French commercial channels association names Saada as president

Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada

French commercial channels group the Association des Chaînes Privées (ACP) has named pay TV outfit Canal+’s CEO Maxime Saada as its new president.

Saada, who will service as president of the ACP for a two-year term, was elected unanimously by the group’s members. He replaces Gilles Pélisson, CEO of commercial broadcaster TF1, who has served as the organisation’s chief since 2016.