Tele, its general news channel free-to-air on a continuous basis. New Services +Le Cube: In November 2008, the Canal+ Group introduced its new set-top box: +Le Cube. A high-definition satellite terminal with Internet connection, +Le Cube is equipped with a large capacity hard disk for hours of recording and direct control. Its smart program guide automatically recommends to users programs likely to interest them. High-Definition (HD) Television: The Canal+ Group offers HD package with 13 channels: Canal+, TF1, France 2, M6, Arte, National Geographic HD, CineCinema Premier, Disney Cinemagic HD, 13ème Rue HD, Sci-Fi HD, Ushuïa TV HD, Eurosport HD, and MTV HD. HD offerings on Canal+ and CanalSat are also available on cable, ADSL, and DTT. Catch-up TV: Canal+ on demand is the Canal+ Group’s catch-up TV service. This service, included in a subscription, allows a selection of programs to be viewed various times at the viewer’s convenience. It is available directly on television via satellite or ADSL and on PC. Legal Downloading of Videos: CanalPlay is the legal video downloading service of the Canal+ Group. CanalPlay offers approximately 6,000 titles, including approximately 3,500 high-definition films, available on PCs or directly on television via cable or ADSL. The Cle Canal+: In 2008, the Canal+ Group launched the Cle Canal+, a DTT HD pocket set-top box which uses the format of a USB key. Personal Mobile Television (PMT): The Canal+ Group to broadcast the Canal+ and i>Tele channels in PMT. Overseas and International pay-TV activities Canal Overseas: Canal Overseas is the Canal+ and CanalSat operator within the French overseas territories and departments, as well as in sub-Saharan Africa. Canal Overseas exploits four satellite platforms (Africa, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific) covering a potential 500 million individuals worldwide and French-speaking countries. Through its Multi TV Afrique subsidiary, Canal Overseas also produces the Canal+ Horizons and Canal+ Essentiel channels. Canal Overseas also manages the Cyfra+Polish satellite platform and the development of the Canal+ Group outside France. Cyfra+ (Poland): The Canal+ Group is a television company in Poland through Cyfra+, a 75% owned subsidiary. Cyfra+ produces the premium Canal+ package of channels, including Canal+, Canal+Film, Canal+Film HD, Canal+Sport, Canal+Sport 2, and Canal+Sport HD. It also produces five theme channels: Ale Kino, ZigZap, Miniminil, Planète, and Kuchnia TV. Cyfra+ offers its subscribers a package of 80 television and radio channels, including 63 channels in Polish, as well as approximately 100 additional channels clearly accessible by satellite. As of December 31, 2008, Cyfra+ had approximately 1.4 million subscribers. Film Production and Distribution Activity StudioCanal: StudioCanal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Canal+ Group, engages in the production, acquisition, and distribution of motion pictures in all media: theater, video, audiovisual, and video-on-demand in Europe. The company exploits a film library with approximately 5,000 French, British, and American titles, including Basic Instinct, Les Bronzes, The Pianist, and Podium. Each year, StudioCanal distributes approximately 20 films in theaters and 150 films on video. Outside France, StudioCanal operates directly in the U.K. and Germany. Other Businesses In 2008, the Canal+ Group completed the acquisition of Occade, a company specializing in the organization and commercial management of sporting events. Occade has been incorporated within the Canal+ Group’s production division, in the ccquisitions and sports events department under the Canal+ Events brand. Sporting events organized by Canal+ Events include the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon (the Lyon Tennis Tournament), the French Masters of tennis, the Lyon Marathon, the new Golf Trophy of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche (European PGA), and the VIP operations at Roland Garros. Canal+ Events also invests in the management of the ASVEL basketball club, the Chambery handball club, and ice hockey at Lyon. Competition The company identifies competition from Orange and Numericable. OTHER AC