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{{short description|French film and television studio and distributor}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = StudioCanal S.A.S.
| logo = Studiocanal 2011 logo.svg
| logo_size =218px
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2011
| type = [[Subsidiary]] (''[[Société par actions simplifiée]]'')
| predecessors = {{ubl|[[Lumiere Pictures and Television|Canal+ Image International]]|[[Paravision International]]|[[Carolco Pictures]]|Orange Studio}}
| former_names = {{ubl|Canal+ Production (1984–1990)|Le Studio Canal+ (1990–2000)|Canal+ D.A. (1992–2000)}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1984|9|7}}
| founder = [[Pierre Lescure]]
| location_city = [[Paris, France]]
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| defunct = 
| key_people = Maxime Saada ([[Chairman]])<br>Anna Marsh ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| area_served = Worldwide
| industry = [[Filmmaking]]<br>[[Film distribution]]
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| owner = 
| parent = [[Canal+ S.A.|Canal+]]
| divisions = {{plainlist|
* StudioCanal Australia
* StudioCanal GmbH
* StudioCanal Kids & Family
* StudioCanal Original
* StudioCanal Stories
* [[StudioCanal UK]]
}}
| subsid = {{ubl|[[Tandem Productions (German company)|Tandem Productions]]|Paddington and Company|Harvey Unna and Stephen Durbridge Limited|Sixth Dimension|[[SAM Productions]] (25%)|SunnyMarch TV (20%)|Urban Myth Films|Bambú Producciones (33%)|Lailaps Films|[[Rok Studios|ROK Studios]]|[[MultiChoice|MultiChoice Studios]] (45%)|Zacu Entertainment|Marodi TV|[[Pathé News|British Pathé]]|[[Dutch FilmWorks]] (majority)|[[The Picture Company]] (minority)}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.studiocanal.com/}}
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}}
'''StudioCanal S.A.S.''',<ref name="SC2">{{cite web |url= https://www.prime1studio.com/t1-t-800-endoskeleton-hdmmt1-01ex.html |title=T-800 Endoskeleton}}</ref> also known as '''StudioCanal International''' and '''Canal+ Production''' and formerly known as '''Le Studio Canal+''', '''Canal Plus''', '''Canal+ Distribution''' and '''Canal+ D.A.''', is a French [[filmmaking|film]] and [[television]] production and [[film distribution|distribution]] company and a subsidiary of [[Canal+ S.A.]]

{{as of|September 2025}}, the company has 13 production companies in Europe and the United States, and holds around 9,000 titles in its extensive film library. The company ensures the preservation and restoration of their titles for home video releases and digital platforms worldwide.

== History ==
{{see also|Canal S.A.+#History}}
On 1 January 1987, Canal+ Productions was founded as a cinema film co-production subsidiary of the cable channel [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]]. The subscription channel was co-founded by [[André Rousselet]]<ref name=encyc2018/> and [[Pierre Lescure]] in 1984.<ref name=lescure1>{{cite web | last=Milmo | first=Dan | title=Lescure ousted at Canal Plus | website=The Guardian | date=16 April 2002 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/apr/16/citynews.broadcasting2 | access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref><ref name=oldhist>{{cite web | title=L'histoire du Groupe CANAL+ de 1983 à nos jours | website=Canal+ | date=1 January 2012 | url=http://www.canalplusgroup.com/pid163.htm#anch_29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205011344/http://www.canalplusgroup.com/pid163.htm#anch_29 | archive-date=5 February 2012 | url-status=dead}}</ref> This was to reduce Canal+'s dependence on the American major studios by building its own library that the pay-TV channel could use on their own channels and internationally.<ref name=encyc2018>{{cite web | title=Canal Plus | website=Encyclopedia.com | date=18 May 2018 | url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/canal-plus | access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref>

By December 1990, Canal+ Productions rebranded to Le Studio Canal+, and released its first film, ''[[The Double Life of Veronique]]'', by [[Krzysztof Kieślowski|Krzysztof Kieslowski]].<ref name=oldhist/> By the early 1990s, it became apparent that Canal+ was a major contributor to the [[French film industry]], with its obligation to spend 10% of its income on French-made films, as well as being Europe's largest buyer of American film rights.<ref name=encyc2018/> Canal+ also made investments in other companies. In 1991 it bought a five percent stake in the independent American studio [[Carolco Pictures]].<ref name=encyc2018/> However, in 1992, Le Studio Canal+ suffered financial difficulties after [[Carolco Pictures]] entered a corporate restructure.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

StudioCanal's most notable productions from its early years include ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'', ''[[Basic Instinct]]'', ''[[Cliffhanger (1993 film)|Cliffhanger]]'', ''[[Under Siege]]'', ''[[Free Willy]]'', and the original ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' movie. In those days, it was known as either Le Studio Canal+ or simply Canal+.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

Other films the company financed include ''[[U-571 (film)|U-571]]'', ''[[Bully (2001 film)|Bully]]'', and ''[[Bridget Jones's Diary (film)|Bridget Jones's Diary]]''. StudioCanal also funded the last third of [[David Lynch]]'s film ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)|Mulholland Drive]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title|166924|Mulholland Drive}}</ref> StudioCanal also financed French-language films, such as ''[[Brotherhood of the Wolf]]'' (which became the sixth-highest-grossing French-language film of all time in the United States) and ''[[Intimate Strangers (2004 film)|Intimate Strangers]].''  Films such as  ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' which grossed US$519 million, ''[[Basic Instinct]]'' which grossed US$352 million and ''[[The Tourist (2010 film)|The Tourist]]'' which grossed US$278 million worldwide, have been big box-office hits for StudioCanal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3396699649/|title=Terminator 2: Judgment Day|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3997533697/|title=Basic Instinct|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1819772417/|title=The Tourist|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=August 22, 2013}}</ref>

