Blue Ant Media Makes French-Language Debut For Love Nature on Canal+

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Milestone deal grows Blue Ant’s partnership with CANAL+, extends the reach of Love Nature’s wildlife and nature content for French-language audiences across several territories on CANAL+

Blue Ant Media, a global streamer, production studio, and rights business, announced today from NATPE the launch of Love Nature on CANAL+, in which the wildlife and nature brand will enter French-speaking markets in EMEA for the first time on CANAL+ to its francophone audiences. Beginning this month, the high-profile launch will see Love Nature roll out on CANAL+ in France, Africa, and several French overseas territories over the next three months. CANAL+’s French-speaking audiences will have access to Love Nature’s newly launched dedicated linear French-language PayTV channel. Additionally, CANAL+ will offer a Love Nature VOD hub featuring 150 hours of regularly refreshed content. The deal, overseen by Chiara McKee, VP, EMEA Global Channels & Streaming at Blue Ant Media, grows the company’s partnership with Canal+ and builds on Love Nature’s growing momentum across Europe, significantly elevating the brand’s visibility and industry standing in one of Europe’s most influential pay TV markets. 

“CANAL+ is a prestigious partner and signals the appeal that Love Nature’s award-winning wildlife series and documentaries offer in today’s competitive TV market,” says Carlyn Staudt, President, Global Channels & Streaming, Blue Ant Media. “This landmark agreement represents a major strategic milestone for Love Nature and completes the company’s partnership with CANAL+ across all CANAL+ EMEA markets, with Love Nature now available across the group’s full regional footprint.” 

Programming highlights for the launch of Love Nature on Big Cat Country (6 × 60’), which follows the dramatic saga of three lion prides that collide and battle for supremacy in the heart of Zambia’s Luangwa Valley; Malawi Wildlife Rescue (6 x 60), a touching docu-series that follows a veterinarian team at the country’s only wildlife rescue center, as they care for injured and abandoned animals before they are released back into the wild and Wildlife Icons Wildlife Icons Seasons 1 and 2 (14 x 60) a look at the lives of some of Africa’s cutest, coolest and hairiest animals

How Canal+ Might Rollout A Sports Only Package On DStv?

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Canal+ managed to complete it's acquisition of MultiChoice by late 2025 and since then had been undergoing some restructure. This includes scaling back on services such as Showmax and renewal of WBD channels in Europe and Africa.

Prior to the takeover, MultiChoice was exploring possibly offering sports on a separate package with another package offering local entertainment, movies and news.

It should be noted that this isn't the first time they explored such an offering and they've been very skeptical about separating SuperSport. This is because it wasn't deemed as viable as seen with Showmax PRO another had to do with the pricing.

In MultiChoice's first test run, consumers would have been given the option to pay a monthly rate of R300 for Mzansi Magic, Discovery Channel and Cartoon Network. This excluded the AddMovies offering which comprised of M-Net Movies 1 & 2.

SuperSport's offering on this package was divided between two the first would consist of PSL, La Liga and Premier League while the other featured Tennis, Rugby and Cricket. Both of which were also priced at R300 and those opting to pay both got a discount.

As seen with AddMovies where consumers aren't paying for this as a standalone the same is likely to await the sport's offering but under Canal+'s influence they could find some workaround.

A majority of Netflix subscribers are less likely to subscribe to the sports offering if MultiChoice were to tell them they needed to pay for the general entertainment package. This is what MultiChoice wanted to burden onto these clients in its drafts.

Under Canal+, these clients may be given the option to include SuperSport in their Netflix subscription. For those using Showmax, Canal+ could give these clients a discounted rate by bundling this service with SuperSport.

Netflix and Showmax are basically the OTT counterparts to this general entertainment package from DStv so the idea of them bundling SuperSport onto these services wouldn't seem far fetched.

Reminder: NCIS - Los Angeles Returns On eSeries For A Season 9

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Season 9 of NCIS: Los Angeles takes viewers deeper into the dangerous world of undercover operations, international crime, and high-risk intelligence missions. The elite NCIS team continues to protect national security while working in the shadows, where trust is fragile, and every decision can mean life or death.

Special Agent G Callen remains calm, strategic, and emotionally complex as his past continues to influence his present. Sam Hanna brings strength, loyalty, and discipline to the team, balancing intense fieldwork with family responsibility. Their partnership anchors the season, underscoring the importance of brotherhood and trust in facing unpredictable enemies.

