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Long wait for DStv changes if Canal+ takeover succeeds

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Headline,Lisa Thornton,Michael Markowitz

There are many time-consuming regulatory issues that need to be sorted out before Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice can be carried through.

Even if Canal+’s acquisition of MultiChoice is approved by its board and all relevant regulators, it will be long before DStv subscribers see any adjustments to their products.

“It is therefore impossible for us to speculate about timing, the outcome of the proposed transaction, or any potential changes to pricing or content in future.” According to Section 64 of the Electronic Communications Act , no foreigner may directly or indirectly exercise commercial broadcasting licensees.

Markowitz believes many will be watching Icasa’s moves closely as the regulator’s former chairperson was hired by MultiChoice in 2023 and recently appointed as group executive for regulatory and corporate affairs.

Headline Lisa Thornton Michael Markowitz Multichoice Patrice Motsepe Pay TV Broadcaster Thinus Ferreira Broadcasting

 

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