Africa
EHF takes Champions League to Africa with Kwesé TV
African broadcaster Kwesé TV has agreed a partnership with the European Handball Federation for rights to its Champions League club competition.
AUB reaches deal for Africa Cup of Nations free-to-air rights in sub-Sahara
The African Union of Broadcasting has agreed a deal in principle on free-to-air rights in the sub-Saharan region to the 2019 and 2021 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and other competitions out to…
TVMS signs IAAF free-to-air deal for sub-Saharan Africa
The TV Media Sport agency has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in sub-Saharan Africa to the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) World Athletic Series from 2019 to 2023.
StarTimes reopens talks over Kenyan Premier League football rights
African pay-TV operator StarTimes has reopened negotiations with Kenya’s football authorities over broadcast rights for the country's Premier League and second-tier National Super League.
NBA launches Africa Youtube channel with two live games per week
The NBA has launched a Sub-Saharan Africa-specific YouTube channel, which will feature two live game broadcasts per week for the rest of the 2018-19 season
Standard Group acquires broadcast rights to golf’s Magical Kenya Open
Kenyan multi-media company The Standard Group has acquired exclusive local rights to broadcast the 2019 Magical Kenya Open, which is being played at Karen Golf and Country Club this week
Fifa Women’s World Cup ITT in sub-Saharan Africa; deal announced in Italy
Fifa, football’s global governing body, issued on Tuesday a tender in sub-Saharan Africa for rights to a number of events to be held in 2019, including the Women’s World Cup in France.
CAF launches agency tender for broadcast rights
The Confederation of African Football has launched a tender seeking an agency to commercialise the terrestrial free-to-air broadcast rights in the sub-Saharan region to a range of competitions from 2019…
Rights-holders left homeless in Middle East after OSN culls sports channels
OSN’s decision to close most of its sports channels will leave a vacuum in the Middle East and North Africa for rights-holders that is unlikely to be filled for some time, experts have told SportBusiness M…
BeIN Sports resolves carriage dispute with Cable Network Egypt
Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Sports has struck a fresh carriage deal with Cable Network Egypt
BeIN Sports cuts ties with Egyptian service provider
Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Sports has moved to cut its ties with Cable Network Egypt, citing a contract dispute with the service provider
South African regulator seeks to shake-up sports rights market
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has revealed details of its plan to make major sporting events available free-to-air in the country
Kwesé agrees repayment plan with rights-holders after pay-television flameout
Econet closes its African pay-TV platform and agrees repayment schedule with rights-holders
Rights-holders affected by closure include the IOC, the NBA, Fifa and Uefa
WTO panel to rule on Saudi Arabia piracy allegations
The World Trade Organisation will establish a panel to rule on allegations that Saudi Arabia is failing to take effective action to halt the piracy of beIN Sports’ programming.
SuperSport picks up UFC rights in Africa after ESPN US deal clears path
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport completed a complex negotiation with the Ultimate Fighting Championship last week, signing off on a new five-year contract.
The deal is worth $1.2m (€1.1
SuperSport steps in to cover South African teams’ Caf matches
SuperSport, the sub-Saharan pay-television broadcaster, has struck an agreement to show matches involving South African Premier Soccer League teams Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates later today (Wednesday)
StarTimes keep skin in the Italian game, renewing Coppa Italia rights
African pay-television operator StarTimes has renewed its rights to the Coppa Italia in English, French, Portuguese and indigenous languages
Global Sports Commerce clinches global commercial rights to CSA T20 tournament
Cricket South Africa has announced a wide-ranging commercial rights deal with Global Sports Commerce which includes international media rights and global sponsorship rights to CSA’s Mzansi Super League T20…