The South African media landscape is witnessing a seismic shift as MultiChoice, the long-standing titan of satellite television, struggles to maintain its footing. Following its acquisition by Canal+ at the end of 2025, the group’s latest financial updates reveal a challenging reality: revenue is plummeting as South Africans continue to “cut the cord,” favouring global…
Canal+, the global media and entertainment group that took control of MultiChoice last year, has confirmed it will conduct a secondary listing on the JSE on 3 June, becoming the first French company to do so. The inward listing remains subject to final approval from the bourse, which the company said is “expected to be…
In a landmark shift for African broadcasting, SuperSport has announced that all 104 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be available across every DStv tier, from the entry-level Access package to the top-tier Premium. This is the first time a global marquee event of this scale has been made available to MultiChoice’s most…
SuperSport CEO Rendani Ramovha SuperSport will broadcast all 104 Fifa World Cup 2026 matches across every DStv package tier from Access through to Premium, the first time a premium global sports tournament has been made available to MultiChoice’s entry-level subscribers. The announcement, made at a SuperSport briefing on Friday, marks the first major sports rights…
MultiChoice has unveiled a significant retention strategy as it prepares to shutter the Showmax platform on April 30, 2026. In an attempt to migrate its standalone streaming audience, the broadcaster is offering Showmax subscribers DStv Stream Compact for R99/month—a 67% discount on the standard R299/month rate. Read: ShopriteX debuts Pixie, an AI assistant for Sixty60…
MultiChoice is offering Showmax subscribers access to DStv Stream Compact at R99/month for 12 months — a discount of 67% on standard pricing — in what amounts to an aggressive retention play as it prepares to shut the Showmax platform down on 30 April. The deal, revealed on Wednesday, gives eligible Showmax subscribers free trial…
MultiChoice has confirmed that Showmax Originals and select titles will migrate to DStv Stream, where they will sit in a dedicated Showmax section within the app — answering the question that has hung over subscribers since the streaming platform’s shutdown was announced earlier this month. The content will be available to DStv Compact and DStv…
MultiChoice is intensifying its fight against DStv pirates. A series of enforcement actions led by MultiChoice and its subsidiary Irdeto, in partnership with South African law enforcement authorities, has resulted in arrests, seizures and multiple court convictions linked to illegal internet streaming operations in the Western Cape. In a statement, the DStv operator says the…
In a landmark strategic shift, DStv subscribers will not face their traditional April price hike this year. This decision marks the first time in recent memory that the pay-TV giant has bypassed its annual adjustment, signalling a new era of “subscriber-first” management under the ownership of Groupe Canal+. Read: Nvidia secures multiyear megadeal to power…
MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot. Image: (c) Aurelien Pierron For the first time in many years, DStv subscribers will not face a price increase in April – a significant strategic shift under new owner Groupe Canal+ as the pay-television operator battles to arrest years of punishing subscriber losses. In a wide-ranging interview with TechCentral on…
