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Television: An African culture engine

MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, is Africa’s most-loved provider of television entertainment, and incredibly proud of our role in building Africa’s entertainment ecosystem

Television – both its content and its technology – has become the backbone of African culture. As the world marks World Television Day, Dr Busola Tejumola, MultiChoice Executive Head (www.MultiChoice.com), General Entertainment Channels, assesses the impact of a platform still bringing people together after 65+ years on the continent. As…

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Sports piracy: The human cost of free content streaming

The harm caused by pirated content may not be immediately visible, but it is toxic, far-reaching, and significantly affects every corner of the sport and entertainment industry

The Big Game is imminent. You were planning to watch it at your local restaurant, but you’ve left the planning too late. Now, kick-off approaches, and you don’t want to miss the match. You send a quick text to a friend: “What was the name of that pirate site you…

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A booming continent needs a new payment infrastructure

Africa’s exploding population presents huge growth opportunities; A world-class digital payments ecosystem will be fundamental to that, write Moment CEO Joel Yarbrough and MultiChoice Africa Group Executive Head Delivery & Operations Craig Coetzer

Africa is an exciting, vibrant and creative place to do business. But make no mistake, it has its challenges. Currency devaluation, political instability, and service disruptions are endemic. Africa is not for sissies, as the saying goes. In navigating those challenges, relationships matter. It’s not so much about throwing money…

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Bringing Streaming to the Mainstream

TV innovation and consumer tastes are leading to a convergence of linear and OTT technology, MultiChoice Chief Technology Officer Sabelo Mwali says the gold standard must be to ensure streaming is every bit as seamless as the DTH experience

Television is in the midst of its latest game-changing technology shift – this time from the traditional linear, direct-to-home (DTH) content distribution model to the over-the-top or OTT approach.  OTT – or streaming – offers flexibility, and means users are no longer tied to a specific device or location to…

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Securing Africa's Digital Future: Building Robust Cybersecurity Readiness for Tomorrow

The GSMA predicts that by 2030, Africa will have 438 million mobile internet users – a cohort of savvy, digital natives, ready to work and do business online

An average of 2 960 attacks. This is the number of cyberattacks that the average organisation in Africa is subjected to – every week! It’s a staggering number – and it’s growing rapidly every year. This year’s number was up 37% (https://apo-opa.co/3ZAiLzA) from the year before, according to Checkpoint Research. …

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Content piracy: A complex web of causes (By Frikkie Jonker)

There are many reasons people choose to steal content; However, there are clear and compelling benefits to growing a legitimate content industry; That is why we must fight content piracy, writes Frikkie Jonker, director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy at Irdeto, a partner of Multichoice Africa

By Frikkie Jonker, director of broadcast cybersecurity and anti-piracy at Irdeto, a partner of Multichoice Africa (www.MultiChoice.com). Content piracy is acknowledged as having enormously negative social impacts. It is a type of global organised crime that undermines the creative sector. However, what is not often discussed is what drives content piracy.…

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MultiChoice reports resilient performance while expanding its platform

Clear strategic milestones were reached, with the group successfully launching Showmax 2.0, SuperSportBet and Moment, all of which are now revenue-generating

MultiChoice Group (www.MultiChoice.com/) demonstrated resilient operational performance for the year ended March 2024 (FY24), delivering a 26% trading profit margin in South Africa, while increasing trading profit in the Rest of Africa by 48%, despite very challenging macro-economic conditions. Clear strategic milestones were reached, with the group successfully launching Showmax…

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MultiChoice Africa Holdings and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance for Uganda conclude Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration

The MoU signed today, is geared towards establishing stronger partnerships, digitalisation, enhancing the local content sector in Uganda

MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V (MAH) (www.MultiChoice.com) and the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance for Uganda have announced a new cooperation agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU signed today, is geared towards establishing stronger partnerships, digitalisation, enhancing the local content sector in Uganda, intellectual…

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The Department of Justice in South Africa continues to champion anti-piracy initiatives by committing to the future signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Partners Against Piracy

PAP is of the opinion that once the MoU is signed, this will also strengthen future co-operation between PAP and the South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

The Department of Justice in South Africa further entrenched its commitment to the fight against content piracy at a special Partners Against Piracy (PAP) meeting held at MultiChoice (www.Multichoice.com) South Africa’s offices. PAP and the South African Government have announced a new cooperation agreement in the form of a Memorandum…

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MultiChoice Group: Resilient Operational Performance and Significant Progress in Expanding Service Offering

Building on its track record of investing in technology to be ahead of the curve, and to accommodate shifts in consumer video consumption trends to support future growth, the group continued to transition strategically with an increased investment in Showmax

MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group) (www.MultiChoice.com), Africa’s leading entertainment company, executed well on its operational objectives during the six months ended 30 September 2023 (1H FY24). Building on its track record of investing in technology to be ahead of the curve, and to accommodate shifts in consumer video consumption…