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Multichoice
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MultiChoice & Canal+ agree increased $2.9bn acquisition deal
French media group Canal+ has made a formal $2.9bn offer for full ownership of South…
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Canal+ makes $1.8bn bid for MultiChoice in South Africa
French media giant Canal+ has made an improved offer that would see it take full…
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Acorn TV & Multichoice extend African drama ‘Recipes For Love And Murder’ as NHK snags first season
Acorn TV and South Africa’s Multichoice has extended its mystery drama Recipes For Love And…
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Showmax CEO Yolisa Phahle exits African streamer
Yolisa Phahle, CEO of African streamer Showmax, is stepping down from the company after almost…
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Prime Video Africa hires Multichoice alum Gideon Khobane as director
Amazon Prime Video has hired former MultiChoice exec Gideon Khobane to lead its efforts in…
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MultiChoice links with NBCUniversal & Sky for Showmax relaunch
South Africa’s MultiChoice has partnered with Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and European pay-TV giant Sky to relaunch…
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Showmax to debut ‘It’s A Sin’ across Africa as part of Multichoice deal with All3
South Africa-based pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has picked up more than 40 hours of programming…
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Multichoice to follow ‘The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha’ as format expands
Multichoice in South Africa has ordered The Real Housewives Of Gqeberha, a new local adaptation…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Nomsa Philiso, executive head of programming, Multichoice
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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Moonbug partners with MultiChoice for linear African channel launch
UK- and LA-based pre-school entertainment company Moonbug Entertainment is to launch a dedicated channel on…
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South Africa’s M-Net preps crime drama with BBCS’s Lookout Point
BBC Studios (BBCS)-owned Lookout Point and South Africa’s MultiChoice Studios have partnered on a five-part crime…
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Booming African pay-TV market set for three-horse race
The African pay-TV market is predicted to amass a total of 57 million subscribers by…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How Disney+ fits into South Africa’s SVOD boom
South Africa’s SVOD landscape has seen rapid growth over recent years with global players joining…
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Round-up: Fugitives strike South African drama pact; Starzplay welcomes ‘Dr. Death’; Int’l nets add ‘Angelo Rules’
Fugitives strikes South Africa drama pact Production and financing company Fugitive has struck a deal…
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Pay TV in Russia, Turkey, Africa adapt to Covid-19 with free channel offers
Pay TV operators around the world have launched a range of free windows to audiences…
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CuriosityStream strikes distribution pacts in Africa, NZ and Bahamas
Science streamer CuriosityStream is growing its international reach, striking distribution pacts in Africa, New Zealand…
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Fremantle to develop South African drama with Multichoice
Fremantle is set to join forces with African pay TV operator Multichoice to develop an…
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The Story Lab staffs up, opens new offices
Production and distribution group The Story Lab has hired seasoned execs to run new international…
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South Africa’s Southern styling
South Africa has become a key strategic territory for international players, while local producers seek…
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Africa tipped for ‘pay TV surge’
African pay TV operators will lead growth across the EEMEA group of emerging markets between…
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Triple channel launch for Worldwide in Africa
BBC Worldwide is launching its three fledgling channel brands in Africa for the first time…
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Viacom to launch BET in South Africa
Viacom International Media Networks has partnered with African pay TV provider MultiChoice to launch a…
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State House opens doors to African drama
Having moved into original entertainment programming, East African pay TV operator Zuku is starting to…
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Boss of Multichoice owner resigns
Eben Greyling, the CEO of South African conglomerate Naspers’ pay TV arm, owner of MultiChoice,…
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FIC to launch crime channel in SA
Fox International Channels has launched its Fox Crime channel on South African pay TV platform…
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NBCU’s Telemundo channel launches in Africa
The international Telemundo channel has launched in Africa. The pay TV network is distributed by…
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Telemundo launching pay TV channel across Africa
NBCUniversal-backed Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo is launching a pay TV channel across almost 50 African…
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Executive shuffle at Modern Times Group: three leave, new Nordic boss
Modern Times Group has made several hires and promotions as other executives leave the company…