Canal+: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Canal+ (LSE: CAN) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France that owns 9 consumer brands across 2 categories through 1 subsidiary.[1]
Canal+ is a French pay-television and content group that was separated from Vivendi and listed on the London Stock Exchange on 16 December 2024. It took control of MultiChoice on 20 September 2025 and bought out the remaining shares by December, a deal that made it the largest media and entertainment provider in Africa and took the combined group past 40 million subscribers in more than 70 countries. Alongside the pay-TV business it owns the studio Studiocanal and the video platform Dailymotion.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Canal+ SA (also Canal Plus, CANAL+ Group, Groupe Canal+)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇫🇷 Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
- Tickers
- LSE: CAN
- Website
- www.canalplusgroup.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
Canal+ in numbers
- Canal+ owns 9 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 7 brands.[1]
- 5 of its brands originated outside France.
- Brands are held through 1 recorded subsidiaries.
Everything Canal+ owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Internet & digital (2)
- Dailymotion
- Showmax (70%)
Full portfolio, 9 brands, with sources → · Competitors by shared categories →
Subsidiaries and holding entities
| Entity | Stake | Jurisdiction | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MultiChoice Group Limited | 100% | South Africa | 2025 | [1] |
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Canal+ own?
Canal+ owns 9 consumer brands tracked here, including DStv, Canal+, Studiocanal, Showmax, M-Net and GOtv.
Is Canal+ a French company?
Yes. Canal+ is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
Who owns Canal+?
Canal+ is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as CAN on the LSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CANAL+ SA Annual Report 2025 — Canal+ SA, Annual report; retrieved 24 September 2026.
- [2] The MultiChoice Group — companies and brands — MultiChoice Group Limited, Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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