South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe is in talks with Vivendi SE’s Canal+ to join its multibillion-dollar bid for broadcaster MultiChoice Group, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bringing South Africa’s richest Black man into the deal would likely help the French media...
French pay-TV giant scoops up shares in DStv-owner MultiChoice
French media giant Groupe Canal+ SA has increased its stake in MultiChoice to 30.27%, the company told shareholders on Friday.
This is up from 26.26% in September 2022, when MultiChoice disclosed that Canal+ had bought a...
Canal+ increases stake in MultiChoice to 18.44%
Canal+, the pay-TV unit of French media holding company Vivendi, has increased its stake in MultiChoice to 18.44%.
MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela revealed the increased shareholding by Canal+ during the company’s annual results presentation.
MultiChoice now 15% owned by Canal+
French broadcaster Canal+ Group has increased its stake in MultiChoice from 12% to over 15%, Reuters reports.
Vivendi-owned Canal+ significantly raised its holding in Africa's largest pay-TV last year, causing speculation that it could be looking to take...
No desire for DSTV revenge: Rupert
Johann Rupert has dismissed a newspaper column claiming that he wants revenge for "a bust-up 16 years ago with his then pay-TV partner, Naspers CEO Koos Bekker."