{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"180549","rtpr_id":"nBw5KK6RNa-20261027","ticker":"SESFG","exchange":"","all_tickers":["SESFG"],"title":"SES and CANAL+ Strengthen Strategic Partnership Through 2040","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-27T07:50:00.098Z","article_body":"SES and CANAL+ Strengthen Strategic Partnership Through 2040\n\nSES and CANAL+, the global media and entertainment group, have extended their\nstrategic partnership\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2Fpress-release%2Fses-and-canal-strengthen-partnership-long-term-extensions-across-western-europe&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=extended+their+strategic+partnership&index=1&md5=7dae9965db8bd53aa5ba359958b34714)\nthrough 2040 with a multi-year agreement covering capacity across Europe,\nAfrica and the Caribbean.\n\nUnder the renewed agreement, CANAL+ will leverage SES’s satellite\ninfrastructure across several orbital positions to deliver premium video and\npay TV services to a global subscriber base that now exceeds 40 million\nviewers across 70 countries.\n\n\"SES has been a trusted partner for more than 30 years, helping us deliver\npremium content to millions of viewers across Europe and Africa. This new\nagreement supports our long-term growth and provides the flexibility and\nreliability required as we continue to expand our international footprint and\nserve an increasingly diverse subscriber base,\" said Stéphane Baumier, Chief\nTechnology Officer of CANAL+.\n\n\"CANAL+ is one of SES's most valued and longest-standing customers. This\nagreement demonstrates the enduring importance of satellite in reliably\ndelivering high-quality content to a global audience and highlights the\nstrength of our partnership. We are proud to support CANAL+'s growth strategy\nand look forward to continuing our collaboration through 2040,\" said Deepak\nMathur, President Media Vertical at SES.\n\nFollow us on:\n\nLinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fses%2F&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=2&md5=6bdee441b1e1185b59cd2aa93fe69012)\n| Facebook\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSES.Satellites&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Facebook&index=3&md5=deba6eb350a0284bbea718dc467705f0)\n| YouTube\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fses&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=YouTube&index=4&md5=0872af8bafda27b81b2a070e6f2a27b3)\n| X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSES_Satellites&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=X&index=5&md5=747e8907a85697826cc8c80faf4c8628)\n| Instagram\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fses_satellites%2F&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Instagram&index=6&md5=7e4f6f4e7a7879d4ad45720fbee5194d)\n\nRead our Blogs\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2Fnews%2Fblogs&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Read+our+Blogs&index=7&md5=09589965db79bf4d09eddd53620dd517)\n>\n\nVisit the Media Gallery\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2Fmedia-gallery&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Visit+the+Media+Gallery&index=8&md5=eb9ad35e89a6ccbf47a1743f9f2f213c)\n>\n\nAbout SES\n\nAt SES, we believe that space has the power to make a difference. That’s why\nwe design space solutions that help governments protect, businesses grow, and\npeople stay connected—no matter where they are. With integrated multi-orbit\nsatellites and our global terrestrial network, we deliver resilient, seamless\nconnectivity and the highest quality video content to those shaping what’s\nnext. Following our Intelsat acquisition, we now offer more than 100 years of\ncombined global industry leadership—backed by a track record of bringing\ninnovation “firsts” to market. As a trusted partner to customers and the\nglobal space ecosystem, SES is driving impact that goes far beyond coverage.\nThe company is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on Paris and Luxembourg\nstock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at:\nwww.ses.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2F&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ses.com&index=9&md5=ab30648cf2a6a1e485e69fabbd03304e)\n\nAbout CANAL+\n\nCANAL+ is a global media and entertainment company with leading positions in\nEurope and Africa. Over 40 million subscribers enjoy the CANAL+ entertainment\nplatform, which brings together the best local and global films, live sport,\nTV series and much more. CANAL+ operates in over 70 countries and has\napproximately 15,000 employees.\n\nCANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including\nproduction, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. In addition to its Pay-TV\nand streaming operations in Europe, Africa and Asia, the combined group\nincludes: MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading entertainment platform;\nSTUDIOCANAL, Europe’s leading film and television studio, with worldwide\nproduction and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, a major international\nvideo platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video\ndelivery, advertising, and monetisation; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and\ndistribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse content\nand channels; telecommunication services, through CANAL+ Telecom Africa in\nAfrica and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and\nterritories.