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MultiChoice is a South African company, owned by French media conglomerate Canal+, that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also operates GOtv, a minor terrestrial TV service operating in 9 countries, and Showmax, a subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service.

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As Africa's leading entertainment company, we create and secure the rights to phenomenal content from all over the world, whilst using the power of entertainment to enrich lives.

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Contents
  • Overview
  • History
  • Early years (1983–1991)
  • Expansion (1992–2017)
  • IPO and consolidation (2018–2023)
  • Acquisition by Canal+ S.A. (2024–2025)
  • Post-acquisition (2025–)
  • Composition
  • Current projects and partnerships
  • Controversies
  • Ownership after JSE listing
  • Dominance of pay-TV market
  • Regulation of Netflix
  • MultiChoice sale
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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