In January 1996, Le Studio Canal+ made a $56 million bid for the library of the American independent film studio [[Carolco Pictures]]. [[20th Century Fox]] (now 20th Century Studios), which had originally agreed to buy the library for $50 million, had dropped their bid to $47.5 million and ultimately dropped out of contention, making this acquisition Canal+'s first foray into library acquisitions.<ref>{{cite web | last=Bates | first=James | title=New Carolco Library Bid Sends Fox Running | website=Los Angeles Times | date=17 January 1996 | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-17-fi-25405-story.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113110509/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-17-fi-25405-story.html | archive-date=13 January 2023 | url-status=live | access-date=17 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=COMPANY NEWS; CAROLCO PICTURES FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION|work= New York Times|date=1995-11-11|url= https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/11/business/company-news-carolco-pictures-files-for-bankruptcy-protection.html}}</ref>

Le Studio Canal+'s original plan was to build a pan-European distribution network. They made their first known acquisition into a foreign market in 1997 when they bought a 20% minority stake in German film distribution company [[Tobis Film]], marking their first entry into the German movie distribution market; they would later increase their stake to 60% in February 2000, renaming the company Tobis StudioCanal.<ref name=cine>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal sells its share of Tobis|website=[[Cineuropa]] |first=Alexandra|last=Nartowicz|date=3 January 2003|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/18127/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Le Studio Canal Plus maps German distrib|url=https://variety.com/2000/biz/news/le-studio-canal-plus-maps-german-distrib-1117776581/|website=Variety|date=February 17, 2000|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

On 1 December 1998, all of Canal+ film, television, music, video production activities, etc., were grouped into a new entity, Canal+ Image, which was rebranded StudioCanal in 2000.<ref name=oldhist/>

In December 2000, StudioCanal partnered with Italian public broadcasting company [[RAI]] through the latter's division [[Rai Cinema]] to launch a joint venture distribution company in Italy, marking StudioCanal's first entry into the Italian film production and distribution market; the joint venture film distribution company's name was later revealed to be [[01 Distribution]] one year later in May 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal buildup|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/studiocanal-buildup-1117790916/|website=Variety|first=Deborah|last=Young|date=December 21, 2000|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Smart start for StudioCanal-RAI's 01|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/smart-start-for-studiocanal-rai-s-01-1117799449/|website=Variety|first=David|last=Rooney|date=May 15, 2001|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref> However, in June 2003, StudioCanal announced it had relinquished their 50% stake to RAI, giving the latter full control of 01 Distribution.<ref>{{cite web|title=RAI bags hot US trio|url=https://www.screendaily.com/rai-bags-hot-us-trio/4014785.article.|website=Screen Daily|first=Melanie|last=Rodier|date=November 2, 2003|access-date=June 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |last1=Lange |first1=André |last2=Newman-Baudais |first2=Susan |last3=Hugot |first3=Thierry |date=2007 |location=Strasbourg |title=Film Distribution Companies in Europe |url=https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/322280/1/Film_Distribution_Companies_in_Europe.pdf |publisher=[[European Audiovisual Observatory]] |page=170 |isbn= 978-92-871-6020-1 |access-date=10 June 2025 |via=[[Open access in Belgium#Repositories|ORBi]]}}</ref>

In July 2001, StudioCanal entered the Spanish film industry by acquiring a 45% stake in Sogepaq from Spanish pay television company [[Sogecable]] (Vivendi Universal owned 21% of Sogecable at the time) for $36.2 million, also giving the former a 73% controlling stake in its Spanish subsidiary StudioCanal España and a minority stake in the joint venture [[Warner Sogefilms]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vivendi U buys into Sogepaq|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |first=John|last=Hopewell|date=2 July 2001|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/news/vivendi-u-buys-into-sogepaq-1117802243/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal acquires 45% of Sogepaq for $36m|website=[[Screen International]] |first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=2 July 2002|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://www.screendaily.com/studiocanal-acquires-45-of-sogepaq-for-36m/406176.article}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal acquires 45% of Sogepaq|website=[[Unifrance]]|date=5 July 2001|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://en.unifrance.org/news/203/studiocanal-acquires-45-of-sogepaq}}</ref> The following month, StudioCanal acquired a 52% stake in French television production powerhouse Expand.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal secures control of TV producer Expand|url=https://www.screendaily.com/studiocanal-secures-control-of-tv-producer-expand/406643.article|website=Screen Daily|first=Francoise Meaux|last=Saint Marc|date=August 20, 2001|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

In May 2002, StudioCanal expanded their Italian operations by setting up an in-house production outfit based in Rome named StudioCanal Urania, aiming to produce up to three films annually.<ref>{{cite web|title=Studio Canal unveils Italian film production unit|url=https://www.screendaily.com/studio-canal-unveils-italian-film-production-unit/409301.article|website=Screen Daily|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=May 18, 2002|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

