MultiChoice denies allegations of merger and monopoly

26 April 2015 - 02:00

By ASHA SPECKMAN

Multichoice, the pay-TV broadcaster owned by Naspers, has described an objection to its deal with public broadcaster SABC as a "contrived and far-fetched endeavour". A group led by rival media company Caxton has asked the Competition Tribunal to intervene in MultiChoice's 2013 agreement with the SABC, which would allow the SABC to launch a 24-hour news channel on MultiChoice's DStv platform.

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