Showmax Sunset: Canal+ Abandons African Streaming Pioneer Amid $300M Losses
The French media giant pivots to a unified "Super-App" strategy, shuttering the local champion just six months after its $3 billion takeover of MultiChoice.
Canal+ has pulled the plug on Showmax, Africa’s most prominent homegrown streaming service. The announcement, made by South African subsidiary MultiChoice on March 5, 2026, marks the end of a decade-…
