South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved Canal+’s takeover offer of African pay-TV provider MultiChoice. But there are conditions. The takeover, valued at 35 billion Rand (€1.7bn) can go ahead provided the Tribunal’s conditions are met. The conditions require Canal+ to guarantee public commitment proposals already agreed by both parties. The package also supports the participation […]

MultiChoice and its French suitor, Canal+, have told South Africa’s competition regulators that they cannot compete effectively without building its business. MultiChoice Group told the country’s Competition Tribunal that its takeover by French broadcasting giant Groupe Canal+ would give it the scale it needs to compete effectively against Netflix and other international streamers. The Competition […]

Canal+ will not distribute Ligue 1’s new in-house direct-to-consumer service after turning down a proposed deal, Canal+ President Maxime Saada has confirmed in an interview with French daily L’Équipe.  France’s top-flight football league is prepping to stream games on its own streaming service in the new season after the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) prematurely ended […]

Canal+ and StudioCanal have announced the appointment of Dorota Eberhardt as CEO of their Polish affiliate Kino Świat, a film distributor in Poland. She will report to Alex Hamilton, StudioCanal Chief International Officer, and will take up her duties later this year. As part of her new role, Eberhardt’s mission will be to accelerate the […]

As subscription OTT services reach saturation in many mature markets, they are increasingly on the lookout for new opportunities to grow their subscriber base, reports Ampere Analysis. Towards the end of the 2010s,  APAC emerged as the new battleground for the global streamers. But with its latest deal, Netflix is now casting its eye on […]

Canal+ subscribers in French-speaking African countries will be able to access Netflix content via their subscription, for a streamlined user experience. Canal+, the French broadcaster, already offers over 400 live channels, including 28 produced for African audiences, and an enriched experience via the Canal+ Application and connected set-top boxes. This partnership will enrich the offer with […]

France’s Canal+ and South African pay-TV broadcaster Multichoice have been informed that the South Africa’s Competition Commission recommended Canal+ takeover of MultiChoice Group will be approved, with conditions, clearing a significant hurdle. Conditions include funding commitments for the production of local South African general entertainment and sport content, and funding local content creators. Canal+, which […]

Canal+ has secured a ruling from the Paris Judicial Court ordering the blocking of over 200 domain names associated with illegal sports streaming sites by five VPN providers. In accordance with the ruling, a legal first, VPN providers NordVPN, CyberGhost, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Proton are now required to block access to 203 domain names used […]

StudioCanal, Canal+’s in-house film and television studio, has announced a change in the management of its German distribution activity, effective June 1st. Hooman Afshari and Lutz Rippe, who previously held the position of Co-MDs of StudioCanal Germany will be appointed Co-CEOs StudioCanal Germany. In their new roles, they will report to Alex Hamilton, Chief International […]

Canal+. the French pay-TV broadcaster spun out of Vivendi in December, has reported a 1.5 per cent rise in revenue in its first standalone quarter. The star unit was direct-to-consumer subscribers in Europe. Organic revenue in Africa and Europe fell 2.3 per cent, which it attributed to the exceptional popularity of the biennial African Cup […]