Maxime Saada Says Canal+ Will No Longer Work With Signatories Of “Time To Switch-Off Bolloré” Petition
Maxime Saada, the CEO of Canal+, has announced that the company will no longer collaborate with individuals who signed a petition against Vincent Bolloré's influence in the media. The petition, titled 'Time To Switch-Off Bolloré', was signed by numerous cinema professionals and criticized Bolloré's growing control over the French entertainment sector. Saada expressed that the petition was unjust to Canal+ employees and rejected any collaboration with its signatories.
- ▪Maxime Saada stated that Canal+ will not work with signatories of the petition against Vincent Bolloré.
- ▪The petition was signed by 600 cinema professionals, including notable figures like Juliette Binoche and Arthur Harari.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about Bolloré's influence on the French media and entertainment sectors.
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Maxime Saada, Arthur Harari, Bertrand Mandico, Juliette Binoche Getty Images The gloves are off. Maxime Saada, Canal+ Chair and CEO, has hit back at an open letter launched on the opening night of the Cannes Film Festival sounding the alarm over tycoon Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of the French entertainment and media sectors. The petition titled “Time To Switch-Off Bolloré” was signed by 600 cinema professional including Juliette Binoche, Cannes 2026 Palme d’Or contenders Arthur Harari and Bertrand Mandico as well as directors Yann Gonzalez, Sepideh Farsi and actors Adèle Haenel, Zita Hanrot, Samuel Kircher, Ariane Labed, Anna Mouglalis and Jean-Pascal Zadi.
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