Who owns Studiocanal?
Studiocanal is owned by Canal+ (France, LSE: CAN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: CANAL+ SA Annual Report 2025, Canal+ SA. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Canal+ SA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Issy-les-Moulineaux
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Film & television › Film studios
- Parent ticker
- LSE: CAN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Studiocanal
Studiocanal is the group's production and distribution arm, which Canal+ calls Europe's leading film and television studio: a library of 9,400 titles, revenue booked in 195 countries and direct operations in ten European markets as well as Australia and New Zealand. It owns the Paddington films, which have taken more than $700 million at the box office, and holds extensive international rights to Rambo, Apocalypse Now, Terminator 2 and Basic Instinct.
Ownership timeline of Studiocanal
Where Studiocanal sits in Canal+
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Canal+
Canal+ controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
Other brands in film studios, and who owns them
The 19 brands in film studios on Brandtree belong to 13 owners. The largest is Disney, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| 20th Century Studios | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lionsgate Films | Lionsgate | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Columbia Pictures | Sony | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Toei | Toei | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Anime Limited | TOHO | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Astro Shaw | Astro | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Cineplex Pictures | Cineplex | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Studio Dragon | CJ ENM | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Canal+
Canal+ is a publicly listed company headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: CAN.
Canal+ is a French pay-television and content group that was separated from Vivendi and listed on the London Stock Exchange on 16 December 2024. It took control of MultiChoice on 20 September 2025 and bought out the remaining shares by December, a deal that made it the largest media and entertainment provider in Africa and took the combined group past 40 million subscribers in more than 70 countries. Alongside the pay-TV business it owns the studio Studiocanal and the video platform Dailymotion.
🇫🇷 Studiocanal and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 327 brands that began in France. 102 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Studiocanal is not one of them.
- Bragelonne — Lagardère 🇫🇷
- Chérie FM — NRJ Group 🇫🇷
- ELLE (US) — Hearst 🇺🇸
- Groupama Stadium — Eagle Football Group 🇫🇷
- Marie Claire (UK) — Future 🇬🇧
- A-Derma — Pierre Fabre 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Studiocanal?
The parent company of Studiocanal is Canal+, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Studiocanal French?
Yes. Studiocanal originated in France and its owner, Canal+, is also headquartered in France.
Is Studiocanal still owned by Canal+?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, Studiocanal is still owned by Canal+. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CANAL+ SA Annual Report 2025 — Canal+ SA, Annual report; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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