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Canal + app pre-installed on Sharp TVs

Canal + and Sharp Consumer Electronics have announced a new strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to enhance the user experience on Sharp Smart TVs running the TiVo operating system by bringing the Canal + App to the platform and providing access to Canal +’ s content offering, including premium sports, movies and series.

In all European markets where Canal + operates – including France, Poland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium and Romania – the Canal + App will now be pre-installed on all Sharp Smart TVs‘ Powered by TiVo’. To enable seamless and instant access to the Canal + App, a dedicated Canal + button will also be integrated into the remote controls of Sharp devices.
This collaboration underscores all three companies’ commitment to providing European consumers with seamless access to first-class entertainment and state-of-the-art technology.
Witalis Korecki, CEO Sharp Europe, commented:“ We are delighted to be working with Canal +. This partnership will enable Sharp customers to access Canal +’ s worldclass entertainment content easily and intuitively from the moment they turn on their TV. Our goal is to provide technology that enriches everyday life, and the integration of Canal + on our TiVo-based devices is a
“ Our partnership with Sharp reflects our ambition to further strengthen our presence in the smart TV market and make our unique entertainment offering as accessible as possible”
significant step in that direction.”
Philippe Schwerer, EVP Industrial Partnerships & New Business, Canal +, said:“ Our partnership with Sharp reflects our ambition to further strengthen our presence in the smart TV market and make our unique entertainment offering as accessible as possible to our 18.3 million subscribers across Europe. By pre-installing the Canal + App and integrating a dedicated button on the remote control, we are making it easier than ever for our subscribers to enjoy our exclusive content on Sharp’ s high-quality screens.”
Gabriel Cosgrave, SVP Global Sales & Revenue at TiVo, added:“ TiVo is focused on making it easier for viewers to find the content they love with a personalised, content-first experience that helps them spend less time searching and more time watching. Bringing the Canal + App to Sharp Smart TVs Powered by TiVo gives customers across Europe faster access to premium local and international entertainment, from movies and series to live sports, all in one place.”

Italy: Sky, WBD renew deal

Sky and Warner Bros Discovery
( WBD) have renewed their
partnership in Italy. The new
deal brings an array of channels,
on-demand content, movies,
and digital services back to Sky.
WBD channels are now
back among the Sky line-up
including: Food Network, HGTV, Nove, Discovery, Real Time, Dmax, Giallo, Discovery Turbo, K2 and Frisbee. They join kids’ channels Cartoon Network and Boomerang and news network CNN, already part of the offer.
The Sky Cinema and Now offerings will additionally be
bolstered with selection of Warner Bros films, including first-run releases, recent blockbusters, and classic titles.
The discovery + app is available again on Sky Q, Sky Stream, and Sky Glass. Existing Sky subscribers who are discovery + customers, or those who decide to sign up for the service, will be able to access the app directly via their Sky remote control. The platform will offer Discovery + Originals content and Eurosport’ s sports offerings.
Andrea Duilio, CEO of Sky Italia, commented:“ We are very pleased with the new agreement with Warner Bros Discovery, which renews a long-standing collaboration between the two groups. This new partnership helps make our offering even more complete, also thanks to the return of the WBD group’ s
channels and the discovery + app to Sky. Subscribers will be able to continue to enjoy a wide selection of Warner Bros Films and have simple and direct access to a wide range of highquality content that is highly appreciated by our audience.”
Alessandro Araimo, MD of WBD Southern Europe, added:“ We are delighted that the renewal of this important partnership makes Warner Bros Discovery’ s linear entertainment channels, a selection of Warner Bros’ Extraordinary cinema catalogue, and the option to subscribe to discovery + available to Sky subscribers. All of this content is a valuable asset on the market and has always been a highly appreciated offering.”
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