M-Net Acquires Rights To Historical Drama King & Conqueror, Canal+ Will Launch It Simultaneously In Over 40 Countries

CANAL+ announces the exclusive launch-window premiere of the historical epic series KING & CONQUEROR starting February 12 in over 40 countries across Europe and Africa where the group operates. This large-scale, simultaneous multi-territory launch is a first for a series licensed by CANAL+ and illustrates the group’s global strategy in licensing and launching content.

Following Canal+'s takeover of MultiChoice in late 2025, this deal has been extended to include M-Net. This serves as one of the various enhancements the French company told regulators to expect on DStv.

The inclusion of King & Conqueror comes after the company announced it no longer has rights to premium TV series from HBO and Warner Bros. content. With HBO Max, that might be gearing up to rollout in Africa sometime in the year.

KING & CONQUEROR is the story of the clash for the English throne between Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy (who would become William the Conqueror), portrayed respectively by James Norton (HAPPY VALLEY, PLAYING NICE) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (GAME OF THRONES). The cast also includes Emily Beecham, Clémence Poésy, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan, and Jean-Marc Barr.

KING & CONQUEROR

British series – 8 episodes of 52 minutes

Created by Michael Robert Johnson

Executive produced by Michael Robert Johnson as well as James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky for Rabbit Track Pictures, Baltasar Kormákur and Magnus Vioar for RVK Studios, Robert Taylor for The Development Partnership, Dave Clarke and Richard Halliwell for Shepherd Content, Ed Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and CBS Studios’ Lindsey Martin.

Directed by Baltasar Kormàkur, Balint Szentgyorgyi, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Erik Leijonborg

Written by Michael Robert Johnson, David Mar Stefansson, Sam Hoare and Rachel Kilfeather

Produced by The Development Partnership, Rabbit Track Pictures, Shepherd Content, RVK Studios and CBS Studios in association with the BBC.

International distribution: Paramount Global Content Distribution

Starring James Norton, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emily Beecham, Clémence Poésy, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan and Jean-Marc Barr.

When King Edward dies in 1066 without an heir, Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy engage in a fierce struggle to seize the English crown, culminating in the Battle of Hastings. A clash between two dynasties that defined a country – and a continent – for centuries.