THEMA is a distributor of pay TV channels, Fast channels and non-linear contents to cable, IPTV, DTH, operators and also for mobile packages and OTT.
THEMA helps the development of more than 180 TV channels worldwide and builds strong partnerships with major pay TV platforms in France, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Canada and USA/LATAM.
About THEMA, a Canal+ Company
4000
+hours of content
180
+TV channels portfolio
20
TV channels edited by THEMA
11
multi-cultural packages
7
FAST channels
100
+staff worldwide
14
agencies in Europe
5
offices Worldwide
THEMA'S MANAGEMENT
Fabrice FAUX
PRESIDENT
Patrick RIVET
CEO
Tanneguy LAUDREN
Group CFO
Marianne BEDE
CEO CANADA & SVP Marketing
Timothée VIDAL
SVP Multicultural Distribution & Digital
Philippe ROUXEL
EVP Distribution
Alexandre BAC
ASIA PACIFIC Managing Director
Natalya KABIKOVA
RUSSIA-CIS Managing Director
Menno HIDAJATTOELLAH
NORTHERN EUROPE Managing Director
Thomas JEANSON
SVP Administration
THEMA'S EXPANSION
2023
Launch of "MAGHREB TV+", a new bouquet of Arabic TV channels in Spain.
Launch of two new YouTube TV channels.
2022
Launch of tailor-made FAST TV channels in USA/CANADA/EUROPE such as Vive Kanal D Drama.
Launch of the "My Bouquet Africain" OTT offer in Europe with 13 African TV channels + VOD service.
Launch of Nollywood Passion, the ROK Studio's Youtube channel.
Creation and launch of the Asian Mix Pack on British Telecom, an Indian bouquet comprising channels and VOD programs from Indian flagship content providers (Star, Sony, Zee and Indiacast).
Acquisition of ZACU, the #1 production company in Rwanda.
Launch of 4 additional channels in Ethiopia and ZACU TV, the 1st channel dedicated to Rwandese fiction, 100% in Kinyarwanda.
2021
Integration of IBSBM company into the CANAL+ Group: THEMA NORTHERN EUROPE.
Launch of Nathan+, the 1st educational channel, Maboke TV and 10 channels for CANAL+ Ethiopia platform.
2020
Launch of "Maghreb Replay" the On-Demand offer of "Le Bouquet Maghreb".
Creation and launch of "Le Bouquet Türk" package and its On-Demand offer "Bosphore Replay".
2019
Development of ethnic packages such as "Le Bouquet Maghreb".
Launch of +D'AFRIQUE SVOD offer.
Creation and launch of Cuisines and Sunu Yeuf TV channels.
Acquisition of Rok Studio, the #1 Nollywood production company in Nigeria.
2018
Creation of KANAL D Drama TV channel.
2017
Creation and launch of Nollywood EPIC.
Acquisition of a majority stake in IBSBM by THEMA.
2016
Acquisition of TerraTerra - Canada: THEMA CANADA.
Acquisition of Alterna'TV - USA: THEMA AMERICA.
Full acquisition of THEMA by CANAL+ OVERSEAS
2015
Launch of Novelas TV.
Acquisition of Gospel Music TV.
2014
Majority participation acquirement by Canal+OVERSEAS in THEMA's capital.
Creation of THEMA Advertising (Advertising Sales Division, now renamed CANAL+ ADVERTISING).
2012
Creation and launch of the fully owned television channel, Nollywood TV.
2010
Opening of the Asian Pacific branch in Singapore: THEMA ASIA-PACIFIC.
2009
Opening of the Russian branch in Moscow: THEMA RUS.
2008
Development of multicultural television packages, such as « Le Bouquet Africain » (The African Bouquet).
2005
Creation of the company by François THIELLET specialising in distribution of thematic TV channels on pay TV platforms.
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THEMA'S ACTIVITIES
CHANNEL PRODUCTION
A CONSTANT ENRICHMENT
Drawing on our local market knowledge & content expertise, we create multi-language channels for targeted markets.
THEMATIC TV CHANNEL DISTRIBUTION
FOCUS ON THE 6 CORE GENRES
Sports
Music
Lifestyle
News
Well-Being
Art
DISTRIBUTION OF MULTICULTURAL PACKAGES
THEMA'S EXCLUSIVE EXPERTISE
Curators of tailor-made content offers, targeting an expatriate audience.
Production of TV channels & SVOD packages.
FAST CHANNELS
OUR NEW STRENGH
Pro-active approach to market changes.
Creation and Distribution of our own multi-language Fast channels.
DISTRIBUTION OF NON-LINEAR CONTENT
DISTRIBUTION OF CATALOGUES
Extract full value from extensive content libaries.
Dedicated to VOD Platforms and TV channels
Several genres:
Lifestyle
Drama
And more...
CORPORATE COMMUNICATION
SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE
Working with & keeping our customers informed.
B2B Events; Press Releases; Exhibitions; Newsletters & info emails.
MARKETING & RESEARCH
THEMA'S ASSET TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER VALUE
Radio, TV & digital ad-campaigns;
Deep-dive market analysis; Benchmark-studies; Consumer research; Subscriber competitions.
