Private company

StudioCanal UK

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British film distributor

StudioCanal Limited, trading as StudioCanal UK (formerly known as Optimum Releasing), is a British film production and distribution subsidiary and the official British branch of the French film & television production and distribution company StudioCanal. The company releases many films, including independent and arthouse; British, foreign, anime and Studio Ghibli (until 2022).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1

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StudioCanal Limited, trading as StudioCanal UK (formerly known as Optimum Releasing), is a British film production and distribution subsidiary and the official British branch of the French film & television production and distribution company StudioCanal. The company releases many films, including independent and arthouse; British, foreign, anime and Studio Ghibli (until 2022).2

Corporate structure

StudioCanal UK is part of a group headed by Canal+ S.A.. 20 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Canal+ S.A. Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
    • StudioCanal Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
      • StudioCanal UK London
      • Mars Films Stake · 30% · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
      • STUDIOCANAL FILMS LTD Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • STUDIOCANAL PTY LIMITED Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
    • Canal+ Brand Solutions Subsidiary · Puteaux
    • SPI International Subsidiary
    • Studio Bagel Subsidiary · Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
    • Viaplay Group Stake · 12% · Stockholm
      • P4 Radio Hele Norge Subsidiary · Lillehammer, Norway
    • Canal+ Cinéma(s) Subsidiary · France
    • Canal+ Horizons Subsidiary
    • Canal+ International Subsidiary · France
    • Canal+ Kids Subsidiary · France
    • Canal+ Sport Subsidiary · France
    • Canal+ Sport 360 Subsidiary · France
    • Canal+ Séries Subsidiary · France
    • Canal+ Thématiques Subsidiary · France
    • CANAL+SERIES Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led StudioCanal UK, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • feature film

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

Sources

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