Tag: DStv
MultiChoice targets streaming piracy in Gauteng, arrests several suspects
MultiChoice Group, in collaboration with law enforcement, has conducted anti-piracy operations across five locations in Gauteng, targeting streaming pirate networks.
The raids, involving police support,...
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...
DStv package prices in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya compared
Multichoice recently announced another price increase on its DStv and GOtv packages across markets, marking a third time in the last 12 months.
The increases...
Court stops DStv, GOtv from increasing prices in Nigeria
A Nigerian Federal High Court has ordered the stoppage of the planned increase in DStv and GOtv subscription prices by Multichoice Nigeria.Â
Reports say Multichoice...
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...
Bloody nose for MultiChoice in sports fight with eMedia
The Competition Tribunal has granted interim relief to eMedia in its fight with Multichoice over the carriage of sublicensed sports from the SABC on...
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 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...