About THEMA

THEMA is one of leading independent distributors

180+

More than 180 television channels in its portfolio

5

5 fully-owned foreign branches.

10

10 agencies in Europe.

40

40 staff worldwide

3

3 created and fully owned TV channels

Jacques DU PUY
Chairman

MANAGEMENT

Fabrice FAUX
CEO

François THIELLET
Special Advisor

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Patrick RIVET
CEO THEMA America

Marianne BÉDÉ
SVP Marketing & Business Development
CEO THEMA Canada

Clémentine TUGENDHAT
SVP Internal Channels

Alexandre GRUNER
SVP Channel Acquisitions & Partnerships

Thomas JEANSON
Chief Financial Officer

Sylvie MICHEL
SVP Multicultural Distribution

THEMA's rapid expansion

2019

Development of ethnic packages such as « Le Bouquet Maghreb »

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.
Acquisition of Alterna'TV - USA.
Full acquisition 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 ».

2011

Opening of the North American branch in New York.

2010

Opening of the Asian Pacific branch in Singapore.

2009

Opening of the Russian branch in Moscow.

2008

Development of multicultural television packages, such as « Le Bouquet Africain » (The African Bouquet) which is today composed of 24 TV channels and has 150 000 household sudscribers.

2005

Creation of the company by François THIELLET specialising in distribution of thematic TV channels on pay TV platforms.