Canal+ Group reports strong first-half financial results, citing its acquisition of Africa’s MultiChoice as a major driver. In an unaudited update for the first half of 2026, the company says total group revenues rise 40% to about €4.29–€4.3 billion (around $4.8–$4.9 billion). The company also reports that, excluding MultiChoice, revenue growth would be much smaller—about 1.4% year-on-year—compared with 2025 revenue of roughly €3.07 billion.
On profitability, Canal+ says adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), before exceptional items, increases 68% to about €433 million, up from about €257 million. Variety and Deadline both link the performance to the expansion of Canal+’s pay-TV operations across Africa brought by the MultiChoice transaction. The outlets describe the group as the Canal+ parent company, with Variety also noting its links to Studiocanal, and Deadline highlighting the deal’s contribution to group earnings and subscriptions. The results are presented as unaudited and are framed around the impact of the €2 billion acquisition.
