The highly anticipated film 'Black is King ' produced by Beyoncé and scheduled to be released on July 31 will be available across Africa via Canal+ Africa and Multichoice. Based on the music of the Lion King, the film promotes black culture and looks back on great moments in the history of black peoples.

MNet has already communicated the news about the new Disney movie while Canal+ has preferred not to comment yet. In a statement, Mnet declared: "Africa's most-loved storyteller is bringing Beyoncé's visual album 'Black Is King' to the continent.

We're super excited! Mnet will share all the screening details tomorrow, and there will be more great news for DStv customers".

The distribution deal announced to make 'Black Is King' available on the African continent, includes South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Namibia, Cameroon, Liberia, Burundi, Senegal, Togo, Somalia, Benin, Congo, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Gabon, Cape Verde and many more countries through MultiChoice Group's M-Net and Canal+ Afrique pay TV platforms.

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