2021 pay-TV financial review

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Published on 03 April 2023

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This study presents the main financial results of the companies that publish 75 pay-TV channels shown in France for the year 2021.

The French regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication, Arcom, has published the Bilan financier 2021 des chaînes payantes.

This study is based on financial data extracted from the balance sheets and income statements as at December 31, 2021 of 75 pay-TV channels (including Canal+ channels) published by 33 companies.

Sales for all these pay-TV channels came to €2,746m in 2021, down slightly on 2020 (-1% despite stable sales for Canal+ channels). In 2021, 32% of total sales for all national channels (€8,454m) will be generated by pay-TV channels, and 68% by free-to-air channels (€5,708m).

2021 pay-TV financial review

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Summary of sales figures for free-to-air and pay-TV channels

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