MultiChoice: brands it owns and its ownership tree
MultiChoice is a privately held company headquartered in South Africa that owns 5 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]
MultiChoice is itself owned by Canal+ since 2025.[2]
MultiChoice is the largest pay-television operator in English- and Portuguese-speaking Africa, reaching subscribers by direct-to-home satellite, digital terrestrial television and streaming. It was listed in Johannesburg until Canal+ completed a mandatory takeover in 2025 and squeezed out the remaining shareholders, and it now sits inside the French group as a wholly owned subsidiary. Beyond broadcasting it reports adjacent businesses and partnerships including the digital security company Irdeto, the betting platform KingMakers and the payments service Moment.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- MultiChoice Group Limited (also MCG)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Website
- www.multichoice.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
MultiChoice in numbers
- MultiChoice owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is media & entertainment with 4 brands.[1]
Everything MultiChoice 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
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does MultiChoice own?
MultiChoice owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including DStv, Showmax, M-Net, GOtv and SuperSport.
Is MultiChoice a South African company?
Yes. MultiChoice is headquartered in South Africa.
Who owns MultiChoice?
MultiChoice is owned by Canal+ since 2025.
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] The MultiChoice Group — companies and brands — MultiChoice Group Limited, Official document; retrieved 24 September 2026.
- [2] CANAL+ SA Annual Report 2025 — Canal+ SA, Annual report; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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