Global media and entertainment company CANAL+ has delivered a strong first half boosted by the acquisition of Africa’s leading video entertainment and pay-TV platform MultiChoice. Adjusted earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) before exceptional items increased 68% to €433-million, while the group’s adjusted EBIT margin reached 10.1%. MultiChoice’s adjusted EBIT before exceptional items surged 160% to €143-million, from €55-million in the comparable period. CANAL+’s Africa and Asia division, which includes MultiChoice, generated €269-million in adjusted EBIT, up 21.1% compared with the comparable period including MultiChoice. Strong cash generationCash generation also remained strong, although CANAL+ cautioned that its first-half performance benefited from seasonality and timing effects.