Canal+ Africa Caf

PRESS RELEASE 07th December 2016 CAN AL+ WILL BE BROADCASTING THE TOTAL AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS, GABON 2017, AND THE BIGGEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS FOR THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS CAN AL+ Group is proud to announce the agreement with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) and Lagardère Sports covering broadcasting rights for the CAF's most prestigious official competitions. Thanks to this agreement, the best of African football – clubs and national teams – will be shown on CAN AL+ channel screens in French- speaking Africa for seven years starting January 2017. The first unmissable rendezvous will be the Total Africa Cup of Nations, GABON 2017, to be experienced live and in its entirety on the CAN AL+SPORT channels from 14 January to 5 February. Following this great sporting event, the major African competitions such as the Total African Nations Championship, the Total CAF Champions League, the Total CAF Confederation Cup, the Total CAF Super-Cup, the qualifying matches for the next FIFA 2018 World Cup and the final tournaments of the Total Women Africa Cup of Nations, the Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, the Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations and the Total Futsal Africa Cup of Nations. All these competitions will benefit from unique treatment on the four CAN AL+ SPORT channels, combining expertise and a passion for football. "This acquisition enables Groupe CAN AL+ to confirm its positioning as a leading sports broadcaster in French-speaking Africa. In this capacity, we are honored to participate in showcasing these unmissable African football rendezvous on our CAN AL+ SPORT channels in Africa", said Jacques du Puy, Chairman of CAN AL+ OVERSEAS. Communications Department Laurence Gallot Aurélie Pimenta 01 71 35 02 56 ABOUT Ý IN AFRICA: CANAL+ has been present on the African continent for over 20 years. To date it covers more than 25 countries through 10 subsidiaries and more than 30 partners and distributors. With its LES BOUQUETS CANAL+ offer (more than 200 channels, radio stations and services), the Group is the leading satellite pay-TV operator in French-speaking Africa and has over two million subscribers. CANAL+ publishes 12 premium channels for the continent (the CANAL+ entertainment channels in regional versions, together with film, sports, series and family channels). The Group also produces dedicated programs for its African subscribers (+D’AFRIQUE, RÉUSSITE, TALENTS D’AFRIQUE...) and launched a 100% African channel, A+, in 2015. Through its subsidiary THEMA, CANAL+ gives its subscribers access to NOLLYWOOD TV, NOVELAS TV and GOSPEL MUSIC TV. The terrestrial TV offer is deployed under the EASYTV brand. ABOUT THE CAF The Confédération Africaine de Football is a non-governmental international organization and the governing body of football in Africa. It currently organizes 11 championships, including the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the African Nations Championship (CHAN). Based in Cairo, Egypt, CAF was founded in 1957 and has 54 member associations. To learn more:: www.cafonline.com ABOUT LAGARDERE SPORTS Lagardère Sports is a leading sport marketing agency, with a global network of local experts dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that meet our clients’ needs. We believe sport inspires emotions and passion that are essential to enrich people’s lives and generate powerful collective experiences. At Lagardère Sports, we dedicate our expertise and passion to provide our clients with privileged access to the infinite opportunities of sports. Lagardère Sports is part of Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, a company with more than 1,600 employees worldwide and 50 years of experience. .

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