Africa

Football

The legality of a seven-season media rights deal between the Football Kenya Federation and pay-television broadcaster StarTimes is being challenged by a group of clubs led by Mathare United chairman Bob…
Multi-sport

Marc Jury has been named chief executive of SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates across sub-Saharan Africa, as part of a wider shake-up at parent company Multichoice
Multi-sport

The Nigerian division of pan-African media group Multichoice has argued that a proposed pay-as-you-go billing model is not technically or commercially viable
Football

European football’s governing body Uefa, the English Premier League and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus International have welcomed a court ruling in Rwanda concerning the piracy of their broadcast c…
Horse Racing

This weekend’s British Champions Day horse-racing event at Ascot will enjoy international broadcast exposure, with US network Fox Sports and sub-Saharan pay-television operator SuperSport among the broadcasters t…
Football

The president of South Africa’s football association Danny Jordaan has criticised pay-television broadcaster SuperSport after the pair failed to agree a broadcast deal for an international friendly match t…
Football

SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has acquired exclusive rights to the Ethiopian Premier League top-tier football competition
Sailing

A raft of broadcast rights contracts signed for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup include deals with both public-service and pay-television broadcasters in Italy and the UK, as a priority is placed on maximum exp…
Cricket

A report into misconduct committed by Cricket South Africa officials has found that Global Sports Commerce, the governing body’s commercial and international media rights agency for its Mzansi Super L…
Football

The Sportfive agency is selling free-to-air broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to Germany’s Bundesliga after agreeing a three-season deal for the property.
Multi-sport

French pay-television operator Canal Plus has increased its holding in pan-African media group Multichoice, the parent company of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv
Football

EPTV, the public broadcaster in Algeria, has reached an exclusive new rights agreement with Algeria’s Professional Football League (LFP) across the next three seasons.
Football

Sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has agreed a long-term deal to broadcast the Kenyan Premier League from the 2020-21 season onwards
Football

The English Premier League, the country’s top football league, is enjoying heightened exposure across sub-Saharan Africa this season thanks to a 30-per-cent increase in the number of free-to-air broadcaster d…
Rugby Union

Pro14 Rugby has stated it is in “early discussions” with SA Rugby to expand the number of South African franchises in the cross-border league, while it has introduced a Monday Night Rugby concept for the…
Football

The Team Marketing agency has initiated its first Uefa club competitions media-rights sales processes in nearly seven months, inviting bids from broadcasters in Italy and also sub-Saharan Africa for the…
Tennis

SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to events organised by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
Motorsport

Sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has acquired the non-exclusive rights to the Extreme E racing series across the region