Canal+ has announced the launch of a digital “bouquet” of 25 Francophone channels in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. This launch is the result of a cooperation agreement entered into on January 21, 2009 between Canal Overseas, the subsidiary of the group Canal+ in charge of the international development, and Arabsat, one the main satellite broadcasting services providers in the Arab world.

Shearman & Sterling advised Canal Overseas in connection with this agreement.