French film company Canal+ says it will stop working with 600 industry professionals who signed a petition opposing its billionaire owner, Vincent Bolloré. In comments reported on Sunday, Canal+ chief executive Maxime Saada said the group will no longer collaborate with the signees, framing the decision as a response to the petition rather than as a broader change in programming or strategy. The petition urged people to mobilise against what its authors described as the “growing grip of the far right” on the French film industry, arguing that Bolloré and the Canal+ group are exerting influence. RFI and France 24 both report that Saada made the announcement during the same period and that the number of affected professionals is in the hundreds. The outlets describe Canal+ as the largest film producer in France, and both say the dispute centers on whether Bolloré’s ownership affects the industry’s direction. Neither outlet reports new legal action or official government involvement. The announcement marks a breakdown in relations between Canal+ and signatories to the petition.