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Canal+ shuts down loss-making Showmax Streaming Platform

Paul MurungiMedia & Communication The Big StoryMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026

French media giant Canal+ has decided to shut down Showmax, the streaming platform developed by MultiChoice, after years of mounting losses that underscored the difficulty of building a profitable subscription…

Canal+ Tightens Grip on SuperSport as Sports Rights Decisions Shift from South Africa to Paris

Paul MurungiBusiness & Markets The Big StoryFebruary 20, 2026February 20, 2026

French media conglomerate Canal+ has moved to consolidate control over SuperSport’s sports rights acquisitions, transferring decision-making authority from South Africa to its headquarters in Paris. The development follows Canal+’s 3…

David Mignot appointed new CEO, Nicolas Dandoy CFO and Calvo Chair of Canal+ Africa

Paul MurungiGlobal News The Big StorySeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

The completion of Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice Group has ushered in one of the most dramatic leadership transitions Africa’s broadcasting industry has seen in decades. At the centre of this…

End of an Era: CANAL+ Takes Effective Control of MultiChoice, Creating a Media Giant for 70 Countries

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & AnalysisSeptember 23, 2025October 10, 2025

22 September 2025 marked a historic moment for Africa’s broadcasting industry. French entertainment giant CANAL+ announced that its mandatory takeover offer for the shares of MultiChoice Group it did not…

Who Is Vincent Bolloré? The French Billionaire Behind MultiChoice Takeover

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 9, 2025September 16, 2025

Vincent Bolloré, born in 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, inherited and transformed his family’s modest paper-manufacturing business into a sprawling, multinational conglomerate. Under his leadership, Bolloré Group expanded into diverse sectors,…