About THEMA

THEMA is one of leading independent distributors

180+

More than 180 television channels in its portfolio

5

5 fully-owned foreign branches.

14

14 agencies in Europe.

90

90 staff worldwide

4

4 created and fully owned TV channels

THEMA Management Team

Fabrice FAUX
CEO

Sylvie MICHEL
Deputy CEO

Clémentine TUGENDHAT
SVP Internal Channels

Tanneguy LAUDREN
Group CFO

Marianne BEDE
CEO CANADA & SVP Marketing

Patrick RIVET
CEO USA/LATAM

Philippe ROUXEL
EVP Distribution

Timothée VIDAL
SVP Multicultural Distribution & Digital

Thomas JEANSON
SVP Administration

Alexandre GRUNER
SVP Channel Acquisitions & Partnerships

Natalya KABIKOVA
RUSSIA-CIS Managing Director

Alexandre BAC
ASIA PACIFIC Managing Director

Menno HIDAJATTOELLAH
NORTHERN EUROPE Managing Director

THEMA's rapid expansion

2021

Integration of IBSBM company into the CANAL+ Group : THEMA NORTHERN EUROPE.

2020

Launch of « MaghrebVOD » SVOD offer.
Creation and launch of « Le Bouquet Türk » package and its VOD offer « BOSPHORE VOD ».

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.

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).

2005

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