Following Canal+’s combination with MultiChoice, Canal+’s Brand and Communication Department is reorganising its international activities around two geographical divisions. Firstly, Hala Saab has been appointed Director of Communication for Africa. Already responsible for the group’s communication across the African continent, her scope now expands to include the English- and Portuguese-speaking MultiChoice markets. She will now […]

Thomas Follin has been appointed Chief Diversification Officer, Canal+ Africa. Previously Chief Transformation, Data & AI Officer at CANAL+, he led structural transformations that strategically positioned the group to meet future challenges. In his new role, he will oversee Canal+’s overall diversification strategy across the African continent. He will report to David Mignot, CEO of […]

Canal+ has released its unaudited consolidated trading statement for the nine months to September 30th 2025. Total revenue of the combined Group stood at €4.68 billion – in line with expectations. Total Group revenue (excluding MultiChoice) was at €4.6 billion up 1.2 per cent organically. Taking into account discontinued contracts and activities (termination of Disney […]

All3Media International has signed multiple deals for Lion Television’s premium feature documentary Diddy: In Plain Sight. The one-hour film, which debuted on Channel 4 in the UK to coincide with the start of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial in May 2025 and has already sold in the US, has now also been acquired by broadcasters in […]

Canal+ has announced that is is partnering with Thomson brand to distribute its apps on Thomson Smart TVs across Europe, with the latest models Powered by TiVo. Across all European markets where Canal+ operates — including France, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Belgium and Romania — the Canal+ App, along […]

Canal+ is moving ahead with its plans for a secondary inward listing on South Africa’s bourse as the French group takes full control of MultiChoice Group Ltd. As part of the process, Canal+ will first delist MultiChoice from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), said the company in a statement on October 13. It will then […]

StudioCanal has announces a strategic reorganisation of its Worldwide Television division under managing director M-K Kennedy who confirms new appointments designed to “provide greater clarity for partners and producers across its European and worldwide territory footprint and a growing slate of international series”. As part of this new organisation Alix Lebrat becomes SVP Series for […]

MultiChoice, Africa’s major pay-TV operator, is now controlled by Canal+. The new management will need to act swiftly to cut subscriber losses. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reported that MultiChoice’s DStv arm had just 188,824 active accounts as at June 30th. This is dramatically down on the 1.19 million a year earlier. DStv […]

French TV regulator Arcom has decided to postpone by two years the call for applications for the reallocation of four DTT frequencies vacated by the Canal+ Group. The regulatory body won’t launch it before June 6th 2027, as studies suggest the market is unable to support new channels. The authority has also announced it is […]

Canal+ and MultiChoice have announced that all conditions to Canal+’s 35 billion rand (€1.72bn) takeover offer for the South African TV broadcaster have been fulfilled following the completion of all necessary regulatory conditions, thus making the deal unconditional. Canal+ owned 46 per cent of MultiChoice as of September 19th, with another 2.2 per cent of […]