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Africa

Canal+ completes MultiChoice acquisition

(Photo credit: REUTERS/Esa Alexander) Originally published by Broadcast Media Africa French media giant Canal+ has officially acquired approximately 94.39 percent of MultiChoice Group’s issued ordinary shares, following a highly successful mandatory buyout in which more than 90 percent of shareholders agreed to the sale. According to a joint statement released by the two companies, Canal+ will now proceed with a “squeeze-out” process under section 124(1) of South Africa’s Companies Act, […]

today14 October, 2025

Africa

Ghana criticizes Canal+ as talks to acquire MultiChoice continue

Ghana’s Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George (Photo: African Zone Facts) Ghana’s Communications Minister, Samuel Nartey George, has raised concerns over Canal+’s ongoing talks to acquire MultiChoice, expected to conclude by October 2025. The minister criticized the company for allegedly ignoring government directives to reduce subscription prices and for failing to address the proliferation of unregulated Nigerian decoders in the local market. Minister George said that the need for accountability, stating […]

today14 August, 2025

Business / Economics

Canal+ offers $2.9 billion for MultiChoice acquisition

French media company Canal+ has made an offer of $2.9 billion to fully acquire South African broadcasting company MultiChoice. According to the BBC, it is a more attractive price compared to the $1.7bn bid that it presented to MultiChoice in February. MultiChoice is Africa's largest provider of subscription TV services, which include DSTv and streaming service Showmax.

today8 April, 2024

Science & Technology

Canal+ bid for Multichoice comes as Netflix cedes African lead to Multichoice-owned streamer Showmax

  By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency   A major shake-up in the African streaming market is looming as Multichoice faces a takeover bid from French media giant, Vivendi SE’s Canal+. A tie-up could deal another blow to Netflix which lost its continental lead last November, relinquishing 5% of its share to its top rival Showmax, while Amazon Prime gained ground. Omdia Research data shows that Netflix in 2023 […]

today8 February, 2024

Business / Economics

Showmax steps up streaming battle with Premier League on mobile plan

  By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency After taking over Africa’s market mantle from US streaming giant, Netflix, in 2023, South Africa’s Showmax is turning to smartphones to tap into a wider pool of football fanatics. The MultiChoice-owned streamer has introduced mobile-only subscriptions for Premier League content as part of a new package for its second iteration- Showmax 2.0, launching in mid-February. “Showmax Premier League is a game-changing product that […]

today17 January, 2024

Oshiwambo

Emmanuel TV, taika tetwamo moDSTV okudja mo 17 January 2023.

Omaulikilo oradio yomudidimbe inasha neitavelo lopamepo yo Emmanuel TV  okwa lopotwa taikakufwamo mewangadjo okudja koDStv mo 17 January . Emmanuel TV ya Nigeria, ota kulopotwa ya dutilwepo kunakufya omuudifi wevaengeli omuprofeti  T.B. Joshua mo 2006 noyaka tandavela okutalika okupitila momakwatafano o  YouTube channel, noku kala ponghatu yee radio domididimbe dinasha nevaengeli loshikelefiti odo hadi talika okupitila ko   YouTube channels mounyuni aushe. nande ongaho ota kulopotwa oChannel yomuprofeti TB Joshua’ko YouTube, […]

today11 January, 2024