Canal+ and Netflix expand strategic partnership to sub-Saharan Africa
Canal already offers a line-up of over 400 live channels in the region, including 28 produced for African audiences.
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Canal already offers a line-up of over 400 live channels in the region, including 28 produced for African audiences.
The channel features a diverse range of content including live concerts, documentaries, exclusive events, festivals, ballet and jazz.
The illicit operation affected all ACE members, including ACE’s sports tier members beIN Sports, Canal+ and DAZN.
This strategic move aims to enhance content discovery and personalisation, helping media companies optimize audience engagement and revenue generation.
Originally launched in 2022 through a collaboration between Thema and Okast, the OTT service was developed as a modern, multiscreen platform.
The joint announcement issued by the two companies puts the value of Multichoice at around $3bn.
Patel will continue to advise MultiChoice on a consultancy basis.
As per the terms outlined in the agreement dated April 8, Canal+ retained the privilege to pursue additional acquisitions of shares.
The combined company will have a presence in both the French and English-speaking markets.
Elias Masilela, who was due to succeed Patel as chair, has been named deputy chairman of the MultiChoice board.
Marodi and Canal+ are currently working to set up an original slate of programming for a Canal+ channel in Pulaar, the language spoken by the Fulani community of Senegal, Guinea ...
Canal+ also recently increased its stake in the group to over 35% from 31.7%.
Last month, Canal tabled a $2.71bn bid for MultiChoice and its DStv and Supersport brands.
Canal+'s investment in Viu currently stands at approximately $300m, with the option to increase its stake to 50% retained.
Canal+ is currently the largest shareholder in MultiChoice with a 31.67% stake.
Nxtdigital’s subscribers will have access to Turkish drama channel Dizi, in Hindi through the VAS Bouquet package, with on-demand access also available via the FilmBox+ platform.
Dizi, which features premium Turkish series, is available in the NOS basic package.
Tivify services, including the Maghreb TV+ package, are available everywhere, on all devices and with no commitment.
The announcement of Canal+'s acquisition of a controlling interest (70%) in SPI International was initially made in September 2021.
Canal+ is set to broadcast two matches per week, with highlights also integrated into its broader sports programming, including 'Canal Football Club'.
Canal+ is to pay $200m for an initial 26.1% stake in Viu and will make a total staggered investment of $300m.
Canal+ has been the largest shareholder in MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcasters SuperSport and DStv, since September 2021.
Ahead of the 2021/22 season, the Professional Football League has awarded Amazon the majority of broadcast rights to France’s top-flight soccer competition for three seasons.
The first phase started with Guinea-Conakry before being extended to major cities throughout several equatorial African countries including DRC, Congo, Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
Last September, Canal+ agreed to buy a 70% majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place.
Bibas is replacing Canal+ drama head Fabrice de la Patellière, who is shifting to a production role at Canal+ subsidiary StudioCanal.
The NEA packager is claimed to offer production-grade low latency in pull mode for both HLS and DASH.
According to the report, Multichoice will continue to lead with 20.8m subscribers expected by 2027.
The deal also notably advances the window for Canal+, allowing it to offer films six months after their release in theatres, contrary to the current eight-month waiting period.
AUB and Canal+ discuss the issue of piracy ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
A selection of programmes from the channels will also be available on the VOD platform.
Farhi, who founded SPI almost three decades ago, will continue to manage the business alongside CEO Berk Uziyel.
Canal+ has meanwhile ceased all promotion of the French football championship on its channels.
The agreement was facilitated and closed by Thema, a Canal+ group company and distributor of thematic and multicultural content.
BeIN alleged that partner Canal+ had failed to respect the terms of its contract with regards to Ligue1 matches.
BeIN Sports is seeking to make Canal+ respect the agreement and pay for the broadcast of the two Ligue 1 matches each week.
FightBox will be offered in the English language and will be available to Canal+ subscribers in the basic Desta package.
As part of this multi-year agreement, Canal+ will air the competition in French for the next three seasons in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius.
A+, the African series dedicated channel from Canal+, has now been added to SFR’s premium offering Le Bouquet Africain Privilège.
With the launch of its international flagship in the UAE, the M6 Group significantly strengthens its international presence, notably in the Middle East.
The partnership also includes a close marketing collaboration between both groups, with a focus on digital activities.
The streamer will be made available to all Canal+ Series subscribers at no extra cost.
While this is the first Kenyan Showmax Original, it is not the first foray into original Kenyan content for the MultiChoice Group, Showmax’s parent company.
NAGRA Protect and Guard solutions offer both card-based and cardless content protection and meet stringent studio requirements for premium 4K Ultra HD and early release content.
The series, which has been in development for two years, was filmed across 50 different locations in South Africa.
Multichoice confirmed the stake in a stock market filing but said it does not comment on individual shareholder relationships.
The 2020/21 LaLiga football season is set to hit the screens from mid-September.
The exclusive agreement, which is valid for a renewable period of five years, will make Canal+ exclusive distributor of beIN Sports across France.
The complete OTT-over-satellite solution includes Anevia?s GENOVA smart transcoder and NEA-LIVE packager to prepare live channels. The OTT stream is delivered via satellite using Quadrille?s QuadriLive.
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