Anti-Bolloré Letter Organizers Respond To Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada’s Boycott Comments: “This Threat Confirms Our Fears”
The organizers of an open letter expressing concern over Vincent Bolloré's influence in France's media responded to Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada's comments about boycotting them. They accused Saada of using intimidation tactics typical of Bolloré's approach. The letter, signed by 600 cinema professionals, criticized Canal+'s acquisition of a stake in UGC, suggesting it furthers a right-wing agenda.
- ▪The open letter titled 'Time To Switch-Off Bolloré' was launched during the Cannes Film Festival and signed by notable cinema professionals.
- ▪Maxime Saada announced that Canal+ will no longer collaborate with those who signed the petition, citing it as an injustice to Canal's teams.
- ▪The letter warns that Bolloré's acquisition of UGC is part of a broader strategy to promote a right-wing agenda in France.
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Canal Plus The organizers of an open letter raising the alarm over Vincent Bolloré’s growing control of France’s entertainment and media sectors have responded to comments by Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada that his group will no longer work with the signatories. “These intimidation tactics are typical of his group’s majority shareholder, Vincent Bolloré,” the letter organizers, gathered under the banner of Zapper Bolloré (Switch-Off Bolloré), said in a statement sent to Deadline. “Our open letter, responding to the UGC acquisition, only ever singled out the aforementioned without incriminating the Canal+ teams. This threat, however, confirms our fears.
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