The move could reshape how subscribers access content in South Africa and beyond, as the company weighs the future of MultiChoice’s existing streaming platform and broader rollout plans.
The potential launch centres on Canal+’s app, which already aggregates content from partners including AppleTV and Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max.
Chief Financial Officer Amandine Ferre said the appeal of the service is its simplicity, where “all of the content is embedded on the Canal+ app, and as a user, you do not have to go on another app.”
These projections are based on converting the company’s estimate of more than €400 million and around €300 million into US dollars at current rates.
Canal+ executives are now focused on stemming subscriber losses at MultiChoice, which shed nearly 3 million customers over the past two financial years.
Ferre said the group has already renegotiated set-top box contracts and has been supplying lower-cost units since November to make premium TV more accessible.
“We are really working on the entry ticket and the best packages, and making sure we have the best price,” she said.
The merged platform has also expanded its sports content, restoring National Basketball Association coverage on SuperSport after an eight-year absence and adding French Ligue 1 football matches to its offering.
As Canal+ finalises its strategy, attention will be on whether the company can marry its global streaming ambitions with local demand across diverse African markets.
