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

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.

Education

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

Career

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.

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

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.

In January 2016, he was also appointed Chairman and CEO of Dailymotion. In April 2018, he was appointed Chairman of CANAL+ Group's Management Board.

In May 2023, he was named Chairman of the Olympia, a venue in Paris. In October 2023, Maxime Saada received Variety Vanguard Award. The award acknowledges individuals in the television industry who have made a substantial impact on the global entertainment sector.

References

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


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