Canal+ is implementing a turnaround plan for MultiChoice. (Image source: Canal+) MultiChoice’s revenue declined 3% on a like-for-like basis in the first nine months of 2026, as new owner Canal+ works to turn around the African pay-TV group following its acquisition. In a trading update for the nine months ended 30 September, Canal+ reported that…
MultiChoice is undertaking its most significant operational overhaul in nearly 15 years, unbundling flagship content and restructuring its DStv package tiers effective 17 September. Under the revamped model, long-standing channels M-Net and KykNet lose their exclusive ties to DStv Premium, while major broadcast properties, including domestic rugby, all international cricket, and the UEFA Champions League,…
Willington Ngwepe, CEO of MultiChoice. MultiChoice is calling for a stronger regulatory framework to tackle pirate streaming, arguing that technology alone cannot stop the unauthorised distribution of broadcast content. Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg yesterday, MultiChoice CEO Willington Ngwepe said piracy has become a major industry-wide challenge, affecting both traditional broadcasters and streaming…
Moment, the pan-African payments company that grew out of MultiChoice’s fintech ambitions, has closed a US$22-million (R364-million) series-A funding round led by AlphaCode Venture Partners, taking the total it has raised since inception to $55-million. The round includes follow-on investment from existing backers General Catalyst and MultiChoice, and fresh money from Canal+, the French media…
Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada told analysts on Tuesday that the group could not have produced its half-year numbers without the Fifa World Cup, and that it is too early to call the MultiChoice turnaround a success. That is a more cautious tone than the results document published earlier in the day,…
The French media giant says the deal will strengthen MultiChoice’s operations across Africa and expand its international reach. French media company Canal+ has completed its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, making the African pay television company a full subsidiary of the global entertainment business. The development marks the end of a transaction that began in 2023…
MultiChoice is bracing for a major organizational shake-up following its acquisition by French media giant Groupe Canal+. While a three-year retrenchment moratorium imposed by South African competition authorities temporarily protects local workers, industry experts warn it may merely delay deeper job cuts rather than prevent them entirely. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday:…
The Competition Commission has referred a complaint against MultiChoice SA and Altech to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. Pay-TV giant MultiChoice has rejected allegations of wrongdoing in its set-top box deal with Altech, dismissing claims that the agreement was anti-competitive. This, after the Competition Commission yesterday referred a complaint against MultiChoice South Africa and Altech…
The Altech Node set-top box was discontinued in 2015 The Competition Commission has referred MultiChoice South Africa and Durban-based decoder manufacturer Altech UEC to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, alleging the two companies entered into a market-division agreement in February 2014 under which Altech would not compete with MultiChoice in the pay-TV market. The referral…
According to the Competition Commission, MultiChoice sources set-top boxes from Altech. (Image source: 123RF) The Competition Commission (CompCom) has referred a complaint against MultiChoice South Africa and Altech to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution. In a statement, the CompCom says Altech is a manufacturer of set-top boxes (STBs) used to operate subscription-based or pay-television (pay-TV)…
