statement on Monday (March 3), the group also pledged a “commitment to diversity films (films with a budget of less than €4m),” in addition to “promoting and showcasing all types of cinema, from popular comedies and blockbuster films to genre, animation and auteur films”.

The group added: “Cinema is the primary motivation for Canal+ subscriptions, and the group is proud to perpetuate its central role in the creative ecosystem and in preserving the French cultural exception.”