DStv's owner grew revenue by more than a third, and South African subscriptions still dragged MultiChoice backwards

Business BagelChristian Maidman · 23 October 2026 at 02:45

CANAL+ is far bigger now that it owns MultiChoice, but like for like DStv's parent brought in less, and lower South African subscription revenue is why.
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