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Last-Minute Deal Saves 12 DStv Channels
Canal+ secured the deal by bundling African and European negotiations, ensuring 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels remain on DStv for millions of viewers.
- On Wednesday, Groupe Canal+ announced a last-minute multi-year, multi-territory deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 channels on DStv, averting a New Year blackout.
- Last month, MultiChoice warned subscribers that its carriage deal with Warner Bros. Discovery was expiring, and weeks of negotiations had stalled over pricing before Groupe Canal+ intervened.
- The 12 channels named include Discovery Channel, CNN International, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, HGTV and TNT Africa, with the deal also covering HBO Max in selected markets across Africa and Europe.
- DStv subscribers received relief as the renewal ensures continuity of 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels, while some had demanded fee reductions and threatened cancellations on social platform X.
- By bundling African and European negotiations, Canal+ secured terms MultiChoice Group alone may have struggled to obtain, but the deal omits African streaming rights, leaving Showmax vulnerable.
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Good news for DStv subscribers: Last-minute deal saves 12 channels
Canal+ and Warner Bros. Discovery have reached a multi-territory distribution agreement that will ensure 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels remain available on DStv, easing uncertainty for millions of viewers ahead of the New Year. The renewed deal covers Africa and other regions and includes both linear television channels as well as the distribution of HBO Max in selected markets. Deal was due to expire The agreement comes after concerns were …
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