Canal+ H1 2026 slides: MultiChoice synergies lift profit 68%
Canal+ presented first-half 2026 results on July 28 that demonstrated early success from its MultiChoice acquisition, with adjusted EBIT climbing 68% year-over-year to €433 million as cost synergies exceeded initial targets. The French media group’s shares rose 6.64% to $247.2 following the presentation, which outlined a transformed business now operating across more than 40 countries with 41.2 million subscribers.
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Canal+ presented first-half 2026 results on July 28 that demonstrated early success from its MultiChoice acquisition, with adjusted EBIT climbing 68% year-over-year to €433 million as cost synergies exceeded initial targets. The French media group’s shares rose 6.64% to $247.2 following the presentation, which outlined a transformed business now operating across more than 40 countries with 41.2 million subscribers. The results marked Canal+’s first full reporting period since completing the MultiChoice acquisition, which added significant scale in African markets while creating opportunities for cost efficiencies across the combined organization. Management emphasized that 85% of revenue now comes from predictable subscription income, positioning the company as what CEO Maxime Saada described as "a global media and entertainment company anchored in Europe and Africa." As shown in the following breakdown of Canal+’s H1 2026 performance, the company delivered strong results across multiple financial metrics while successfully integrating its major acquisition.
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- Canal+ presented first-half 2026 results on July 28 that demonstrated early success from its MultiChoice acquisition, with adjusted EBIT climbing 68% year-over-year to €433 million as cost synergies exceeded initial targets. The French media group’s shares rose 6.64% to $247.2 following the presentation, which outlined a transformed business now operating across more than 40 countries with 41.2 million subscribers.
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Canal+ H1 2026 slides: MultiChoice synergies lift profit 68%
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