French TV exec Alain de Greef, who co-founded pay TV giant Canal Plus, died Monday at the age of 68 of cancer. He was a pioneer of French TV, launching Canal Plus in the 1980’s along with Pierre ...

He was known as a collaborator and friend of Pierre Lescure, now president of the Cannes Film Festival. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Alain de Greef, one of the “founding fathers” of French ...

Alain de Greef, the pioneer and creative force behind pay TV giant Canal Plus‘ DNA, has died at 68 of cancer. De Greef joined Canal Plus alongside Pierre Lescure, who is now president of the Cannes ...

Creator of iconic French TV programmes such as Les Guignols de l’Info loses battle with cancer. French television industry veteran Alain de Greef, one of the co-founders of Canal Plus alongside Pierre ...