Africa: Canal+ Acquires Nollywood Studio Rok From Irokotv to Grow African Film

French television company Canal+ has acquired the ROK film studio from VOD company IROKOtv for an undisclosed amount.

Founded by Jason Njoku in 2010--and backed by $45 million in VC--IROKOtv boasts the largest online catalog of Nollywood film content in the world.

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