Canal+ has outlined a turnaround plan for MultiChoice centred on rebuilding subscriber growth, simplifying its commercial offer and accelerating cost synergies to reverse the African pay-TV operator’s recent decline.
Omdia: second-screen video viewing spreads to older audiences
Media multitasking is no longer confined to younger viewers, with new Omdia research showing sharp growth in mobile video viewing alongside television among older age groups in the United States.
wedotv and ZDF Studios partner to launch FAST Channel wedotv: Legacy
Global free ad-supported streaming network wedotv has partnered with ZDF Studios to create and distribute a FAST Channel featuring South African drama series Legacy.
MultiChoice launches new campaign to combat signal piracy
MultiChoice Zimbabwe has launched a new campaign, DStv ZIMnandi, aimed at curbing cross-border signal piracy and encouraging viewers to switch to locally licensed subscriptions.
Canal+ takes control of Multichoice
Canal+ has announced its mandatory take Takeover Offer for the shares in MultiChoice Group it does not already own has now become unconditional.
Ghana fines MultiChoice over pricing data, warns of license suspension
In Ghana, the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations has begun imposing a GHC 10,000 daily fine on MultiChoice Ghana (DSTV) from August 15, 2025, for failing to provide […]
Ghana begins process to suspend Multichoice licence
Multichoice faces losing its right to broadcast in Ghana after the National Communications Authority initiated the process to suspend its broadcast licence.
South African Competition Tribunal approves Canal+ takeover of Multichoice
The South African Competition Tribunal has agreed to the proposed transaction that will lead to the takeover of Multichoice Group by Canal+. The announcement was made in a joint statement […]
MultiChoice Launches Anti-Piracy Initiative in Malawi
MultiChoice has run a four-day anti-piracy training and enforcement operation in Malawi, the first stage of a long-term initiative to combat piracy and protect the creative economy in the South […]
Delay to Canal’s takeover of Multichoice
Canal+ Group says it M&A strategy is still active, though the French pay-TV provider has admitted its acquisition of Multichoice is going slower than expected.