by Thinus Ferreira
Marc Jury has resigned as MultiChoic South Africa and Showmax CEO, stepping away at a crucial point as MultiChoice is bleeding DStv subscribers, while trying to get traction for its streaming service and waiting to see whether an aggressive buyout from Vivendi SE's Canal+ in France will get the greenlight in 2025 from South African regulators.
Marc Jury will continue to work with MultiChoice for four months until the end of March next year to help with a handover with Byron du Plessis, MultiChoice deputy chief financial officer (CFO), who will take over as MultiChoice SA CEO from December.
The well-liked and respected former SuperSport CEO who became MultiChoice SA CEO a year and a half ago in April 2023 also suddenly took over responsibilities as Showmax CEO when Yolisa Phahle suddenly left in September last year.
Marc Jury jumps to pursue new opportunities in the sports business.
Calvo Mawela, MultiChoice Group CEO, told MultiChoice staff in an internal memo that TVwithThinus saw, that "Marc has decided to leave MultiChoiceon 31 March 2025 to pursue opportunities in the business of sport, a field that has always been close to his heart".
"While we are sad to see him go, we are immensely proud of the legacy he leaves behind and are grateful for the contributions he has made to the business. Marc has held key leadership roles, including CEO of SuperSport and most recently, CEO of MultiChoice South Africa and Showmax."
Byron du Plessis has been with MultiChoice for 13 years.
"As MultiChoice SA CEO Byron will focus on driving growth, enhancing execution, and fostering a winning culture for the South African business and its integrated product suite," says Calvo Mawela.
"His leadership will continue to prioritise localised go-to-market strategies, further strengthening out customer-centric approach. Byron will continue to support MultiChoice CFO Tim Jacobs on key strategic projects at group level but his primary focus will be on the South African business."
"While this is a bittersweet moment for us as we bid Marc farewell, we are confident in Byron's ability to build on this legacy and take MultiChoice to even greater heights."