Canal+ has closed its on-demand service Canalplay. The company said a combination of France's anti-trust laws, the loss of Ligue 1 rights and a shortage of exclusive content left it struggling to compete with Netflix and Amazon. Netflix has quickly gained popularity in the UK, where rights issues have hit the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV's own streaming offerings. However, the three UK broadcasters are in talks to launch a merged streaming service, while Sky's Now TV is gaining UK popularity. In France, Canal+ will close down its online video service.
Canal+ has closed its on-demand service Canalplay. The company said a combination of France's anti-trust laws, the loss of Ligue 1 rights and a shortage of exclusive content left it struggling to compete with Netflix and Amazon. Netflix has quickly gained popularity in the UK, where rights issues have hit the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV's own streaming offerings. However, the three UK broadcasters are in talks to launch a merged streaming service, while Sky's Now TV is gaining UK popularity. Meanwhile, Netflix is struggling to enter the Indian market, where Hotstar is the most popular streaming service.