This season raises the stakes with cases involving terrorism, cybercrime, and global conspiracies. Missions move from the streets of Los Angeles to international locations, giving the series a cinematic feel while keeping stories easy to follow. Each episode delivers action-packed investigations mixed with personal moments that reveal the cost of living undercover.

Kensi Blye and Marty Deeks face challenges that test both their professional skills and personal relationship, adding emotional depth to the storyline. The supporting team plays a vital role, highlighting teamwork, resilience, and shared sacrifice. Technology, strategy, and quick thinking drive every operation.

Season 9 balances suspense with heart, offering thrilling chases, tense interrogations, and powerful character growth. The storytelling remains accessible, with clear motivations and strong heroes audiences can root for. NCIS: Los Angeles Season 9

delivers reliable action drama that celebrates courage, loyalty, and commitment to protecting others, even when the danger is personal, from start to finish.

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SuperSport Will Not Be Broadcasting The Winter Olympics Which Is Taking Place From 6 To 22 February 2026

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This year, SuperSport will not have any coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, which are taking place from 6 to 22 February 2026.

A spokesperson for MultiChoice, now owned by French media giant Groupe Canal+, told sources that there wouldn’t be live coverage or highlights on Catch Up.

There is currently no official media rights holder for the event listed on the Olympics website. It merely states “TBC”.

After not sending a team to the Winter Olympics since 2018, South Africa has sent its largest-ever winter sports delegation to the games this year.

South Africa has five people competing in the Winter Olympics this year: two in alpine skiing, one in cross-country skiing, one in freestyle skiing, and one in skeleton.

Lara Markthaler has made local headlines as one of the youngest women in the field, celebrating her 19th birthday when she competes in the giant slalom on 15 February. She has also qualified for slalom.

Nicole Burger is the first South African woman to qualify in Skeleton, while Matt Smith qualified for cross-country skiing in just two years.

Malica Malherbe will represent South Africa in freestyle skiing, and 17-year-old Thomas Weir is another up-and-comer in alpine skiing alongside Markthaler.

Dropping the Winter Olympics from DStv means Canal+ is starting to weaken its SuperSport offering to save money, which points to serious trouble for the pay-TV operator.

DStv Premium subscribers are willing to pay over R1,000 a month for a decoder-based package because of its exceptional SuperSport offering.

Streaming-only subscribers on a month-to-month plan pay R799 per month for DStv Premium. On contract, streaming-only DStv Premium packages are available for R699 per month.

Whether it is rugby, soccer, cricket, tennis, boxing, golf, motorsport, or athletics, if there is a big sporting event, it is sure to be on SuperSport.

However, MultiChoice has now broken the trust of DStv Premium subscribers for failing to show the Winter Olympics with a historic South African team representing the country at the games.

KykNet Is Widening The Reach Of M-Net's International Dramas Following The Closure Of Me And 1Magic In 2024

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A few years ago, MultiChoice and M-Net made the decision to yank away both Me and 1Magic from the DStv platform. These endeavours were consolidated under M-Net and Showmax, the company's struggling streaming service.

Since then, viewers of these brands had to resort to Universal TV, Comedy Central and Bravo to get access to The Real Housewives alongside older seasons of Chicago P.D. and The Equaliser. 

The problem part to this rearrangement dealt with the fact that M-Net curated local content like My Kitchen Rules SA and Summertide. With the closure of Me, this offering wasn't being allocated on Mzansi Magic as seen with Showmax's Youngins.

It had even been speculated that Compact+ and Compact's decline in subscribers stemmed from the closures of these brands. While it doesn't seem like MultiChoice or Canal+ could launch something along the lines of Me in a near term.

It seems like under Canal+, they have begun reintroducing these shows or at least to KykNET starting with American drama, Landman.

After KykNET & Kie decided to ramp up international telenovelas similar to what eMedia Investments had been doing for their linear platforms. The brand appears to be broadening this lineup with Landman.

It's likely that more dramas will receive the same treatment as Landman or in this case Summertide, Recipe For Love And Murder and King & Conqueror.

Based in France, Canal+ had been dubbing shows distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney and Paramount in that market. There's no reason to doubt that a similar outcome is awaiting DStv consumers in Southern Africa.