Canal+ will broadcast the Césars for an additional 5 years, until 2030. Broadcast unencrypted by Canal+ since 1994.

The 49th César ceremony, organized on January 23, brought together 1.86 million viewers, its best audience since 2020, however far behind the 3.9 million viewers gathered in 2012. This French cinema awards ceremony was created in 1975 and its first edition took place in April 1976. Initially broadcast by the public service (Antenne 2 then France 2)