Canal+ And PPF Considering Viaplay Takeover After Building Up Stake At Pay-TV Company

Canal+ and PPF are considering a joint move that would bring Viaplay into private ownership, according to a Bloomberg report.
The move would mark the next stage in the Nordic streaming group’s post-recapitalisation reshaping. The two companies already hold roughly 29.3% each of Viaplay following the Swedish broadcaster’s 2024 rescue recapitalisation, meaning they already control close to 60% of th…

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Viaplay, Another Cash Strapped Pay-TV Operator Canal+ May Look To Snatch Soon

Canal+ is currently in pursuit of MultiChoice after reaching the 35% threshold is looking to acquire full ownership and await regulatory approval from legislation. But MultiChoice may not be the only company the French broadcaster sinks its claws on as they currently hold a 29% stake of Viaplay.
Very much like MultiChoice, Viaplay is a Swedish pay-tv provider with roughly 6 million subscribers and…

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