In late-September 2002, StudioCanal announced that they and [[BAC Films|BAC Majestic]] had parted ways. Terms of the deal included the sale of their joint venture [[Mars Films|Mars Distribution]] to StudioCanal, while BAC Distribution would revert to BAC Majestic.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal grabs Mars Films, gives Bac new hope|website=[[Screen International]]|first=Francoise|last=Meaux Saint Marc|date=2 October 2002|access-date=26 November 2023 |url=https://www.screendaily.com/studiocanal-grabs-mars-films-gives-bac-new-hope/4010689.article}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bac distribution splits up|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/9175/|website=Cineuropa|first=Fabien|last=Lemercier|date=November 27, 2002|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

Staff departures and its parent Vivendi Universal's debt forced StudioCanal to gradually sell off their interests in these companies:
* Tobis StudioCanal was subject to a management buyout by CEO Kilian Rebentrost and shareholder [[Pathé]] in December 2002 and renamed back to Tobis Film, although the two companies maintained their business relations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Viv U scootin' Teuton distrib|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Ed|last=Meza|date=1 December 2002|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/news/viv-u-scootin-teuton-distrib-1117876694/}}</ref><ref name=cine/>
* Sogepaq was sold back to Sogecable in July 2003 for £48 million ($54.2 million).<ref>{{cite web|title=Viv U sells its Sogepaq stake|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=10 July 2003|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://variety.com/2003/biz/news/viv-u-sells-its-sogepaq-stake-1117889121/}}</ref>
* Mars Films split from StudioCanal in 2007 to become independent; StudioCanal would later buy a 30% stake in the company in September 2015 and begin controlling its library in August 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Celerier says Mars can do it all|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=15 February 2008|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/celerier-says-mars-can-do-104981/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Acquires 30% Of Mars Films; Appoints Didier Lupfer As President|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=29 September 2015|access-date=26 November 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/studiocanal-mars-distribution-didier-lupfer-president-vivendi-vincent-bollore-1201557666/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal to Operate Heavy-Hitting Mars Films Library as French Distributor Finalizes Restructuring|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|date=20 August 2021|access-date=26 November 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/mars-films-vivendi-restructure-plan-1235045456/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Courson taking charge at Studio Canal|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/news/courson-taking-charge-at-studio-canal-1117958407/|website=Variety|first=Alison|last=James|date=January 31, 2007|access-date=December 21, 2007}}</ref>

Three years later, StudioCanal re-entered the international market by acquiring British film distributor [[StudioCanal UK|Optimum Releasing]] in May 2006 as their first expansion into the United Kingdom, releasing their British film and television catalogue, including the [[EMI Films]] library, through the newly acquired company.<ref name="variety2006"/> A year later in 2007, Optimum Home Entertainment and [[Lionsgate UK]] acquired Elevation Sales, a home entertainment sales and distribution company.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|website=Elevation Sales|access-date=16 July 2022|url=https://elevationsales.co.uk/#about}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Optimum, Lionsgate to buy Elevation Sales|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Sam|last=Andrews|date=20 May 2007|access-date=16 July 2022 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/optimum-lionsgate-buy-elevation-sales-136746/}}</ref>

In August 2007, StudioCanal partnered with [[NBCUniversal|NBC Universal]]'s international home entertainment division Universal Pictures International Entertainment to launch a joint venture home entertainment distribution subsidiary called Universal Studio Canal Video.<ref>{{cite web|title=Universal pacts with Studio Canal|url=https://variety.com/2007/digital/features/universal-pacts-with-studio-canal-1117971043/|website=Variety|first=Alison|last=James|date=August 29, 2007|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>

In January 2008, StudioCanal acquired German-based film independent distributor '''Kinowelt''', which had distributed StudioCanal's films there until then, marking a re-entry for StudioCanal into the German market.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal buys Kinowelt |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/studiocanal-buys-kinowelt-1117979210/|publisher=Variety|date=January 17, 2008}}</ref><ref name=oldhist/> Kinowelt also owned the DVD label [[Arthaus (video label)|Arthaus]]. Both Optimum Releasing and Kinowelt have since been merged into StudioCanal were rebranded as StudioCanal Limited and StudioCanal GmbH respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.screendaily.com/optimum-kinowelt-to-be-rebranded-as-studiocanal/5029378.article |title=Optimum, Kinowelt to be rebranded as StudioCanal|publisher=Screen Daily|date=June 30, 2011}}</ref>

In January 2012, StudioCanal expanded its European operations by acquiring a majority stake in Munich-based producer and distributor [[Tandem Productions (German company)|Tandem Productions]], marking the company's first major move into television production. StudioCanal would later buy out the company's remaining shares in May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal acquires Tandem |url=https://variety.com/2012/tv/news/studiocanal-buys-tandem-1118048377/ |website=Variety|first1=Ed|last1=Maza|first2=John |last2=Hopewell|date=January 12, 2012|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Takes Full Control of 'Pillars of the Earth' Producer Tandem|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/studiocanal-takes-full-control-pillars-earth-producer-tandem-1294303/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 12, 2020|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>

In July 2012, StudioCanal made a deal with Australian & New Zealand cinema chain [[Hoyts]] to acquire the latter's independent film distribution division Hoyts Distribution, marking StudioCanal's first acquisition outside of Europe and its first entry into the Australian film & television distribution market; the company was rebranded to StudioCanal Pty Limited one year later in April 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal buys Hoyts Distribution|url=https://variety.com/2012/scene/markets-festivals/studiocanal-buys-hoyts-distribution-1118056641/|website=Variety|date=July 17, 2012|access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.if.com.au/2013/04/03/article/Hoyts-Distribution-renamed-STUDIOCANAL-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand/MBDQJXMERM.html|title=Hoyts Distribution renamed STUDIOCANAL in Australia and New Zealand| publisher=[[IF Magazine]]|date=March 4, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409041010/http://if.com.au/2013/04/03/article/Hoyts-Distribution-renamed-STUDIOCANAL-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand/MBDQJXMERM.html| archive-date=9 April 2013}}</ref>

