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MultiChoice Group

Tracked across 8 events · 74 articles · First seen Jan 13, 2026 · Last active Aug 07, 2026

Sentiment
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Attention
6
Events
8
Relationships
2
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Events (8)
4 -30
Business
Canal+ Discontinues Showmax Streaming Service
Impact: MultiChoice Group, now owned by Canal+, is discontinuing its MultiChoice — Showmax streaming service due to unsustainable financial losses and a highly competitive market, despite significant past investments.
Mar 05, 2026 · 7 articles
6 -50
International
Nigeria Senator Calls for MTN, DStv License Revocation
Impact: MultiChoice Group, a South African entertainment company and owner of DStv, is targeted for license revocation in Nigeria as part of proposed economic retaliation.
May 05, 2026 · 7 articles
2 60
Business
Moment raises $22M Series A
Moment, a pan-African fintech company headquartered in South Africa — Cape Town, has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to expand its payment infrastructure across Africa. The round was led by AlphaCode…
Impact: MultiChoice Group, a returning investor and early customer, benefits from Moment's payment solutions and its strategic alignment with Canal+.
Aug 04, 2026 · 6 articles
4 -30
International
Nigeria-South Africa Xenophobia Crisis
Impact: MultiChoice Group, a South African company, faces potential license revocation in Nigeria as a retaliatory measure for xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa.
May 02, 2026 · 27 articles
2 5
International
Macron to visit Nigeria
Impact: Acquired by Canal+, expanding French media presence in Nigeria.
Jul 15, 2026 · 8 articles
2 10
Domestic
South African Rand Declines Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Impact: MultiChoice Group is undergoing restructuring and receiving investment from Canal+ to recover and achieve sustainable growth.
Apr 03, 2026 · 6 articles
2 0
Business
FirstBank Appoints Olayinka Ijabiyi
Impact: Olayinka Ijabiyi's career includes experience at MultiChoice Group, which adds to his qualifications for his new role at FirstBank of Nigeria.
May 01, 2026 · 6 articles
3 0
Business
MultiChoice Nigeria Appoints Kemi Omotosho CEO
Jan 13, 2026 · 7 articles
Key Actions (2)
80 MultiChoice Group invested MomentaMoment raises $22M Series A
50 Canal+ acquired control MultiChoice GroupMoment raises $22M Series A
Relationships (2)
MTN Group unrelated ↔ MultiChoice Group MultiChoice Group has no direct corporate relationship with MTN Group, though bo
MTN Group unrelated ↔ MultiChoice Group MTN Group has no direct business relationship with MultiChoice Group, though bot
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