Many DStv subscribers never watch sport. The cross-subsidy funding SuperSport is getting harder to sustain.
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Six months on from the Canal+ takeover, the question is: what kind of company is MultiChoice now?
Icasa research shows pay-TV broadcasters are spending more on content and earning less from it as viewers seek alternatives.
Showmax gives subscribers shutdown dates: no new sign-ups from 31 March, lights out 30 April.
The cost for customers to sign up to DStv is simply too high, Canal+ has said, and it is working to fix the problem.
Raids and court convictions have occurred in the Western Cape as MultiChoice targets illegal streaming operations.
Canal+ shares plunged 23.5% after MultiChoice subscriber losses and a grim revenue outlook rattled investors.
Canal+ has called Showmax an “expensive failure” whose closure will help accelerate cost savings at MultiChoice.
Canal+ has struck deals with Google and OpenAI to bring generative AI to its production teams and streaming app.
Canal+ is heading to the JSE by mid-2026 – and is betting big on Africa to drive future growth.