In December 2013, StudioCanal announced its acquisition of a majority stake in the British independent TV production company [[Red Production Company]], expanded StudioCanal's British activities into the British television industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal acquires stake in Red Production Company|url=https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/studiocanal-acquires-stake-red-production-company/|website=Screen Daily|first=Stephen|last=Chapman|date=December 5, 2013|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>

In May 2014, StudioCanal expanded their operations into the Scandinavian market, joining forces with Danish screenwriter & author [[Søren Sveistrup]], screenwriter [[Adam Price (screenwriter)|Adam Price]] and film & television producer Meta Louise Foldager to launch a new Danish television production company based in [[Copenhagen]] named [[SAM Productions]], with the latter becoming CEO of the new production company.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Teams With 'The Killing' & 'Borgen' Creators In SAM Production Co|url=https://deadline.com/2014/05/studiocanal-teams-with-the-killing-borgen-creators-in-scandinavian-production-company-sam-729980/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=May 14, 2014|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>

In September 2014, StudioCanal announced a first-look deal with the newly established American entertainment company [[The Picture Company]], founded by former [[Silver Pictures]] employees [[Andrew Rona]] and Alex Heinemann. The deal was extended in May 2023, with StudioCanal acquiring a minority stake in the company alongside a new five-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Acquires Mintory Stake in The Picture Company|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/studiocanal-buys-minority-stake-the-picture-company-partners-andrew-rona-alex-heineman-new-5-year-deal-cannes-1235375707/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>

In May 2015, StudioCanal collaborated with Japanese publishing company [[Kadokawa Corporation]] to restore [[Akira Kurosawa]]’s highly acclaimed film ''[[Ran (film)|Ran]]'' for its 30th anniversary with French film processing company [[Eclair (company)|Éclair]] restoring the film in 4K under the supervision of the two companies ahead of the film's re-release in Japanese theatres before releasing it to French cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|title=Akira Kurosawa's Ran will return to cinemas|url=https://akirakurosawa.info/2015/05/05/akira-kurosawas-ran-will-return-to-cinemas/|website=Akira Kurosawa Info|first=Vili|last=Maunula|date=May 5, 2015|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>

In April 2016, StudioCanal further extended their British film & television activities by acquiring a 20% stake in two London-based British film & television production companies: actor [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]'s film and television production company SunnyMarch TV and [[Johnny Capps]] & Julian Murphy's television production company Urban Myth Films; they also acquired a 33% stake in Spanish television production company Bambú Producciones, marking StudioCanal's re-entry into the Spanish film & television production business.<ref>{{cite web|title=MipTV: Studiocanal Buys Into Benedict Cumberbatch's Sunny March, Urban Myth, Spain's Bambu|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/global/studiocanal-cumberbatch-urban-myth-bambu-1201744441/|website=Variety|first1=John|last1=Hopewell|first2=Elsa|last2=Keslassydate=April 4, 2016|date=4 April 2016 |access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal Invests In 3 Euro Indies; Benedict Cumberbatch's SunnyMarch Among Them – MIPTV|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/studiocanal-acquires-stakes-benedict-cumberbatcs-sunny-march-bambu-urban-myth-miptv-1201731413/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=April 4, 2016|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>

In June 2016, following the success of the 2014 film ''[[Paddington (film)|Paddington]]'', StudioCanal acquired the [[Paddington Bear]] brand along with Paddington & Company and The Copyrights Group, the franchise's merchandise licensing agent. StudioCanal then announced that it would be producing three more ''[[Paddington (film series)|Paddington]]'' films, including [[The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series)|a show]] on [[Nick Jr.]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/global/studiocanal-acquires-paddington-brand-third-movie-1201799112/|title=Studiocanal Acquires Paddington Bear Brand, Plans Third Paddington Movie |first1=John |last1=Hopewell |first2=Elsa |last2=Keslassy |date=20 June 2016 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>

In 2017, StudioCanal, who owns Carolco Pictures' library, reached an agreement with the revived American film studio Carolco, whereby the French film production & distribution studio would have sole control of the Carolco name and logo and the revived Carolco Pictures company would be renamed Recall Studios; this agreement settled a legal dispute over the Carolco mark brought by StudioCanal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m2compliance.com/hosting/company/CRCO/link_files/2017/08-21-2017/Form10-Q_(08-21-2017)_CarolcoPicturesInc/Form10-Q.html|title=Carolco Pictures Inc. Form 10-Q, August 21, 2017|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m2compliance.com/hosting/company/CRCO/link_files/2017/09-28-2017/FormPre14C_(09-28-2017)_CAROLCOPICTURES,INC/FormPre14C.html|title=Carolco Pictures, Inc. Form PRE 14C, September 28, 2017|accessdate=December 31, 2022}}</ref> The arrangement took effect on November 29 of that year.

