Cheaper decoders, bigger profits: CANAL+ says MultiChoice is turning the corner

In September 2025, CANAL+ Group, a French media giant, took over Multichoice , inheriting Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator at a time when the business was under pressure. Years of subscriber losses, weak consumer spending and stiff competition from streaming platforms had raised doubts about whether the owner of DStv, Africa’s largest pay-TV service, could return to growth. Ten months later, CANAL+ says the first signs of a turnaround are showing.