MultiChoice Group has joined global media and entertainment group, Groupe CANAL+. Together, we will bring you more of what you love — African stories, world-class entertainment, and exciting innovations for the future.
About CANAL+
CANAL+ is a leading international media and entertainment group, headquartered in France and operating across more than 50 countries. With a strong presence in Europe, Africa, and Asia, the group is known for its world-class content spanning movies, series, documentaries, kids’ programming, and premium sports.
Through its television channels, streaming platforms, and partnerships, CANAL+ reaches over 25 million subscribers worldwide. The company is also a major producer and distributor of films and series, supporting creative industries globally while investing heavily in local storytelling wherever it operates.
Driven by a commitment to quality, innovation, and cultural diversity, CANAL+ combines international expertise with deep local roots to deliver entertainment that resonates with audiences around the world.
Meet our Leadership team
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Maxime Saada
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Calvo Mawela
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David Mignot
Maxime Saada
CEO of Canal +
Maxime Saada has been Chief Executive Officer of the CANAL+ group since 2015 and Chairman of the Management Board since 2018.
He currently serves as: Chairman of Dailymotion since 2016, Chairman of STUDIOCANAL since 2018, Chairman of L’Olympia and Vice-President of the Lagardère Group since 2023. He was a member of Vivendi’s Management Board between June 2022 and December 2024. Maxime Saada has been with the CANAL+ group for 20 years, starting as the group’s EVP Strategy. After working on the merger with TPS, he successively held the positions of Marketing Director, Head of CANALSAT, Commercial Director, Executive Vice-President in charge of Distribution, before being promoted to Executive Vice-President in charge of pay-TV in 2013.
Before joining CANAL+, Maxime Saada worked for 5 years at McKinsey & Company, after a 4 year experience in the USA with the North American branch of DATAR (Frances’s Interministerial Delegation of Land Planning and Regional Attractiveness). Maxime Saada is a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po 1992) and holds an MBA from HEC (1994).
Calvo Mawela
Chairman of the Africa Management Board
Calvo was the CEO of MultiChoice Group after holding office as the group executive: policy and regulatory affairs for the MultiChoice Group. He previously held positions as a professional engineer at Sentech and broadcasting spectrum manager at ICASA. He also served in several ministerial advisory task teams, including the Digital Migration Working Group, Digital Dzonga and the lnformation and Communications Technology Policy Review Panel.
He also served as a commissioner for the Presidential Commission on Fourth lndustrial Revolution. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (previously University of Durban-Westville), a Management Advancement Programme Postgraduate Diploma from Wits Business School, a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law from King's College, London and Strategic IQ: Creating Smarter Corporations Certificate from Harvard Business School.
David Mignot
CEO of CANAL+ Africa and MultiChoice Group
David Mignot is a telecom engineer and economist. He began his career in 1996 in consulting, more specifically in the pay-TV and telecommunications businesses, where he was involved in operator launches in several countries. In 1999, he co-founded a pay-TV operator in the Indian Ocean, which he managed for nearly ten years . He then joined the telecommunications sector by becoming Managing Director of the Outremer Telecom Group, where he restored profitability and where he successfully implemented mobile offers.
In 2011, David Mignot joined CANAL+ as Project Director in charge of the Africa strategic plan. Since June 2013, David Mignot has been CEO AFRICA of the CANAL+ Group, under his leadership, the Africa activity has seen its subscriber base grow from 500,000 to 8 million subscribers and the successful launch of FTTH offers in a dozen countries. His family is bicultural, French and Mauritian.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Who is CANAL+ (Group CANAL+)?
CANAL+ is a leading global media and entertainment group, headquartered in France and operating across Europe, Africa, Asia, and beyond. They are part of Vivendi, a world-class content, media and communications group. CANAL+ is best known for its expertise in pay-TV, film production, and sports rights, and already serves millions of viewers across more than 50 countries, including 25 in Africa. More info: [www.canalplus.com]
2. Will my DStv or GOtv service be affected?
No. Services continue as normal.
3. Will there be changes to packages, pricing, or access?
No immediate changes are planned.
4. Do I need to change my decoder, app, or account? ?
No. Your decoder, app, and account remain unchanged.
5. Do I need to change my app or account?
No. Your app and account remain the same.
6. Will there be changes to customer support?
No. Support channels remain the same.
7. Can I still visit my local branch or call the same Contact Centre number?
Yes. All support remains unchanged.
8. Will I be billed differently or from CANAL+ going forward?
No. Billing continues through the same channels.