In July 2021, StudioCanal announced their acquisition of German production company Lailaps Films.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal buys German prodco Lailaps|date=July 7, 2021 |url=https://www.c21media.net/news/studiocanal-buys-german-prodco-lailaps/www.viaplaycontentdistribution.com/ |website=C21Media |access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>

In June 2022, StudioCanal expanded into the Benelux film & television market by acquiring a majority stake in the Dutch independent film production and distribution firm [[Dutch FilmWorks]].<ref>{{cite web |title=StudioCanal Takes Majority Stake in Dutch Filmworks |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/studiocanal-acquires-dutchfilmworks-1235168435/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=June 20, 2022|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>

In October 2022, StudioCanal entered a partnership with Rome-based Italian film production company Elsinore Film to jointly co-develop and co-produce a slate of scripted and unscripted content for the international market, marking a re-entry for StudioCanal into the Italian film & television business.<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal Moves Into Production in Italy by Forging Partnership With Elsinore Film (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/studiocanal-production-italy-partnership-elsinore-film-1235400638/|website=Variety|first=Nick|last=Vivarelli|date=October 2022|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

In March 2024, StudioCanal launched their first in-house production label, an unnamed film & television production genre label dedicated to horror, thriller and sci-fi action movies and had hired former StudioCanal UK executive Jed Benedict as the CEO of the label.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Launches Genre Label, Jed Benedict to Run|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/studiocanal-launches-genre-label-with-jed-benedict-to-run-1235844400/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=March 6, 2024|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Hires Jed Benedict To Launch In-House Genre Label|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/studiocanal-jed-benedict-genre-label-2024-1235847472/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=March 6, 2024|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref> In February 2025, the label, now christened Sixth Dimension, made its first acquisition by acquiring distribution rights outside North America to an upcoming reboot of the [[Silent Night, Deadly Night (film series)|''Silent Night, Deadly Night'' series]] from [[Cineverse]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal's New Genre Label Sixth Dimension Sets First Title As Reboot Of 1984 Slasher 'Silent Night, Deadly Night'; Cineverse Releasing In North America With Sales Launching At EFM|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Diana|last=Lodderhose|date=6 February 2025|access-date=6 February 2025|url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/studiocanal-sixth-dimension-silent-night-deadly-night-1236280246/}}</ref>

In April 2024, StudioCanal established an in-house production label dedicated to publishing book-to-screen adaptations called StudioCanal Stories, which would produce film and television adaptations of famous books and novels; StudioCanal had previously produced adpatations of novels such as ''War of the Worlds''. StudioCanal's head of TV series department Sarah Reese Geffroy was appointed senior vice president of the new label.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Launches Literary Adaptations Label|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/studiocanal-stories-literary-adaptations-label-launches-1235898322/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Jesse|last1=Whittock|first2=Max|last2=Goldbart|date=April 29, 2024|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>

In July 2024, StudioCanal expanded their American operations by launching their second American office based in New York City and promoted former global distribution sales chief Anne Chérel to oversee the office as StudioCanal's chief commercial officer.<ref>{{cite web|title='Back To Black' Maker Studiocanal Opening New York Office|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/studiocanal-opening-new-york-office-1236015417/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jesse|last=Wittock|date=July 19, 2024|access-date=December 21, 2024}}</ref>

In September 2024, StudioCanal rebranded their merchandising and licensing company The Copyrights Group to StudioCanal Kids & Family to expand their kids and family brand portfolio; they will also lead worldwide brand development, licensing and retail services, with Francoise Guyonnet continuing to be the CEO of the renamed division.<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal rebrands The Copyrights Group as StudioCanal Kids & Family|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/studiocanal-rebrands-the-copyrights-group-as-studiocanal-kids-family/|website=C21Media|first=Neil|last=Batey|date=September 18, 2024|access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Copyrights Group rebrands as StudioCanal Kids & Family|url=https://kidscreen.com/2024/09/18/the-copyrights-group-rebrands-as-studiocanal-kids-family/|website=Kidsreen|first=Cole|last=Watson|date=September 18, 2024|access-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref>

In October 2024, StudioCanal signed an international distribution deal with American independent film production company [[River Road Entertainment]] for nine feature films and two documentaries for theatrical, television, SVOD and other media.<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal Acquires Key International Rights to '12 Years a Slave,' 'The Tree of Life' and More River Road Entertainment Titles (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/river-road-entertainment-titles-acquired-by-studiocanal-1236182171/|website=Variety|first=Lise|last=Pedersen|date=October 18, 2024|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>

In June 2025, StudioCanal announced their decision to shut down British television production outfit Red Production Company due to Patrick Schweitzer stepping down as chief executive officer, with Red's current and future slate being taken over by StudioCanal's British television production division StudioCanal TV UK.<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal Shutters 'Happy Valley' Outfit Red Production in the U.K.|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/studiocanal-shutters-happy-valley-red-production-u-k-1236417714/|website=Variety|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|date=June 4, 2025}}</ref>

In October 2025, StudioCanal reorganized its worldwide television production division under executive managing director [[Mary-Kathryn Kennedy]], bringing all of StudioCanal's television production subsidiaries under one senior management team. As part of the reorganisation, Alix Lebrat was named senior vice president of series for France & Southern Europe and would oversee French & Spanish-language states, with StudioCanal planning to borden its scripted production in its home country under labels such as 2eme Bureau.<ref>{{cite web|title=STUDIOCANAL ANNOUNCES NEW WORLDWIDE TELEVISION DIVISION|url=https://www.canalplusgroup.com/en/press/press-195|website=Groupe Canal+|date=October 9, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal names senior team at new-look Worldwide Television division|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/studiocanal-names-senior-team-at-new-look-worldwide-television-division/|website=C21Media|date=October 10, 2025}}</ref>

