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Crucial role: Showmax gave South African storytellers the freedom to experiment. Photo: File

After Showmax: Who controls the future of African film and television?

As Canal+ takes control of MultiChoice, the end of the African streaming service highlights growing fears that South African storytelling is becoming dependent on foreign media giants

  • Eyaaz
9 min read
MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly competitive global market; but jobs are safe

MultiChoice shuts showmax amid global streaming challenges

MultiChoice, part of Canal+ SA, has announced it will discontinue Showmax after a strategic review found the streaming platform’s mounting losses unsustainable in an increasingly competitive global market; but jobs are safe

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
MultiChoice chief executive Calvo Mawela spoke to the Mail & Guardian about the company’s future as it prepares to take on US streaming giants. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Canal+ central to Multichoice’s strategy against streaming giants, says CEO

Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator is battling subscriber loss, inflation in key markets, and competition from online entertainment leaders

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read
The MultiChoice Group’s active customers for all its regions, including South Africa, dropped from 17.3 million to 15.7 million over the year.

Can Canal+ turn the tide on MultiChoice subscriber exodus?

The payTV giant is facing a steep decline in subscribers, falling by nearly half a million

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
Shell’s recent announcement that it is leaving the country is likely to set off mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as the oil and gas company sells its refinery and service stations during the divestiture. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

Explainer: Understanding mergers and acquisitions

M&A activity in South Africa experienced a sharp decline in 2023 and a rebound in 2024 is only plausible after the elections

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Vincent Bolloré. Getty Images

Africa’s biggest-ever media deal opens the door to far-right nonsense

If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of millions of African homes

  • Simon Allison
4 min read

MultiChoice accepts Localisation Certificate at 12th Proudly South African Localisation Dinner

The certificate underscores its steadfast dedication to supporting and amplifying local content, talent and industries

  • Derek Davey
2 min read

SuperSportBET launch is a sign of amazing sports betting growth in SA

Multichoice has elected to enter the burgeoning sports betting market

  • Derek Davey
4 min read