MTN In Talks With MultiChoice Africa For The Acquisition of DSTV and GoTv

MTN, the South African telecommunication firm is in talks with MultiChoice Africa to buy DSTV and GoTV.

According to reports, the sale of MultiChoice Africa will not affect the South African operations of the TV network although the plans have not been made public.

A source said: “A sale is one of a number of options being considered by Africa’s biggest company by market value, and a final decision hasn’t been reached. Naspers and MTN Group have briefly discussed a deal for MultiChoice Africa, but no agreement was reached.”

Naspers Limited is the parent company of MultiChoice Africa the franchise owner of DSTV and GoTv.