==Production companies==
* StudioCanal Stories - A dedicated book-to-screen adaptation label based in Paris, France that handles adaptation of famous literary novels & best-known books into film & television series.<ref>{{cite web|title=STUDIOCANAL ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF ITS NEW LABEL "STUDIOCANAL STORIES"|url=https://www.canalplusgroup.com/en/press/press-28|website=Groupe Canal+|date=April 29, 2024}}</ref>
* Sixth Dimension - a production label dedicated to genre films (similar to [[Screen Gems]] or the former [[Dimension Films]])

== Film library ==
StudioCanal acquired film libraries from studios that either became defunct or had merged with it over the years, currently holding more than 9,000 titles as a result.<ref name=activities>{{cite web | title=Our activities: From a French television channel to a global audiovisual group | website=CANAL+ Group | date=7 May 2024 | url=https://www.canalplusgroup.com/en/group | access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref>

StudioCanal owns the libraries of the following companies:
* [[Carolco Pictures]]<ref name=carolco1>{{cite web|last=Lambie|first=Ryan|title=The rise and fall of Carolco|date=March 11, 2014|publisher=[[Den of Geek]]|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-rise-and-fall-of-carolco/|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref><ref name=carolco2>{{cite web |last=Lambie|first=Ryan|title=Exclusive: CEO Alex Bafer Tells Us About The Return of Carolco|date=January 26, 2015|publisher=[[Den of Geek]] |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/carolco/243077/exclusive-ceo-alex-bafer-tells-us-about-the-return-of-carolco|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
** The Vista Organization
** Seven Arts (joint venture with [[New Line Cinema]])
* [[Paravision International]]
** Parafrance Films
** [[De Laurentiis Entertainment Group]]<ref name=carolco1/><ref name=carolco2/><ref name=deg>{{cite web|last=Hammer|first=Joshua|title=Total Free Fall|date=March 8, 1992|work=[[Newsweek]]|url=https://www.newsweek.com/total-free-fall-195938|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
*** [[Embassy Pictures]]<ref name=carolco1/><ref name=carolco2/><ref name=deg/><ref>{{cite web|last=Friendly|first=David T.|title=De Laurentiis Rejoins The Ranks--at Embassy|date=November 16, 1985|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-11-16-ca-2810-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Lumiere Pictures and Television]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hopewell|first=John|title=Lumiere rocks to French classics|date=October 20, 2012|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/lumiere-rocks-to-french-classics-1118061036/|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref> (currently owned as a result of parent company [[Groupe Canal+|Canal+ Group]]'s acquisition of cinema operator [[UGC (cinema operator)|UGC]] who acquired those companies, via [[Weintraub Entertainment Group]])
** [[EMI Films]]<ref name=ealing/><ref>"A.B. Pictures Acquire 50% Of Anglo Amalgamated." ''The Times'' [London, England]; April 5, 1962: 21. The Times Digital Archive.</ref><ref>"Associated British Picture Corporation." ''Sunday Times'' [London, England] September 3, 1967: 44. ''The Sunday Times'' Digital Archive.</ref> 
*** [[British Lion Films]]<ref name=ealing>{{cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Wendy|title=Network Distributing acquires rights to 450 films from StudioCanal library|date=December 17, 2012|publisher=[[Screen Daily]]|url=https://www.screendaily.com/network-distributing-acquires-rights-to-450-films-from-studiocanal-library/5049999.article|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
**** Individual Pictures
**** The 1947–1955 [[London Films]] library<ref name=ealing/> (pre-1947 titles owned by [[ITV Studios]]) 
*** [[Anglo-Amalgamated]]<ref name=ealing/>
**** Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors
*** [[Associated British Picture Corporation]]<ref name=ealing/>
**** [[ABC Weekend TV]]
**** Associated British Productions
**** British International Pictures<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://bufvc.ac.uk/archives/index.php/collection/117|title=STUDIOCANAL|website=[[British Universities Film & Video Council]]}}</ref>
**** [[Ealing Studios]]<ref name=ealing/><ref>{{cite web|last=Haflidason|first=Almar|title=Ealing Comedy Boxset 2 DVD (1947-1953)|publisher=[[BBC Online]]|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/04/28/ealing_comedy_boxset_2_dvd_review.shtml|access-date=April 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=French|first=Philip|title=The Ealing Studios Collection Vol 1 review – Philip French on three immaculately restored Ealing classics |date=August 9, 2014|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/10/ealing-studios-vol-1-philip-french-dvd-review-kind-hearts-lavender-man-white|access-date=April 24, 2015}}</ref>
***** Associated Talking Pictures and Associated British Film Distributors
**** [[Pathé News]]
**** [[Welwyn Studios]]<ref name="auto"/>
* Almi Pictures/Television catalog 
* [[John and James Woolf|Romulus Films]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.studiocanal.com/news/studiocanal-acquires-the-romulus-films-catalogue/|title=STUDIOCANAL acquires the Romulus Films catalogue|publisher=StudioCanal|date=April 6, 2021}}</ref>
* [[Hammer Film Productions]] (distribution rights)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/studiocanal-inks-library-deal-with-classic-horror-brand-hammer-films-1202747967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930095006/https://deadline.com/2019/09/studiocanal-inks-library-deal-with-classic-horror-brand-hammer-films-1202747967/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2019|title=Studiocanal Inks Library Deal with Classic Horror Brand Hammer Films|date=30 September 2019}}</ref>
* [[Alexander Salkind]]/Pueblo Film Licensing (the non-[[Superman in film|Superman]] films not owned by [[Warner Bros.]])
* Quad Cinema<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal Acquires Library of 'The Intouchables' Producer|date=October 1, 2018|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/studiocanal-the-untouchables-production-library-toledano-nakache-1202962957/|access-date=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Regency Enterprises]] (TV rights only, France)
* [[Spyglass Media Group|Spyglass Entertainment]] (TV rights only, France, Benelux, Sweden and Poland)
* [[American Zoetrope]] (distribution rights)

