French billionaire Vincent Bolloré's Canal+ posts $7.2 billion nine-month revenue
Canal+, the French pay-TV group backed by billionaire Vincent Bolloré's family, earned $7.2 billion in nine months as MultiChoice's sales slid in South Africa.
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Canal+, the French pay-TV group backed by billionaire Vincent Bolloré's family, earned $7.2 billion in nine months as MultiChoice's sales slid in South Africa.
Vincent Bolloré told Bola Tinubu his group will deepen its Nigerian operations, in a market where DStv and GOtv have been shedding customers.
A coalition of African NGOs is pursuing Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Société Générale and Crédit Mutuel over their roles in Vincent Bolloré's €5.7 billion sale of his African ports empire to MSC, alleging the transaction laundered proceeds of corruption.
Canal Plus will list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on June 3 as it battles declining DStv subscribers, with MultiChoice revenue falling 6% in Q1 2026.
French media giant Canal+ finalizes $2.02 billion MultiChoice takeover, forming Canal+ Africa with 40 million subscribers across nearly 70 countries.