Canal+ has an english site. Not up-to-date, but 6 months ago, you could get the page in English. Sub count at the end of 1997........
cplus.fr
INTERNATIONAL SUBSCRIBTIONS 31.12.97 30.09.97 31.12.96 AFRICA 120,355 108,026 119,110 BELGIUM (FRENCH SP.) 181,500 169,757 181,269 BELGIUM (FLEM) 161,026 157,962 159,218
SPAIN CANAL+ (prenium) 1,464,894 1 422,792 1,366,063 CANALSATELITE (basic) 260,168 153,418 98 691 TOTAL 1,725,062 1,576,210 1,464,754
ITALY TELE+ (premium) *868,164 891,823 856,869 D+ (basic) 179,735 122,906 33,801 TOTAL *1,047,899 1,014,729 890,670 NETHERLANDS 224,126 206,071 166,417 NORDIC COUNTRIES
CANAL+ (premium) 302,494 294,529 **351,376
CANAL DIGITAL (basic) 89,144 85,103 ***
TOTAL 391,638 379,632 **351,376
POLAND 237,610 182,996 132,258 TOTAL 4,089,216 3,795,383 3,465,072
* The TELE+ subscriber portfolio is lowered at December 31 by 100,000 non-paying subscribers who were removed in 1997.
** The portfolio at December 31, 1996 included subscribers to the Supersport channel, which ceased broadcasting in March 1997.
*** The merger of the commercial activities for DTH reception of CANAL+ and Telenor was completed in September 1997. |