===Former agreements===
* [[Miramax]] (most international home video releases; 2011–2020) (rights now held by [[Paramount Home Entertainment]])
* [[Studio Ghibli]] ([[United Kingdom]] and the [[Republic of Ireland]] only; ended in December 2022) (rights now held by Elysian Film Group starting with ''[[Earwig and the Witch]]''; rights to ''[[My Neighbour Totoro]]'', ''[[Spirited Away]]'' and ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (film)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'' are co-owned by Elysian and [[Anonymous Content]], those to ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' are co-owned by Elysian and Goodfellas and those to ''[[The Boy and the Heron]]'' are co-owned by Elysian, [[Bleecker Street (company)|Bleecker Street]] and Anonymous Content; excluding rights to ''[[Grave of the Fireflies]]'', currently held by [[Anime Limited]])

=== Television series ===
StudioCanal currently{{when|date=May 2024}} owns the rights to over 30 television series, mostly produced by [[Tandem Productions (German company)|TANDEM Productions]] and [[Red Production Company]], including ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[Rambo: The Force of Freedom]]'', ''[[Paranoid (TV series)|Paranoid]]'', ''[[Public Eye (TV series)|Public Eye]]'', ''[[Crazyhead (TV series)|Crazyhead]]'', ''[[Take Two (TV series)|Take Two]]'', ''[[Wanted Dead or Alive (TV series)|Wanted Dead or Alive]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series)|The Adventures of Paddington]]'' (2019), and international rights to ''[[The Big Valley]]''.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title
! Years
! Network
! Notes
|-
| ''[[Mighty Max (TV series)|Mighty Max]]'' || 1993–1994 || [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]]<br>[[BBC]] (United Kingdom)<br>[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] (United States) || under Canal+ D.A<br>co-production with [[Bluebird Toys]] and [[Film Roman]]
|-
| ''Leo & Popi''<ref>{{cite web|title=Canal J favours local, Canuck content for autumn|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/canal-j-favours-local-canuck-content-for-autumn/|website=C21Media|first=Maria|last=Esposito|date=August 21, 2003}}</ref> || 1994–1997 || France 3 || under Canal+ D.A<br>with [[Les Cartooneurs Associés]], [[Ellipsanime|Ellipse License]], [[Ellipsanime|Elma Animation]] and TAL Productions
|-
| ''[[The Adventures of Paddington (2019 TV series)|The Adventures of Paddington]]'' || 2019–2025 || [[Gulli]], M6 & [[Piwi+]]<br>[[Nick Jr. (United Kingdom and Ireland)|Nick Jr. UK]]<br>[[Nickelodeon]] (international) || co-production with [[Heyday Films]], [[Blue Zoo Animation Studio]] and [[Superprod Group|Superprod Animation]]
|-
| ''[[The Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)|The Man Who Fell to Earth]]'' || 2022 || [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] || co-production with [[CBS Studios]], [[Secret Hideout]] and Timberman/Livery Productions
|-
| ''[[La Promesa]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deia.eus/television/2022/09/28/comienza-rodaje-promesa-nueva-serie-6056437.html|date=28 September 2022|title=Comienza el rodaje de 'La Promesa', la nueva serie diaria de La 1|website=[[Deia (newspaper)|Deia]]}}</ref> || 2023–present || rowspan="2" | [[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]] (Spain) || rowspan="2" | co-production with Bambú Producciones
|-
| ''[[Valle salvaje]]'' || 2024–present
|-
| ''[[Paris Has Fallen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/hulu-stream-paris-has-fallen-studiocanal-1236120436/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=20 November 2024|title= Hulu Closes U.S. Deal For StudioCanal Series ''Paris Has Fallen''|first=Jake|last=Kanter|date=20 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.news18.com/movies/paris-has-fallen-writer-howard-overman-says-they-didnt-want-show-to-be-bleak-and-too-dark-9115419.html|website=News18.com|access-date=20 November 2024|title=''Paris Has Fallen'' Writer Howard Overman Says They Didn't Want Show to Be 'Bleak And Too Dark'|first=Dishya|last=Sharma|date=10 November 2024}}</ref> || 2024–present || Canal+ || co-production with Urban Myth Films, [[Millennium Media]] and G-BASE
|-
| ''[[Playing Nice]]''<ref>{{cite web|website=ITVX|accessdate=21 November 2023|date=21 November 2023|title= ITV commissions psychological thriller, Playing Nice, starring James Norton, Niamh Algar, James McArdle and Jessica Brown Findlay|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/media-releases/itv-commissions-psychological-thriller-playing-nice-starring-james-norton-niamh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/playing-nice-tv-series-to-star-james-norton-and-niamh-algar|website=Tellmix|accessdate=22 November 2023|title=Playing Nice TV series to star James Norton and Niamh Algar|first=Josh|last=Darvill|date=21 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45915487/james-norton-playing-nice-itv-first-look/|website=Dogital Spy|accessdate=23 November 2023|title= Happy Valley's James Norton in first-look at new ITV thriller|first=George|last=Lewis|date=22 November 2023}}</ref> || 2025 || [[ITV1]] || under StudioCanal TV UK<br>co-production with Rabbit Track Pictures
|-
| ''[[Miffy|Miffy & Friends]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal, Mercis, Superprod to Produce CGI Animated Series 'Miffy'|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/studiocanal-mercis-superprod-animation-miffy-1235743820/|website=Variety|first=Leo|last=Barraclough|date=October 3, 2023}}</ref> || 2025 || rowspan="2" | Canal+ || co-production with Mercis BV and [[Superprod Group|Superprod Animation]]
|-
| ''[[Apollo Has Fallen]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2025/03/has-fallen-tv-series-season-2-production-confirmed-1236310232/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=28 March 2025|title= Canal+ Confirms Production On Next Installment Of 'Has Fallen' TV Series|first=Jesse|last=Whittock|date=March 4, 2025}}</ref> || TBA || Sequel to ''Paris Has Fallen''<br>co-production with Urban Myth Films, G-BASE and [[Millennium Media]]
|-
| ''Murder Most Unladylike''<ref>{{cite web|title=Studiocanal, Strong Film + TV team for Murder Most Unladylike|url=https://www.televisual.com/news/studiocanal-strong-film-tv-team-for-murder-most-unladylike/|website=Televisual|first=Jon|last=Creamer|date=October 7, 2025}}</ref> || TBA || TBA || under StudioCanal Stories<ref>{{cite web|title=StudioCanal Developing TV Series Based On Kids' Crime Capers 'Murder Most Unladylike'|url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/studiocanal-developing-murder-most-unladylike-tv-series-1236571136/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jake|last=Kanter|date=October 6, 2025}}</ref><br>co-production with Strong Film & Television and Unladylike Productions
|}

