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.