Date of communication on MCG acquisition synergies

Canal+ S.A

26 January 2026

 

CANAL+ SA

Notification of date of announcement of synergies from the acquisition of MultiChoice Group by Canal+

Notice of results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and strategic update for the combined Group

Issy-les-Moulineaux, 26 January 2026

Notification of date of announcement of synergies from the acquisition of MultiChoice Group by Canal+

CANAL+ SA (LSE: CAN, the "Group"), the global media and entertainment company, is giving notification that it will announce the expected synergies from the acquisition of MultiChoice Group ("MCG") at 07:00 GMT / 08:00 CET on 29 January 2026.

Presentation and Q&A session for investors and analysts - 29 January 2026

A pre-recorded presentation by Maxime Saada, Chief Executive Officer, Amandine Ferré, Chief Financial Officer, and David Mignot, CEO of CANAL+ Africa, will be webcast at 08:30 GMT / 09:30 CET. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with management starting at approximately 08:50 GMT / 09:50 CET.

To watch the presentation and the Q&A session please click here.

To participate in the Q&A session, please contact [e-mail] for details.

The slides used for the presentation, the recording and a replay of the Q&A session will be available here.

Notice of results for the year ended 31 December 2025 and strategic update for the combined Group

The Group intends to announce its results for the year ended 31 December 2025 on 11 March 2026. The Group will also be providing an update on the strategy for the combined Group including MCG.

For enquiries please contact:

Investors and analysts	h2Radnor	[e-mail]
Media	Andrew Swailes	[e-mail]

ABOUT CANAL+

Founded as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ is now a global media and entertainment company. On 22 September 2025, CANAL+ confirmed it is in effective control of MultiChoice Group and beginning the integration process. MultiChoice is Africa's leading entertainment platform, offering a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Together, the new combined group has 40 million subscribers worldwide, operates in over 70 countries and has approximately 17,000 employees.

CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. It is home to STUDIOCANAL, a leading film and television studio with worldwide production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, major international video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video delivery, advertising, and monetization; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and distribution company specialising in creating and distributing diverse content and channels; and telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories. 

CANAL+ also has significant equity stakes in Viaplay (the Pay-TV leader in Scandinavia), Viu (a leading OTT platform in Southern Asia) and UGC, a leading French cinema group.

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