Cannes Film Fest Expected to Name Pierre Lescure President (Report)

The former head of Canal Plus will reportedly take over from Gilles Jacob in 2015. LONDON – Pierre Lescure, a co-founder and former boss of French pay-TV operator Canal Plus, is expected to be named president of the Cannes Film Festival, effective in 2015. He would replace Gilles Jacob, who has served as the president of the annual festival on the Croisette since 2001 and previously said he would leave the post next year. According to French media reports, the appointment of Lescure, 68, could...