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MultiChoice Group Limited
Jurisdiction: South AfricaRegistry ID: 2018/473845/06Entity ID: ent_multichoice-group-limited_1
status: activeas of 31 Oct 2026reviewed 31 Oct 2026draft
Identity
Trading names: MultiChoice Group, DStv, GOtv
Incorporated: 2018
Sector: Media, Pay television, Video entertainment
exchange_listing: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), listed 2019; delisted 10 December 2025 following the Canal+ acquisition A JSE Limited (SENS), Termination of listing of MultiChoice Group Limited securities on the JSE (8 Dec 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Operations
Countries: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and other sub-Saharan African markets
Services: Pay-television (DStv, GOtv), Streaming (Showmax), Video entertainment
Public-sector counterparties: Competition Tribunal of South Africa
Attributed claim · as of 31 Oct 2026
MultiChoice describes itself as a leading sub-Saharan African video-entertainment group operating the DStv and GOtv pay-television platforms and the Showmax streaming service across multiple African markets; following the 2025 takeover it operates as a subsidiary of Canal+. — MultiChoice Group Limited
A MultiChoice Group Limited / JSE Limited, MultiChoice Group pre-listing statement and JSE issuer record (27 Feb 2019) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Assessment
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Confirmed fact · as of 10 Dec 2025
MultiChoice Group Limited is a South African video-entertainment company that was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 2019, operating the DStv and GOtv pay-television platforms and the Showmax streaming service. It was delisted from the JSE (and from A2X) on 10 December 2025 following completion of the Canal+ acquisition.
A MultiChoice Group Limited / JSE Limited, MultiChoice Group pre-listing statement and JSE issuer record (27 Feb 2019) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · A JSE Limited (SENS), Termination of listing of MultiChoice Group Limited securities on the JSE (8 Dec 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 10 Dec 2025
Canal+ SA made a mandatory offer for MultiChoice shares under South African takeover rules; on 13 October 2025 Canal+ reported the offer had succeeded (about 94 percent), and after a compulsory squeeze-out of remaining minority shares MultiChoice became a subsidiary of Canal+ and was delisted on 10 December 2025.
A Canal+ SA (regulatory announcement via Investegate/RNS), Implementation of MultiChoice Mandatory Offer (8 Oct 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · A Canal+ SA (regulatory announcement via Investegate/RNS), Results of Mandatory Offer to MultiChoice Group shareholders (13 Oct 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026 · A JSE Limited (SENS), Termination of listing of MultiChoice Group Limited securities on the JSE (8 Dec 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Attributed claim · as of 24 Jul 2025
Reporting states that the Competition Tribunal of South Africa approved the Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice, with conditions, in July 2025, clearing the way for Canal+ to take control. — Advanced Television (trade reporting)
C Advanced Television (trade reporting), South Africa: Canal+ / MultiChoice deal approved by Competition Tribunal (24 Jul 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Unanswered question · as of 31 Oct 2026
The detailed post-completion governance arrangements, including any public-interest or broadcasting-licence structures used to satisfy South African foreign-control rules for the holder of the broadcasting licence, are set out in the transaction and regulatory documents and are not reproduced here.
A Canal+ SA (regulatory announcement via Investegate/RNS), Results of Mandatory Offer to MultiChoice Group shareholders (13 Oct 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Evidence library
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filing · 27 Feb 2019
MultiChoice Group pre-listing statement and JSE issuer materials: the group was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 2019 following its unbundling from Naspers, and operates DStv, GOtv and Showmax.
A MultiChoice Group Limited / JSE Limited, MultiChoice Group pre-listing statement and JSE issuer record (27 Feb 2019) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary listing record establishing identity and the 2019 JSE listing.
regulatory notice · 8 Oct 2025
Regulatory announcement on implementation of the mandatory offer by Canal+ SA for MultiChoice Group shares, following Canal+ crossing the shareholding threshold that triggered a mandatory offer under South African takeover rules.
A Canal+ SA (regulatory announcement via Investegate/RNS), Implementation of MultiChoice Mandatory Offer (8 Oct 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary takeover record establishing the Canal+ mandatory offer and its implementation.
reporting · 24 Jul 2025
Reporting (July 2025) that the Competition Tribunal of South Africa approved, with conditions, the acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+, described as a final regulatory hurdle for the transaction.
C Advanced Television (trade reporting), South Africa: Canal+ / MultiChoice deal approved by Competition Tribunal (24 Jul 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Reporting on the competition-approval stage of the Canal+ acquisition; attributed.
regulatory notice · 13 Oct 2025
Canal+ announcement (13 October 2025) of the results of its mandatory offer for MultiChoice shares, reporting acceptances taking it to about 94 percent, followed by a compulsory squeeze-out of remaining minority shares.
A Canal+ SA (regulatory announcement via Investegate/RNS), Results of Mandatory Offer to MultiChoice Group shareholders (13 Oct 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary record that the mandatory offer succeeded and the acquisition moved to completion.
regulatory notice · 8 Dec 2025
JSE SENS notice of termination of the listing of MultiChoice Group Limited securities on the JSE, with delisting effective 10 December 2025 following completion of the Canal+ acquisition; MultiChoice also delisted from A2X.
A JSE Limited (SENS), Termination of listing of MultiChoice Group Limited securities on the JSE (8 Dec 2025) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Relevance: Primary exchange record that MultiChoice ceased to be a listed company on 10 December 2025.
Claim reviews
Did Canal+ acquire MultiChoice, and when was it cleared?
Confidence: high
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