Canal+, a privately owned company headquartered in France and a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, was founded in 1992 and employs approximately 7,790 individuals. The company reported $6.1B in revenue as of 2024. Functioning primarily in broadcast television and radio, it operates as a digital platform offering streaming video on-demand, over-the-top (OTT) media services, and linear subscription television distribution. Managed by Canal+ Group (Canal+ S.A.), an entertainment conglomerate listed on both the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, the service was originally established as the digital satellite platform CanalSatellite in 1992 before launching its web ecosystem as myCanal in 2013. It functions as a super-aggregator across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia, bundling hundreds of live television channels, customized localized feeds, and its exclusive native "Créations Originales" alongside integrated third-party applications including Netflix, Disney+, Max, and Paramount+. The platform monetizes a combined transcontinental footprint of over 42 million active users through a matrix of multi-tier contract and contract-free monthly subscription packages.
On July 31, 2026, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) pledged support for Canal+'s anti-piracy efforts in South Africa, targeting illegal streaming platforms and unlicensed apps, which pose a significant threat to the sports ecosystem and rights holders. Previously, on July 30, Burkina Faso's regulator imposed a second, larger fine of 200 million CFA francs ($350,000) on the French broadcaster, accusing it of failing to provide free access to state TV channels, a penalty four times higher than a 50 million CFA franc fine issued in June for similar non-compliance. Earlier, on July 29, Canal+ reported MultiChoice's interim results for the six months ending June 30, 2026, revealing a €36 million (R687 million) revenue decline, attributed to South African subscribers migrating from DStv to competing streaming services. Despite this, the same results highlighted that MultiChoice achieved its strongest month for new subscribers in a decade, with South Africa contributing to a 40% increase in subscriber acquisition across its operating countries compared to the first half of 2025.
Canal+ offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Canal+'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Canal+'s revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Canal+'s revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Canal+'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Canal+ currently holds 91 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including combat sports, rugby union, beach soccer, golf, padel and pickleball, basketball, sailing, marathon, futsal, sports sublicensing, soccer | association football, tennis, motorsports and multi-sport.
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