Tag: Canal+

Canal+ Vows to Globalize African Content via StudioCanal

Canal+ has made its first big move since the MultiChoice takeover: it will use StudioCanal to export African films and series into more than sixty countries, starting with South Africa’s “Shaka Ilembe” and “Spinners.” Backed by a $200M annual slate and the continent’s largest pay-TV and streaming footprint, the group is attempting to build the […]

Canal+ Reveals Africa Leadership Team Following MultiChoice Takeover

On September 26, Canal+ announced its new Africa leadership team, consolidating management across the continent just four days after formally completing its R35 billion acquisition of MultiChoice, Africa’s largest pay-TV provider. The new structure is presented as a single pan-African management team covering Operations (TV and Fiber), Content, and Corporate Functions. Consider this your switchboard for […]

Canal+ and MultiChoice Unite to Form Africa’s Largest Media Group

Canal+ has completed its R35 billion acquisition of MultiChoice, marking the creation of a new pan-African media powerhouse that spans television, streaming, and broadband across more than 70 countries and over 40 million subscribers. A Landmark Merger On September 22, 2025, Canal+ finalized its takeover of MultiChoice, gaining 48.2 percent control after nearly two years […]

Canal+–MultiChoice Deal Approved. Now Comes the Restructuring

🎬 Canal+ now has full legal clearance to acquire MultiChoice. South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved the R35B deal, clearing the way for restructuring. 📌 Canal+ gains control of DStv, Showmax, and distribution across major territories📌 R26B in public interest conditions, including local content and structural spin-off📌 Netflix, CanalOlympia, myCANAL, even possibly TF1—access now passes […]

Canal+ Group’s First Nigerian Original Series Launches—Here’s What to Know

Canal+ Group just premiered “Lagos Police Criminelle”, its first original series made in Nigeria. 📌 Co-produced with Lagos-based Asake Productions📌 Developed from “Lasgidi Cops,” rebooted for a pan-African audience📌 Distributed via Canal+ Pop and the myCANAL app📌 First episode free on YouTube (standard Canal+ promo model) Akoroko unpacks the behind-the-scenes action and broader context—Netflix bundling, […]

Netflix in Africa, Q2 2025: What Changed, What Didn’t, and What Remains Unsaid

Africa remains invisible in Netflix’s Q2 earnings call, even after the CANAL+ bundling deal launched in 24 countries and TF1 entered the mix. 📌 Africa = 1% of EMEA revenue (~$30–45M)📌 No mention of Nigeria, South Africa, or Kenya📌 No mention of CANAL+ or TF1, and no known co-productions with either📌 Distribution expands, but no […]