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Canal Plus’ MultiChoice shareholding nudges closer to 20 per cent
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further increased its shareholding in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television…
MultiChoice linear pay-TV subscribers rise by 900,000 but growth ‘subdued’
Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv, has increased its pay-television subscriber base by 900,000 customers, bringing its…
South African regulator proposes expansion of listed events
South Africa’s broadcast regulator ICASA has continued to apply pressure on the country’s dominant pay-television broadcaster SuperSport, releasing an expanded draft list of ‘public interest’ sports events …
Canal Plus moves quickly to further increase Multichoice stake
French pay-television operator Canal Plus has further increased its holding in pan-African media group Multichoice, the parent company of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator…
Acquisitions head Jury named SuperSport CEO, Khobane takes Multichoice role
Marc Jury has been named chief executive of SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates across sub-Saharan Africa, as part of a wider shake-up at parent company Multichoice
Canal Plus increases Multichoice stake to 6.5 per cent
French pay-television operator Canal Plus has increased its holding in pan-African media group Multichoice, the parent company of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv
Multichoice signs ESPN carriage deal in sub-Saharan Africa
Pan-African pay-television operator Multichoice has signed a carriage deal with the Walt Disney Company to carry ESPN and ESPN2 channels on its DStv platform
SVOD service Showmax to offer SuperSport content
Showmax, the subscription video-on-demand platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a new service which will incorporate sports content from its sister company, pay-television broadcaster SuperSport
MultiChoice opens up SuperSport channels to non-subscribers for limited time
Pan-African pay-television operator MultiChoice has opened up its premium SuperSport channels to non-subscribers until April 30 as the Covid-19 outbreak begins to affect the African market
PSL returns to SABC’s screens with fresh SuperSport deal
South African public-service broadcaster SABC has resumed coverage of the country’s Premier Soccer League after agreeing terms on a new sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.