Tag: Canal+

Former Telkom CEO, Sipho Maseko, has emerged as a key player in Canal+'s push to acquire MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv. Canal+ has gradually increased its stake in MultiChoice ...

Disney has officially declared that its content will no longer be accessible to Canal+ subscribers, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the Vivendi-owned pay-TV operator. This move represents a significant ...

MultiChoice Group and its French suitor, Groupe Canal+, have approached South African regulators, including the communications regulator, Icasa, seeking to have their proposed merger consummated. Canal+ has offered to pay MultiChoice shareholders US$7.20/share in ...

BMA has learnt that Canal+ is working on increasing its ownership stake in MC Vision, a Mauritian pay-TV company, from 37% to 75%. This move will make Canal+ the majority ...

According to industry reports, French media group Vivendi plans to list its TV business Canal+ in London on the London Sock Exchange. Canal+ is aggressively taking over South Africa's MultiChoice, ...

French media and telecom conglomerate Vivendi's pay-TV unit Canal+ Group has strategically increased its stake in Asian streamer Viu to 36.8 per cent, a move that underscores its interest in ...

MultiChoice Group reports a total annual loss of $217 million on revenues of $3 billion, quoting macroeconomic challenges that have prompted shareholder consideration of potential relief through Canal+ ownership. Devaluation ...

Canal+ chair and CEO Maxime Saada confirmed that the company has no plans to make any changes to DStv or Showmax following the acquisition of MultiChoice. Saada outlined Canal+'s strategic ...

MTN subscribers in Cameroon can now enjoy live television channels and on-demand video content on their mobile devices and tablets following a new partnership between MTN Cameroon and Canal+, a ...

Canal+ and MultiChoice have issued a joint statement confirming the African pay-TV operator's acceptance of a takeover offer by the Vivendi unit. Canal+ has made a mandatory offer to acquire ...