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.[1][2][3]

Maxime Saada
Born (1970-06-09) 9 June 1970 (age 54)
Paris, France
Alma materSciences Po
HEC Paris
OccupationCEO of Canal+ Group
PredecessorVincent Bolloré

Education

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

Career

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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.[5][6][7]

In January 2011, Saada was appointed Executive Vice President of CANAL+ Group in charge of Pay TV distribution in France.[8][9]

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.[10][11]

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.[13][14]

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.[17]

References

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  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. ^ Staff, Variety (2023-09-11). "Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  17. ^ Staff, Variety (2023-09-11). "Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-08.