Tag: CANAL+
Canal+, MultiChoice hint at way around ownership rules
France’s Groupe Canal+ and its acquisition target, JSE-listed Multichoice Group, have hinted at how they will seek to get around strict restrictions on foreign...
Canal+ bid for DStv is ‘fair and reasonable’
An independent board formed by MultiChoice recommended an all-cash mandatory offer made by French media group Canal+ for the shares it does not already own...
Canal+ stake in MultiChoice climbs to 42.5%
France’s Groupe Canal+ has continued to buy shares in acquisition target MultiChoice Group, with its stake now at 42.47%, according to the latest regulatory filing...
Canal+ increases MultiChoice stake to 40.8%
In February, Canal+’s stake in MultiChoice passed the 35% mark, triggering a law that allowed it to present a mandatory offer to shareholders of...
Canal+ steps up MultiChoice buying spree
French broadcaster Groupe Canal+ has disclosed that it has bought even more shares in South Africa’s MultiChoice Group in recent days, taking its shareholding...
Canal+ takes MultiChoice stake to beyond 40%
French broadcasting group Canal+ has bought up another big chunk of shares in acquisition target MultiChoice Group, taking its shareholding beyond 40% for the...
Canal+ makes $2.9bn formal offers to buy MultiChoice
French media giant, Vivendi’s Canal+, has formally offered $2.9 billion to acquire African media giant, MultiChoice, owners of DStv and GOtv.
According to Reuters, the...
MultiChoice, Canal+ deal will help fend off Netflix threat
MultiChoice Group has agreed to work closely with Canal+ to facilitate a mandatory offer that, if successful, will see the French broadcasting giant buying...
Multichoice extends Chairman Imtiaz Patel’s tenure to conclude Canal+ deal
The Board of Multichoice Group said they have agreed to extend the tenure of the company’s Chairman, Imtiaz Patel for him to spearhead the...
Canal+ gets more time to make MultiChoice buyout offer
French television broadcaster Groupe Canal+ has been given an extra 25 days to make a mandatory offer to shareholders of JSE-listed MultiChoice Group.
The South African...