Sacem and Canal+ Group reach an agreement

SACEM, the Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music, and CANAL+ Group have announced today the signing of a global agreement on the payment of royalties for the use of works in SACEM's repertoire, across all CANAL+ Group's channels and services.

Under the agreement, CANAL+ Group will pay SACEM all sums due for 2017 under the contracts it manages for all authors' societies, and to submit details of the works used, so that the sums collected can be distributed as soon as possible to the creators and publishers concerned.

SACEM is dropping all pending legal proceedings which are no longer relevant where it is concerned following the agreement.

SACEM and CANAL+ Group have also entered into a new agreement with a minimum duration of two years as of January 1, 2018. This will enable creators to receive payment in a satisfactory way.

SACEM’s Chief Executive Officer Jean-Noël Tronc remarked: "SACEM has defended the interests of its members uncompromisingly, to guarantee everyone the fairest remuneration terms. Once again, SACEM has demonstrated the importance of the collective management model in defending the rights of creators. We hope that the strategic repositioning of CANAL+ Group will allow it to successfully re-establish itself to the benefit of the entire creative ecosystem".

Jean-Christophe Thiery, Chairman of the CANAL+ Group Management Board, commented: "CANAL+ Group is delighted to have entered this new partnership with SACEM for the coming years, which takes into account our new offers to subscribers and particularly the amount of sports on our channels and in our packages. With this agreement, our Group renews its commitment to the financing of creation and support of authors in France".