Supersport

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…

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

Paul MurungiGlobal NewsThe 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 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,…

MultiChoice May Spin Off SuperSport Channels from DStv in Strategic Shakeup

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationJune 13, 2025June 13, 2025

In a potential game-changing move for South Africa’s pay-TV market, MultiChoice is considering unbundling its popular SuperSport channels from its DStv offering, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. The…

UCC asks UNBS to probe entry of devices illegally streaming MultiChoice and other pay TV content 

Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked the standards agency to investigate the illegal importation of streaming devices that are being used on the local market to reproduce content that is…

Premier League, La Liga and Serie A preview, 1-3 October 2021

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Executive TravelerOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021

Premier League, La Liga  and Serie A action continues with matches scheduled to run from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 October 2021. DStv and GOtv is the only true home…

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…

UFC 266: Volkanovski puts Featherweight title on the line in Sunday morning action

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Executive TravelerSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing Ultimate Fighting Championship action as UFC 266 takes centre stage at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the morning of…

Gunners, Spurs set for heated clash this Sunday

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Executive TravelerSeptember 23, 2021September 24, 2021

SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to a classic Premier League rivalry, as Arsenal play host to Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on the evening of…