Tag: MultiChoice

Despite unprecedented external headwinds, MultiChoice achieved positive operational outcomes. Most notably, currency depreciation reduced trading profit by ZAR7 billion. This impact was felt over the last 18 months. However, through active interventions, MultiChoice navigated these challenges effectively. These efforts spanned the six months ending 30 September 2024 (1H FY25).

MultiChoice has released interim results for the six months ended September 2021. The big news of course is that sport is back on TV. You can only watch so many Come Dine With Me reruns before craving a bit of Springbok or Protea action. Events like Euro and the Tokyo Olympics added to an action-packed period.

Africa’s leading video entertainment company, MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the Group) delivered solid financial results for the year ended 31 March 2020 (FY20). Highlights include 38% growth in core headline earnings to R2.5bn, with consolidated free cash flow increasing by 59% to R5.2bn, driven mainly by an improvement in the trading results from the Rest of Africa (RoA), a focus on cost containment and a reduction in working capital.

The video entertainment business reduced losses from its Rest of Africa operations as it grew subscriber numbers by 17% to 7.7 million.

The unbundling and listing of MultiChoice will result in Naspers shareholders holding a direct interest in the video entertainment business. Naspers expects to unbundle and list its MultiChoice business on the JSE by the end of February if all goes according to plan. In a pre-listing statement, the global internet and media business said shares in the video entertainment business would start trading on the JSE on 27 February.

The video entertainment group says it will focus on returning its loss-making operations outside of South Africa to profitability as it prepares for a February listing. MultiChoice will list on the JSE at the end of next month in a move that will position Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator for further growth across the continent.