Canal+ SA rose in its debut on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, with the secondary listing of the French media giant marking the completion of its multibillion-dollar acquisition of African pay-TV giant MultiChoice.

Canal+ SA raised €700 million ($811 million) with its debut euro bond after attracting strong demand, marking the French media group’s first foray into public debt capital markets.

French media group Canal+ SA is gearing up for its debut euro bond sale and will start talking investors ahead of the deal next week.