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  "path": "/2026/tv/global/canal-plus-showmax-cutting-edge-african-content-1236681309/",
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  "textContent": "Africa’s creatives and content producers are upset, fearful for the future and extremely concerned about where it will leave the continent’s film and TV sector after Canal+’s announcement that it’s pulling the plug on MultiChoice’s video streaming service Showmax. Aghast, award-winning producers of film and TV, who all spoke to Variety on condition of anonymity […]",
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