\n\nCANAL+ also has minority stakes in Viaplay (Scandinavia’s leading\nentertainment provider), Viu (a leading OTT provider in Southeast Asia), and\nUGC, a leading French cinema group.\n\ncanalplusgroup.com/en\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.canalplusgroup.com%2Fen__%3B%21%21BbMIO5B-jb9uIA%21BcVIEguJlNYpGE4cfwoj6eRQ1SyIEqLWY8Kc34UXiFGNVcUDu8gwfUCG7vq9IyScCvPRVCn4gxyCB14Ey3PCBRAL5cSKv1GNFVY23owM1g%24&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=canalplusgroup.com%2Fen&index=10&md5=a6c5e315d1901190fd05b7de5b07d060)\n\nForward-looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within\nthe meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by\nwords such as “will,” \"secures,” “continue,” and “expand.”\n\nForward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance and are\nsubject to inherent uncertainties and risks that are difficult to predict.\nFactors that might cause such a difference include those discussed in our\nfilings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form\n20-F, such as risks related to damage or other failures or degradations in\nperformance that could impair the satellites’ commercial performance; risks\nrelated to customer demand for and retention of video distribution services;\nand risks relating to regulatory, spectrum and international operations. The\nforward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of\nthe date hereof and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise\nany forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027987764/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027987764/en/)\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\nSES Communications\n\nSES.Press@ses.com (mailto:SES.Press@ses.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw5KK6RNa-20261027","title":"SES and CANAL+ Strengthen Strategic Partnership Through 2040","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"SESFG","created":"2026-10-27T07:50:00.098Z","tickers":["SESFG"],"exchange":"","article_body":"SES and CANAL+ Strengthen Strategic Partnership Through 2040\n\nSES and CANAL+, the global media and entertainment group, have extended their\nstrategic partnership\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2Fpress-release%2Fses-and-canal-strengthen-partnership-long-term-extensions-across-western-europe&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=extended+their+strategic+partnership&index=1&md5=7dae9965db8bd53aa5ba359958b34714)\nthrough 2040 with a multi-year agreement covering capacity across Europe,\nAfrica and the Caribbean.\n\nUnder the renewed agreement, CANAL+ will leverage SES’s satellite\ninfrastructure across several orbital positions to deliver premium video and\npay TV services to a global subscriber base that now exceeds 40 million\nviewers across 70 countries.\n\n\"SES has been a trusted partner for more than 30 years, helping us deliver\npremium content to millions of viewers across Europe and Africa. This new\nagreement supports our long-term growth and provides the flexibility and\nreliability required as we continue to expand our international footprint and\nserve an increasingly diverse subscriber base,\" said Stéphane Baumier, Chief\nTechnology Officer of CANAL+.\n\n\"CANAL+ is one of SES's most valued and longest-standing customers. This\nagreement demonstrates the enduring importance of satellite in reliably\ndelivering high-quality content to a global audience and highlights the\nstrength of our partnership. We are proud to support CANAL+'s growth strategy\nand look forward to continuing our collaboration through 2040,\" said Deepak\nMathur, President Media Vertical at SES.\n\nFollow us on:\n\nLinkedIn\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fses%2F&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=LinkedIn&index=2&md5=6bdee441b1e1185b59cd2aa93fe69012)\n| Facebook\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSES.Satellites&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Facebook&index=3&md5=deba6eb350a0284bbea718dc467705f0)\n| YouTube\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fses&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=YouTube&index=4&md5=0872af8bafda27b81b2a070e6f2a27b3)\n| X\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FSES_Satellites&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=X&index=5&md5=747e8907a85697826cc8c80faf4c8628)\n| Instagram\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fses_satellites%2F&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Instagram&index=6&md5=7e4f6f4e7a7879d4ad45720fbee5194d)\n\nRead our Blogs\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2Fnews%2Fblogs&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Read+our+Blogs&index=7&md5=09589965db79bf4d09eddd53620dd517)\n>\n\nVisit the Media Gallery\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2Fmedia-gallery&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=Visit+the+Media+Gallery&index=8&md5=eb9ad35e89a6ccbf47a1743f9f2f213c)\n>\n\nAbout SES\n\nAt SES, we believe that space has the power to make a difference. That’s why\nwe design space solutions that help governments protect, businesses grow, and\npeople stay connected—no matter where they are. With integrated multi-orbit\nsatellites and our global terrestrial network, we deliver resilient, seamless\nconnectivity and the highest quality video content to those shaping what’s\nnext. Following our Intelsat acquisition, we now offer more than 100 years of\ncombined global industry leadership—backed by a track record of bringing\ninnovation “firsts” to market. As a trusted partner to customers and the\nglobal space ecosystem, SES is driving impact that goes far beyond coverage.