Canal+(TV Channel of France) and Orange (FranceTelecom) collaborate to merge Orange Cinema series & TPS star

In the field of broadcasting in France Canal+ (Channel Plus) is most popular TV channel. Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted. The un-encrypted programmes can be viewed free of charge on Canal+ and on satellite on Canal+ Clair (Clear).
Canal+ is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative (a consortium of broadcasting and Internet industry companies including SES Astra, Open TV and Institut für Rundfunktechnik) that is promoting and establishing an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of broadcast TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface.
On the other side Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. With almost 131 million customers, the Orange brand covers internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates.
Very recently these two broadcasting Giants had made a tie up in the field of broadcasting. They have also decided a strategic partnership plan to bring the Orange cinema series package and TPS Star together under one joint venture. The business will be owned 50-50 by the two partners and managed by both on an equal basis. The CANAL+ Group will contribute its production skills, while Orange will provide technological expertise to develop interactive and associated transmedia services. They have lots of plans to develop their broadcasting processors & make their programmers attractive to viewers. They are planning to maintain the other four Orange cinema series channels in accordance with the existing production policy while keeping the same names (Orange ciné happy, Orange ciné choc, Orange ciné novo, Orange ciné géants), and should distribute them over their respective networks.
To maintain commitments to promote cinematic creation, especially in France & also
ensure long-term employment for all Orange production and technical employees involved in the Orange channels. It’s really a great renovation in the field of broadcasting industry.