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Maxime Saada

Maxime Saada is a French corporate executive. He is a Chairman and CEO of Canal+ Group, Chairman of Studiocanal, Dailymotion, and L’Olympia, and Vice-President of Lagardère Group.

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Maxime Saada
Born (1970-06-09) 9 June 1970
Paris, France
Alma materSciences Po
HEC Paris
OccupationCEO of Canal+ Group
PredecessorVincent Bolloré

Maxime Saada (born June 9, 1970) is a French corporate executive. He is a Chairman and CEO of Canal+ Group, Chairman of Studiocanal, Dailymotion, and L’Olympia, and Vice-President of Lagardère Group.123

Education

He graduated from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in 1992 and holds an MBA from HEC (1994).4

Career

Maxime Saada joined CANAL+ Group in 2004 as EVP of Strategy. He was involved in the merger between Canal+ and TPS and later took on roles as Marketing Director, Head of CANALSAT, and Commercial Director.567

In January 2011, Saada was appointed Executive Vice President of CANAL+ Group in charge of Pay TV distribution in France.89

In April 2013, he was appointed Executive Vice President of CANAL+ Pay TV France and later became Chief Executive Officer of CANAL+ Group in July 2015.1011

In January 2016, he was also appointed chairman and CEO of Dailymotion.12 In April 2018, he was appointed Chairman of CANAL+ Group's Management Board.1314

In May 2023, he was named Chairman of the Olympia, a venue in Paris.15 In October 2023, Maxime Saada received Variety Vanguard Award.16 The award acknowledges individuals in the television industry who have made a substantial impact on the global entertainment sector.171819

References

References

  1. "Vivendi pushes out Canal+ chief as profits shrink".
  2. Keslassy, Elsa (2022-07-06). "Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada Joins Vivendi Management Board". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  3. Schwyter, Adrien (2023-11-29). "Maxime Saada, l'homme de main de Bolloré de Canal+ à Lagardère". Challenges (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  4. "Maxime Saada". Lagardère - Lagardere.com - Groupe. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  5. Vlessing, Etan (2015-07-03). "Rodolphe Belmer Jettisoned as CanalPlus CEO, Replaced by Maxime Saada". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  6. "France's Canalsat, TPS Face Post-Merger Operation Questions". Via Satellite. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  7. "Maxime Saada, l'autre esprit Canal". Les Echos (in French). 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  8. "Vivendi Ousts Canal Plus Chief".
  9. Schwyter, Adrien (2023-11-29). "Maxime Saada, l'homme de main de Bolloré de Canal+ à Lagardère". Challenges (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  10. "Vincent Bolloré shakes up management at Canal Plus". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  11. "Maxime Saada, le rescapé de Canal+" (in French). 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  12. Richford, Rhonda (2017-06-20). "Cannes Lions: Vivendi to Relaunch Dailymotion With Focus on Premium Content, Older Demo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  13. Tartaglione, Nancy (2018-04-10). "Canal+ Ups Maxime Saada To Chairman; Vincent Bolloré Exits Supervisory Post". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  14. "Vivendi's Canal+ attacks French football body over rights". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  15. "Canal +: Maxime Saada devient président de l'Olympia". Le Figaro (in French). 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  16. Variety Staff (2023-09-11). "Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  17. Variety Staff (2023-09-11). "Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  18. Keslassy, Elsa (18 May 2026). "Cannes' Off-Screen Drama: Canal+, Bolloré and a Reckoning for French Cinema". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  19. Goodfellow, Melanie (18 May 2026). "Anti-Bolloré Letter Organizers Respond To Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada's Boycott Comments: "This Threat Confirms Our Fears"". Deadline. Retrieved 20 May 2026.