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

Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsThe 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…

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

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & 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,…

Canal+’s $3 Billion Takeover of MultiChoice Faces Regulatory Review in Uganda

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

Ugandans will determine whether French media giant Groupe Canal+ effectively completes the takeover of South Africa’s MultiChoice and GOTV in Uganda. The move is part of a larger acquisition in…

MultiChoice Uganda to Increase DStv, GOtv Subscription Rates  

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJuly 18, 2025July 18, 2025

Pay television company MultiChoice Uganda, which operates DStv and GOtv, will adjust its package prices, effective August 1. The adjustment, MultiChoice said in a notice, were occasioned by economic pressures…

Pay Tv service providers lost 47,000 of subscribers in 2024

Paul MurungiCompany NewsEast AfricaNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Pay television service providers lost at least 31.9% subscribers in the 12 months to December 2024, according to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Market Performance Report. The loss is contained…

Colin Asiimwe Returns as Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Colin Asiimwe is back at MultiChoice Uganda as the Head of Marketing, overseeing the DStv, GOtv, Showmax, and Pearl Magic brands. Asiimwe previously worked with MultiChoice before leaving the business….

DStv losing UGX 2.7 billion annually due to content piracy in Uganda 

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 21, 2025February 21, 2025

Pay television platform – DStv – is losing at least UGX2.7 billion due to illegal reproduction of its exclusive content by third parties through internet live streaming.  An investigation by…

This is why the government should support free-to-air broadcasters

Innocent NahabweBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationThought LeadershipOctober 20, 2023October 24, 2023

Most TV stations in Uganda aim to serve Ugandans in the country, with international audiences reached through digital platforms. However, Signet’s limitations force TV station owners to get hybrid licenses to reach their intended audience.

UEFA Champions League: PSG host Man City as Porto Host Liverpool

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Executive TravelerSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021

It’s Matchday 2 action from the UEFA Champions League, with matches scheduled to run from Tuesday 28 to Wednesday 29 September 2021. DStv and GOtv is the only true home…