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- 21 May 2025
Canal+ Buyout Of South Africa’s MultiChoice one Step Closer
South Africa’s competition authority announced Wednesday it had approved the buyout of Africa’s largest pay TV enterprise MultiChoice by France’s Canal+, which wants to expand its footprint on the…
- 23 Jul 2025
Canal+ Clears Final Hurdle to Acquire South Africa’s MultiChoice
France’s Canal+ said Wednesday it had cleared the final regulatory hurdle for the buyout of Africa’s largest pay TV enterprise, MultiChoice, and further expand its footprint on the continent. The…
- 7 Apr 2026
Multichoice Bleeds Customers in South Africa, Loses 580,000 Subscribers
Rising cost of living, currency depreciation, and competition from streaming services have all conspired to see MultiChoice lose 589,000 South African subscribers in its latest financial year. The…
- 20 May 2017
MTN Mulls Acquisition of MultiChoice Africa
Naspers Limited, parent company of MultiChoice Africa, is having discussions with MTN, South African telecommunications company, regarding the sale of the company. MultiChoice Africa is the franchise…
- 15 Apr 2015
Jacobs Appointed New CEO MultiChoice Africa
MultiChoice has appointed Tim Jacobs as the new chief executive officer of Africa.‎ In a statement announcing the appointment, MultiChoice stated that Jacobs formerly held the position of pay-TV…
- 13 Aug 2019
South Africa Frets as NANS Ask S/A Owned Firms to Leave Nigeria
South Africa has expressed concern over the call by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for the expulsion of South Africans and protest at South African owned businesses in Nigeria.…
- 4 Feb 2025
Canal+ to Carve, Spin out MultiChoice's LicenceCo in Aggressive Takeover Bid
Canal+ S.A., a French media and telecommunications conglomerate based in Paris, will restructure MultiChoice Group and carve out its broadcasting licence and South African DStv subscribers into…
- 23 Mar 2025
NGO Blasts MultiChoice for Tariff Hike in Nigeria, Slash in South Africa
Save the Consumers, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has condemned MultiChoice for reducing prices for its DStv and Gotv services in South Africa while hiking the same in Nigeria. The NGO…
- 8 Dec 2008
MultiChoice Africa Adds More Subscriber to Fold
MultiChoice Africa has disclosed that its subscriber base has reached 830, 000 - marking a 26% increase during the past year. Eben Greyling, CEO of MultiChoice Africa, attributes the growth to the…
- 13 Feb 2020
VIMN Africa, MultiChoice Group Renew Partnership
Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) and MultiChoice Group have announced the renewal of their distribution partnership which highlights the investment in local content, bringing…
- 27 Feb 2023
MultiChoice Africa Accelerator Programme set to boost prosperity of African SMME
At a time when unemployment challenges and economic instability are high, small and medium-sized businesses (SMMEs) are proving to be the engines of economic growth and job creation throughout the…
- 29 Nov 2019
VIMN Africa and MultiChoice Group Renew Distribution Partnership
Viacom International Media Networks Africa (VIMN Africa) and MultiChoice Group have announced the renewal of their distribution partnership which highlights the investment in local content, bringing…
- 29 Sept 2016
Digital Migration Inspired Eutelsat's MultiChoice Africa Deal – Benn
Rodney Benn, Vice President of International Key Accounts for Eutelsat in English West Africa, said that Eutelsat Communications and MultiChoice Africa's signature of a nine-year contract for the…
- 18 Jul 2016
CNN MultiChoice Announces African Journalist 2016 Finalists
Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 Competition were announced today by Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent judging panel. This year, the competition received…
- 9 Dec 2025
End of an Era as Multichoice Delists from JSE After Canal+ Takeover
South Africa’s leading pay-TV operator, Multichoice, owner of DStv and Showmax, will officially delist from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) this week following its acquisition by French media…
- 7 Jun 2010
Sam Rogers Named CNN Multichoice African Journalist 2010
Sam Rogers, from South Africa, has been awarded the top prize at this year’s CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2010 Awards Ceremony. Sam Rogers, Executive Producer of Factuals –…
- 26 Oct 2021
Multichoice Loses Appeal on $342m Tax to FIRS
The long-drawn legal battle by the South African Company, Multichoice Africa Holdings B.V, with the Nigerian government-owned Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) over the disputed $342 million tax…
- 27 Jan 2023
Flutterwave, Multichoice Partner to promote small businesses in Africa through BB Titans
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company has announced its collaboration with Multichoice Africa in bringing back Africa’s largest reality TV franchise with a special edition tagged:…
- 5 May 2014
CNN, MultiChoice Opens 2014 African Journalists Awards
CNN International in partnership with MultiChoice have officially announced the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2014 awards. The competition for African nationals based on the continent welcomes…
- 12 Jun 2024
MultiChoice Group Posts Loss in Q1 as Subscription Rate Dips
South Africa’s TV giant MultiChoice posted a pretax loss of 706 million rand ($38 million) for the year ending in March, the company said Wednesday citing weak local currencies and a drop in…
- 4 May 2016
MultiChoice Heralds Lip Sync Battle Africa with Exclusive Launch
Rave of the moment musical reality singing competition, Lip Sync Battle Africa was specially launched with a thrilling performance by select journalists and staff of MultiChoice Nigeria. The event…
- 8 Aug 2019
FG Appeals as NANS Threatens S/A Firms over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians
Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman/chief Executive officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has urged National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) not to kill or close down South African…
- 14 Jul 2015
Dstv Eutelsat Star Awards 2015 Competition Now Open
The 2015 edition of the DStv Eutelsat Star Awards is now open. The Organisers are now calling all learners between the ages of 14 - 19 to write an essay or design a poster on how satellites…
- 2 Mar 2017
Militants Threaten to Bomb MTN, Others over Xenophobic Attacks
A coalition of Niger Delta militants, on Wednesday, threatened to blow up south African owned businesses including: Multichoice, owner of DSTV; MTN, Shoprite and 16 other major South African…
- 23 Feb 2019
Our Perfect Wedding set to premiere on Africa Magic Showcase
MultiChoice Nigeria, Africa's leading video entertainment company, today announced that a new reality television series titled "Our Perfect Wedding" will premiere on Africa Magic Showcase starting 24…
- 16 Jun 2020
Report Shows DStv Cheaper in Nigeria than other African Countries
Information on the DStv website has revealed that Nigerians pay over 55 per cent less than other countries on the continent. When compared to Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, DStv Compact costs N6,975…
- 21 Sept 2009
MultiChoice Converges Futuristic Technologies at Command Centre
MultiChoice Africa proves its mettle by taking up cutting-edge technologies in digital broadcasting converged in its Command Centre, which enable the company beam clear signals to subscribers around…
- 31 Mar 2025
DStv Revenue Plunges as MultiChoice Loses Nearly 4m Subscribers
MultiChoice, Africa’s leading entertainment provider and operator DStv, has warned shareholders to brace for tougher times as the company struggles in a challenging economic climate. MultiChoice has…
- 2 Mar 2017
Mastercard, MultiChoice Simplify Payment Process for DStv Customers
Mastercard has unveiled a new solution for South African MultiChoice customers to quickly and conveniently pay their digital satellite television accounts using Masterpass, the global digital payment…
- 20 Jun 2025
DStv Loses 1.4m South African Subscribers in Two Years
DStv, owned by MultiChoice, has lost far more subscribers in South Africa in the last two years than it appears from its reporting, according to Moneyweb. According to the group, its “active”…