{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Option","title":"Episode 105: Canal+ MultiChoice Deal Delivers $4.88B H1","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/13271b41\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":247,"description":"Canal+ reported first-half revenues of €4.29 billion ($4.88B), up 40% year-over-year — but strip out the $2B MultiChoice acquisition and organic growth was just 1.4%. The results reveal a transformation story, not a growth story, and they carry direct implications for how non-Hollywood capital is reshaping the global content and pay-TV landscape. This episode breaks down the MultiChoice integration results, the Showmax shutdown math, Studiocanal's forward slate, and a new €980M+ commitment to French cinema. Key Takeaways: Canal+ H1 revenues hit €4.29B ($4.88B), up 40% YoY — but only 1.4%...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4RKcc1IGb7a3BJ1dndiWrVMcYNS3d-RHc5yAO2mJR8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODVm/MzRmM2IxNDUwOWZj/NDg0NGJhMjhjOTI2/MmZhMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}