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MultiChoice Names David Mignot as New CEO After Canal+ Takeover
MultiChoice Group has appointed David Mignot as its new Chief Executive Officer following the completion of its acquisition by France’s Groupe Canal+, marking a new era for the JSE-listed pay-television giant.
Mignot takes over from Calvo Mawela, who had served as CEO of MultiChoice since 2018. His appointment comes as the company faces a rapidly shifting television landscape, with declining DStv subscriptions, stiff competition from global streaming platforms, and heavy investments in its revamped Showmax platform.
French-born and raised in Mennecy, Essonne, Mignot brings nearly three decades of experience in the telecommunications and media industries, most of them in senior leadership roles.
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A telecoms engineer and economist by training, Mignot studied mathematics at Lycée Henri IV in Paris before earning advanced degrees in telecoms engineering, telecommunications, and economics from Paris Polytechnic Institute, Télécom Paris, and Université Paris Dauphine.
He began his career as a consultant with Dittberner Associates and later Bossard Conseil, before stepping into executive leadership as Group CEO of Parabole Réunion (1999–2008), a media distribution company in Réunion. He later turned around Outremer Telecom as CEO, restoring it to profitability and launching new mobile products.
In 2011, he joined Groupe Canal+ as Chief Operating Officer for Canal+ Africa, becoming CEO in 2013. Under his leadership, Canal+ Africa grew its subscriber base from 500,000 to over 8 million, expanding digital services and boosting investment in African content.
As CEO of MultiChoice Group, Mignot is expected to:
Oversee the integration of Canal+ and MultiChoice operations, including a likely rationalisation of their technology estates.
Decide the future of Showmax, which has undergone an expensive relaunch.
Implement strategies to halt DStv subscriber losses.
Deepen Canal+’s African market penetration while scaling local content investment.
Speaking after his appointment, Mignot outlined his vision:
“As a combined company, we are building on strong foundations to create a media and entertainment powerhouse to serve African consumers. Together we will harness digital innovation, from streaming and mobile platforms to advanced distribution, to expand access, enhance experiences and bring compelling programming to more homes, while giving Africa a stronger voice on the world stage.”
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