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Canal+ Accused of MultiChoice Breach

5 entriesThu, Jul 9 – Fri, Jul 17Policy & Regulation

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  1. Fri, Jul 17LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed

    Canal+ Africa Loses 20-Year MultiChoice Veteran After Group Takeover

    Canal+ Africa has lost a 20-year MultiChoice veteran following the French group's completed takeover of the pay-television business. The departure adds to the post-acquisition leadership churn at one of Africa's largest pay-TV operators.

  2. Wed, Jul 15Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Canal+ Content Cuts Push DStv Subscribers Toward Piracy

    Canal+, which completed its takeover of MultiChoice and DStv, is cutting content offerings in ways that are reportedly accelerating subscriber migration to piracy alternatives in South Africa. The trend tests the commercial viability of the pay-television model in one of the continent's most developed but price-sensitive entertainment markets.

  3. Tue, Jul 14Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Canal+ Completes MultiChoice Takeover, Creating Africa's Largest Pay-TV Group

    Canal+ has formally completed its acquisition of MultiChoice, closing Africa's largest-ever media transaction and creating the continent's biggest pay-television and entertainment group. The deal reshapes Africa's video content distribution landscape under a single Franco-African ownership structure.

  4. Sat, Jul 11Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Canal+ Closes $3.17 Billion MultiChoice Acquisition

    Canal+ has completed its $3.17 billion acquisition of MultiChoice, closing what is the largest media deal in African history. The transaction reshapes the continent's pay-television and streaming landscape under a single Franco-African ownership structure.

  5. Thu, Jul 9Unverified — not yet reviewed

    Canal+ Faces Allegations of Breaching MultiChoice Acquisition Conditions

    Canal+, the new owner of MultiChoice, faces allegations that it has failed to comply with the regulatory conditions attached to its acquisition of the South African pay-television company. The claims constitute a significant media-sector regulatory flashpoint with implications for how cross-border media consolidation is governed in Africa.