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MULTICHOICE DELIVERS STEADY MARGINS DESPITE CONTENT COST NORMALISATION

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Johannesburg, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johannesburg South Africa, 9 June 2022: MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group), Africas leading entertainment company, delivered steady margins for the year ended 31 March 2022 (FY22).

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  • Johannesburg, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johannesburg South Africa, 9 June 2022: MultiChoice Group (MCG, or the group), Africas leading entertainment company, delivered steady margins for the year ended 31 March 2022 (FY22).
  • Local content accounted for 47% of total general entertainment content spend and the group remains on track to achieve a target of 50% by 2024.
  • In addition, local content was stronger than ever with titles like DevilsDorp, the Real Housewives franchise and The Wife.
  • MCG aims to secure content rights in a manner that is cost-effective and reflective of the diversity of its audiences.

South African Film, Barakat, to be submitted for 94th Academy Awards® by The National Film and Video Foundation

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Johannesburg, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has selected the multi-award-winning MultiChoice film Barakat as South Africas official submission for Best International Feature at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.

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  • Johannesburg, Dec. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has selected the multi-award-winning MultiChoice film Barakat as South Africas official submission for Best International Feature at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022.
  • This makes Amy Jephta the fourth female director to be submitted to the Oscars by South Africa, and the first woman of colour.
  • To be recognised by South Africa in this way is incredibly special after an extremely challenging year for our film industry.
  • Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards will be announced on 8 February 2022, with the Oscars ceremony taking place on Sunday 27 March 2022.

MultiChoice Showcase 2021

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Friday, November 26, 2021

On Thursday(25 November),Africas biggest video entertainment company held its MultiChoice Showcase.

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  • On Thursday(25 November),Africas biggest video entertainment company held its MultiChoice Showcase.
  • Aptly themedAbout Tomorrow, the showcase presented the Groups forthcoming content attractionsand charted an evolutionarypath for the broadcaster.
  • MultiChoice is home to over 42 local channels across the continent, each designed and curated to cater for regional tastes whilst simultaneously creating a platform to cross pollinate regional content, says YolisaPhahle, CEO of General Entertainment and Connected Video at MultiChoice Group.
  • Customers do not have to leave the MultiChoice platform to access these streaming services and the uptake has been great.