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"Enter The Splat Zone": Paramount Rebrands Nicktoons In The UK, Might Rebrand Alongside TeenNick In Parts Of Europe And Africa In The Coming Weeks
In 2023, Nickelodeon revived one of their iconic logos "The Splat" and incorporated it with the current font of the br...
Saturday, March 16, 2024
M-Net's Abandonment Of Me On DStv Explained
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Channel Closure: Ginx eSports TV Will Stop Airing On DStv By 31 March 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
MultiChoice On The Closure Of Me And 1Magic On DStv: "Newer And Fresher Content As Well As Existing Shows Will Be Available On The Remaining M-Net Channels"
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Developing Story: MultiChoice Bids Farewell To Both M-Net Essentials (Me) And 1Magic On DStv By The End Of March
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Could WildEarth Also Be Looking To Exit DStv As Broadcaster Hints At A Streamlined Portfolio?
Viewers across Africa! We need your help with this hugely important survey. Link in the comments below.
Posted by Wildearth on Saturday, December 16, 2023
Development Alert: Arise News Coming Soon To DStv And GOtv In More African Countries
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Development Alert: Canal Plus Increases Offer To Buy MultiChoice For R35.9 Billion
Canal+ also recently increased its stake in the group to over 35% from 31.7%, just above a threshold requiring the company to make a mandatory offer to shareholders. Complicating matters, however, is the fact that SA's Electronic Communications Act of 2005 limits foreign ownership of local broadcast licences. This means Canal+ can increase its shareholding in MultiChoice to any level, but its voting rights are limited to a maximum of 20%.
MultiChoice then applied to the regulator to make a ruling on whether an offer must be made, with deputy executive director Zando Ntuli concluding in a ruling that it must.
Canal+, whose parent is Vivendi, operates in 50 countries across Europe, Africa and Asia, directly serving 8 million customers in Africa. It had about 25 million total subscribers as of its 2023 year, while MultiChoice had 23.5 million.