== Distribution ==
Outside [[France]], the [[British Isles]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]] and [[Germany]], StudioCanal does not have a formal distribution unit ''[[wikt:per se|per se]]'', instead relying on other distribution studios and home video distributors to handle their titles. In [[North America]] for example, [[The Criterion Collection]], [[Rialto Pictures]], [[Lionsgate Studios#Home Entertainment|Lionsgate Home Entertainment]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (for the Embassy catalog), [[Universal Pictures]] (for co-productions), [[Shout! Studios]] and [[Kino Lorber]] distribute StudioCanal's back catalogue on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (in addition, [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]] and [[RLJE Films|Image Entertainment]] previously owned several of their titles). [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] has handled distribution of StudioCanal/Hoyts Distribution films in Australia and New Zealand on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] since early 2013.

From the 1990s to early 2000s, [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]] formerly handled distribution of select StudioCanal titles through the ''Canal+ Image'' label in the United Kingdom on VHS and DVD until 2006 when StudioCanal opened its own distribution unit in the UK, with titles distributed through [[StudioCanal UK|Optimum Releasing]] (via [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]] from 2006 to 2007 and Elevation Sales since 2007).<ref name="variety2006">{{cite magazine|last=James|first=Alison|title=Studio Canal moves into Blighty |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/news/studio-canal-moves-into-blighty-1200505900/|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=2011-09-04|author2=Dawtrey, Adam |date=2006-05-07}}</ref>

StudioCanal had the European home video distribution rights to 550 titles from the [[Miramax]] library, shared with [[Lionsgate Films|Lionsgate]] in the UK and Ireland, from 2011 to 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek/ap/financialnews/D9LALCDG3.htm|title=Lionsgate, StudioCanal to distribute Miramax films|publisher=BusinessWeek|date=February 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/Lionsgate-Studiocanal-and-prnews-2517243937.html?x=0|title=Lionsgate, Studiocanal and Miramax Enter Into Home Entertainment Distribution Agreements|publisher=Yahoo! Finance|date=February 11, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> when [[Paramount Global|ViacomCBS]] bought a minority stake in Miramax.

On 13 October 2021, StudioCanal announced that its global distribution deal with Universal would expire in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/studiocanal-nbcuniversal-distribution-rights-deal-ends-1235087972|title='Terminator 2,' 'Basic Instinct' to Return to Studiocanal Distribution Portfolio as NBCUniversal Deal Ends – Global Bulletin|date=October 13, 2021}}</ref>

== Selected films produced by StudioCanal or associated companies ==
{{Main|List of StudioCanal films}}
{{div col}}
* ''[[The Doors (film)|The Doors]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (1991)
* ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' (1991)
* ''[[The Mambo Kings]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Basic Instinct]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Universal Soldier (1992 film)|Universal Soldier]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Under Siege]]'' (1992) 
* ''[[Chaplin (film)|Chaplin]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Sommersby]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Falling Down]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Cliffhanger (1993 film)|Cliffhanger]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Free Willy]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home]]'' (1995)
* ''[[U-571 (film)|U-571]]'' (2000)
* ''[[O Brother, Where Art Thou?]]'' (2000) 
* ''[[Bridget Jones's Diary]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Johnny English]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Paddington (film)|Paddington]]'' (2014)
* ''[[How to Make A Killing]]'' (2026)
{{div col end}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.studiocanal.com/}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200804210833/https://www.studiocanal.com/en/studiocanal-group/historical Official history] (archived); [https://www.studiocanal.com/company-history/ current version]
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0106149&sort=release_date,asc List of film credits] from [[IMDb]]

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