The Competition Commission will investigate Canal+’s post-takeover decisions involving MultiChoice Group.
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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+ is investing €100-million to fix MultiChoice – but a continued subscriber exodus shows righting the ship won’t be easy.
Canal+ is expected to lay out its strategy for MultiChoice and DStv when it reports results on Wednesday.
MultiChoice will discontinue Showmax, drawing a line under one of Africa’s most ambitious streaming experiments.
MultiChoice Group CEO David Mignot has confirmed big decisions are coming soon regarding the loss-making Showmax.
Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada has acknowledged that Showmax has been a significant drag on MultiChoice’s financial performance.
As television turns 50 in South Africa, streaming, smartphones and social media are redefining how content is created and consumed.
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