Maxime Saada Explained

Maxime Saada
Birth Date:	9 June 1970
Birth Place:	Paris, France
Alma Mater:	Sciences Po HEC Paris
Occupation:	CEO of Canal+ Group
Predecessor:	Vincent 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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Education

He graduated from the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) in 1992 and holds an MBA from HEC (1994).^[4]

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.^{[5] [6] [7]}

In January 2011, Saada was appointed Executive Vice President of CANAL+ Group in charge of Pay TV distribution in France.^{[8] [9]}

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.^{[10] [11]}

In January 2016, he was also appointed Chairman and CEO of Dailymotion.^[12] In April 2018, he was appointed Chairman of CANAL+ Group's Management Board.^{[13] [14]}

In May 2023, he was named Chairman of the Olympia, a venue in Paris.^[15] In October 2023, Maxime Saada received Variety Vanguard Award.^[16] The award acknowledges individuals in the television industry who have made a substantial impact on the global entertainment sector.^[17]

Notes and References

1. News: Vivendi pushes out Canal+ chief as profits shrink .
2. Web site: Keslassy . Elsa . 2022-07-06 . Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada Joins Vivendi Management Board . 2024-09-08 . Variety . en-US.
3. Web site: Schwyter . Adrien . 2023-11-29 . Maxime Saada, l'homme de main de Bolloré de Canal+ à Lagardère . 2024-09-08 . Challenges . fr.
4. Web site: Maxime Saada . 2024-09-08 . Lagardère - Lagardere.com - Groupe . en-GB.
5. Web site: Vlessing . Etan . 2015-07-03 . Rodolphe Belmer Jettisoned as CanalPlus CEO, Replaced by Maxime Saada . 2024-09-08 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
6. Web site: 2006-09-25 . France's Canalsat, TPS Face Post-Merger Operation Questions . 2024-09-08 . Via Satellite . en-US.
7. Web site: 2015-07-06 . Maxime Saada, l'autre esprit Canal . 2024-09-08 . Les Echos . fr.
8. News: Vivendi Ousts Canal Plus Chief .
9. Web site: Schwyter . Adrien . 2023-11-29 . Maxime Saada, l'homme de main de Bolloré de Canal+ à Lagardère . 2024-09-08 . Challenges . fr.
10. Web site: Vincent Bolloré shakes up management at Canal Plus . 2024-09-08 . www.ft.com.
11. News: 2015-09-07 . Maxime Saada, le rescapé de Canal+ . 2024-09-08 . fr.
12. Web site: Richford . Rhonda . 2017-06-20 . Cannes Lions: Vivendi to Relaunch Dailymotion With Focus on Premium Content, Older Demo . 2024-09-08 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
13. Web site: Tartaglione . Nancy . 2018-04-10 . Canal+ Ups Maxime Saada To Chairman; Vincent Bolloré Exits Supervisory Post . 2024-09-08 . Deadline . en-US.
14. Web site: Vivendi's Canal+ attacks French football body over rights . 2024-09-08 . www.ft.com.
15. Web site: 2023-05-24 . Canal +: Maxime Saada devient président de l'Olympia . 2024-09-08 . Le Figaro . fr.
16. Web site: Variety Staff . 2023-09-11 . Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom . 2024-09-08 . Variety . en-US.
17. Web site: Variety Staff . 2023-09-11 . Canal+ Group Chair and CEO Maxime Saada to Receive Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom . 2024-09-08 . Variety . en-US.