Local leagues drive Azam expansion into East Africa
Despite launching only 20 months ago, Tanzanian pay-television provider Azam TV has already become a serious player in the East African pay-television market.
Rhys Torrington, chief executive, Azam TV
Interview with Rhys Torrington, chief executive of Azam TV, on Azam’s origins, acquisitions and expansion plans.
Latest IOC agreements suggest little room for broadcast unions in Olympic future
Another public-service broadcasting union lost its grip on Olympic Games rights following deals signed by the International Olympic Committee late last month.
SuperSport pays top dollar to retain African crown
Football rights fees across sub-Saharan Africa continued their rapid growth this month, with big increases paid for three of Europe’s major football leagues.
Timo Lumme, managing director of television and marketing, International Olympic Committee
Interview with Timo Lumme, the International Olympic Committee’s director of television and marketing, on Olympics rights deals signed in Asia, Mena and sub-Saharan Africa.
Shift to pay-TV helps R&A boost global Open revenue
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club is expected to increase its global media rights revenue by about 64 per cent from 2015 to 2017.
New BTV deals part of continued market shake-up
Pay-television channel BTV, owned by Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica, this month acquired exclusive rights to three second-tier properties in Portugal.
Domingos Soares de Oliveira, chief executive, Benfica; Bernardo Faria de Carvalho, director of sales & international expansion, Benfica
Interview with Domingos Soares de Oliveira, chief executive of Benfica; Bernardo Faria de Carvalho, director of sales & international expansion at Benfica, on BTV's past, present and future.
Wimbledon continues global rights growth
The Wimbledon tennis championships may be steeped in tradition, but the All England Lawn Tennis Club has adopted a forward-thinking and pragmatic sales approach which is reaping dividends.
Kenyan chaos after ‘broadcast war’
StarTimes is seeking to renegotiate its deal with the Football Kenya Federation days after a ‘war’ with pay-television rival SuperSport at Kenya’s Nyayo National Stadium.