Canal+ received South African anti-trust approval to buy MultiChoice, which will clear the way to make it the largest pay-TV and streaming business on the continent.

The deal got the go-ahead from the anti-trust watchdog this week, enabling a transaction that values MultiChoice at about $3 billion. Canal+ has been buying up stock in the market since announcing the ...

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