Canal+ ups StudioCanal chief to management board

French pay TV operator Canal+ has appointed StudioCanal CEO Anna Marsh to its group management board for a four-year term.

Anna Marsh

Marsh joined StudioCanal in 2008, working as head of international sales and chief executive of StudioCanal UK before being named as CEO of the unit in 2019.

“I am delighted that Canal+ Group has welcomed Anna Marsh to its management board. Her international profile, deep knowledge of our markets and ability to unite our teams and by extension the greatest European and international talents in cinema and drama, have been essential in accelerating the development of StudioCanal, which she has led to even greater success. Anna Marsh is a great inspiring professional, whose qualities and competencies are precious assets for our group,” said Maxime Saada, CEO of Canal+.

Separately, Canal+ has named Xavier Broseta as group director of human resources.

Broseta will take up his role on February 15 and will report to Saada. He has alse been appointed to the group’s executive committee.

Broseta succeeds Valérie Languille, who has left the group.