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Canal+ CEO sued over blacklist of 3,500 signatories

5/24/2026

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  • LDH and CGT filed a case against Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada for not working with those who signed the “Zapper Bolloré” letter.
  • Saada announced on 17 May at Cannes that Canal+ would no longer work with anyone who signed it, a list with 3,500 signatures including Javier Bardem and Ken Loach.
  • Arié Alimi seeks to annul Saada’s decision and impose penalties, and Yann Personnic warns the move could breach French non-discrimination rules.