Disney+ Grabs Oscars in France

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Disney+ scores a major coup, nabbing exclusive Oscars rights in France from longtime partner Canal+.

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Disney+ will broadcast the 97th Academy Awards live in France, breaking Canal+'s decades-long stranglehold on the event.
This is a huge win for Disney+ as it battles Netflix and other streamers for prestige content and subscriber growth in the competitive French market.

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