Fox International Channels (FIC) has received approval from the Irish Competition Authority to complete the acquisition of Setanta Africa Services Ltd.
The latter is a sports channel bouquet broadcast to over one million homes throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
It currently consists of three sports channels: Setanta Africa, which is available in English and French; Zuku Sports HD in East Africa; and the recently launched Setanta Action.
They cover football leagues from around the world, rugby, mixed martial arts and other major sporting events.
With the deal now completed, FIC holds a 100% stake in Setanta Africa Services Ltd.