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, Social and Environmental Information
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Studiocanal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canal+ Group, plays a key
role in promoting this diversity with a rigorous policy in terms of the
production, distribution and optimization of cinematographic heritage.
Studiocanal, which comprises the French entity as well as its British
and German subsidiaries, has established itself as a leading European
player in the co-production, acquisition and distribution of films.
Since 2012, it is also present in Australia and New Zealand following
the acquisition of Hoyts. In September 2013, Studiocanal entered into
an agreement with Radio Canada for distribution of its European catalog
in Canada (including more than 1,400 films in French), thus consolidating
its leading position in the distribution of French content on the Canadian
market. In 2013, nearly 2,600 cinematographic works were disseminated
by Studiocanal in at least one of these three countries (France, UK,
Germany), and approximately 1,000 titles outside those three areas.
In 2013, Studiocanal produced 17 feature-length films from filmmakers
of seven different nationalities (please refer to Integrated reporting pilot
project p. 50).
Filmmakers whose films were produced or co-produced by
Studiocanal during the year (by citizenship)
GRI
UNGC
OECD
MSS M3
1, 2
II, IV
French
––
Elle l’aime, elle l’adore
by Jeanne Herry;
––
Barbecue
by Eric Lavaine;
––
Fonzy
by Isabelle Doval;
––
Lou
! Journal intime by Julien Neel;
––
Un monde truqué
by Jacques Tardi, Franck Ekinci and
Christian Desmares;
––
C’est compliqué
by Manu Payet and Rodolphe Lauga;
––
The Gunman
by Pierre Morel.
British
––
Paddington
by Paul King;
––
Untitled Cycling Project
by Stephen Frears;
––
Shaun the Sheep
by Richard Starzak and Mark Burton.
Belgian
––
Robinson Crusoé
by Ben Stassen and Vincent Kesteloot;
––
Le manoir magique
by Ben Stassen and Jérémie Degruson;
––
African Safary
3D by Ben Stassen.
Spanish
––
Mindscape
by Jorge Dorado;
––
El niño
by Daniel Monzon.
Iranian
––
Two Faces of January
by Hossein Amini.
Swedish
––
The Hundred-Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window
and Disappeared
by Felix Herngren.
American
––
Cuban Fury
by James Griffith.
With a commitment to promoting and preserving cultural heritage,
Studiocanal has restored several films, including
Plein Soleil
by René
Clément,
La Bête Humaine
by Jean Renoir and
Le Roi et l’Oiseau
by Paul Grimault.
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2.2.1.3. Knowledge Sharing
In 2003, knowledge-sharing was identified by Vivendi as a third
strategic issue within its scope of responsibility (please refer
to Section 1.1.1. p. 48). The Group’s shared objectives include having
high standards regarding the quality of content, promoting pluralism,
facilitating access and education to digital and media.
2.2.1.3.1 Pluralism of Content
Respect for the freedom of expression is inscribed in Vivendi’s Data
and Content Protection Charter. With approximately 48.5 million
subscriptions worldwide
(1)
, the Group pays particular attention to
pluralism, quality of content and clarity of processing information.
In Vivendi’s Reporting Protocol, pluralism is defined as follows:
“The objective of pluralism is to ensure that customers, subscribers,
consumers, viewers and listeners have diversified information,
especially political information, which does not deprive them of the
capacity to exercise their freedom of opinion and choice. A pluralist
media offering is thus derived from a plurality of independent stand-
alone media reflecting the widest possible diversity of opinions and
ideas.”
The Vivendi Group, which is in the process of shifting its focus to its
activities in the media sector, uses this common definition to encourage
and follow the efforts of its subsidiaries in this area.
Existence of a formal commitment in favor of pluralism
of content
GRI
UNGC
OECD
4.8, PR MSS
Content creation
1, 2
II, IV
Canal+ Group is committed to promoting pluralism of content. With
the production of its documentaries, the broadcasting of its continuous
information channel i>Télé and all the international channels comprising
the Canal+ Overseas range, Canal+ Group is a key player in the pay-
TV landscape. It therefore plays a major role in stimulating the critical
thinking of its audience.
The editorial policy of the Canal+ Group applies to all channels. In
its Ethics Charter, Canal+ Group undertakes to respect pluralism: “In
accordance with the constitutional principles of freedom of expression
and communication and their editorial independence, the channels
ensure the pluralism of expression of ideas and opinions (…), oversee
respect for different political, cultural and religious sensibilities, (…)
and demonstrate rigor in the presentation and treatment of information
(…)”.
In addition, under the agreement entered into between Canal+ and the
CSA, the channel “ensures the pluralism of expression of ideas and
opinions, especially in the context of the recommendations formulated
by the CSA. It makes every effort to respect this pluralism in comparable
programming conditions. The channel’s journalists, presenters,
organizers and employees work to provide a fair presentation of
controversial issues and to ensure that different points of view are
expressed” (Article 8).
(1)
Data not including activities sold or in the process of sale as of 12/31/2013. On a pro forma basis, the Group had nearly 46 million subscriptions as of 12/31/2012.
