Canal+ is in the news as French cinema battles far-right influence tied to media power, sparked by anchoring industry leaders and politics. (Public figure context: Canal+ is a major French pay-TV group.)
Amid Cannes backlash, Xenia Fedorova’s public role in Bolloré’s media empire has intensified scrutiny of Kremlin-linked messaging in France. Sources describe a widening industry response to Bolloré’s influence across Canal+, CNews, Europe 1 and StudioCanal, with lawmakers and press groups calling for greater transparency.