\nThe company is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on Paris and Luxembourg\nstock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at:\nwww.ses.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ses.com%2F&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ses.com&index=9&md5=ab30648cf2a6a1e485e69fabbd03304e)\n\nAbout CANAL+\n\nCANAL+ is a global media and entertainment company with leading positions in\nEurope and Africa. Over 40 million subscribers enjoy the CANAL+ entertainment\nplatform, which brings together the best local and global films, live sport,\nTV series and much more. CANAL+ operates in over 70 countries and has\napproximately 15,000 employees.\n\nCANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including\nproduction, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. In addition to its Pay-TV\nand streaming operations in Europe, Africa and Asia, the combined group\nincludes: MultiChoice Group, Africa’s leading entertainment platform;\nSTUDIOCANAL, Europe’s leading film and television studio, with worldwide\nproduction and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, a major international\nvideo platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video\ndelivery, advertising, and monetisation; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and\ndistribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse content\nand channels; telecommunication services, through CANAL+ Telecom Africa in\nAfrica and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and\nterritories.\n\nCANAL+ also has minority stakes in Viaplay (Scandinavia’s leading\nentertainment provider), Viu (a leading OTT provider in Southeast Asia), and\nUGC, a leading French cinema group.\n\ncanalplusgroup.com/en\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fwww.canalplusgroup.com%2Fen__%3B%21%21BbMIO5B-jb9uIA%21BcVIEguJlNYpGE4cfwoj6eRQ1SyIEqLWY8Kc34UXiFGNVcUDu8gwfUCG7vq9IyScCvPRVCn4gxyCB14Ey3PCBRAL5cSKv1GNFVY23owM1g%24&esheet=54628975&newsitemid=20261027987764&lan=en-US&anchor=canalplusgroup.com%2Fen&index=10&md5=a6c5e315d1901190fd05b7de5b07d060)\n\nForward-looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within\nthe meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by\nwords such as “will,” \"secures,” “continue,” and “expand.”\n\nForward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance and are\nsubject to inherent uncertainties and risks that are difficult to predict.\nFactors that might cause such a difference include those discussed in our\nfilings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form\n20-F, such as risks related to damage or other failures or degradations in\nperformance that could impair the satellites’ commercial performance; risks\nrelated to customer demand for and retention of video distribution services;\nand risks relating to regulatory, spectrum and international operations. The\nforward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of\nthe date hereof and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise\nany forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027987764/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027987764/en/)\n\nFor further information please contact:\n\nSES Communications\n\nSES.Press@ses.com (mailto:SES.Press@ses.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-27T07:50:00.135234694Z","server_sent_at_ms":1793087400135},"received_at":"2026-10-27T07:50:00.202Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027987764/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"168389","press_release_id":"180549","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Diversified Telecommunication Services","sector":"Communication Services"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"partnership","narrative":"SES and CANAL+ have extended their strategic partnership through 2040 with a multi-year agreement covering satellite capacity across Europe, Africa and the Caribbean.\n\nCANAL+ will use SES's satellite infrastructure across several orbital positions to deliver premium pay-TV services to a subscriber base exceeding 40 million viewers in more than 70 countries.\n\nNo financial terms were disclosed, but the extension secures SES's video distribution revenue from one of its longest-standing and most valued customers well into the next decade.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Backlog visibility: SES locks in anchor pay-TV customer CANAL+ through 2040, though no financial terms were disclosed."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"canal_subscribers":"over 40 million subscribers","countries_covered":"over 70 countries","partnership_end_year":2040}},"quotedText":"CANAL+ is one of SES's most valued and longest-standing customers. 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