Africa

Football

Lagardère Sports has completed 18 free-to-air deals in sub-Saharan Africa for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, pushing deals over the line with discounted prices and the inclusion of several other tournaments.

Football

Kwesé Sports and SuperSport will share pay-television rights to the 2018 Fifa World Cup in sub-Saharan Africa after both broadcasters agreed to acquire the rights non-exclusively outside South Africa, TV Sports Markets understands.

Football

On January 4, the Egyptian Competition Authority accused Caf of contravening Egyptian competition law – specifically laws surrounding abuse of a dominant position.

Multi-sport

Telecommunications company Econet has confirmed the appointment of Jeroen Oerlemans as the new chief executive of the Kwesé Sports division of African pay-television broadcaster Kwesé TV.
Football

The Confederation of African Football has strongly denied allegations that it contravened competition regulations in awarding a major package of its rights and has refuted claims that president Issa Hayatou has been referred to prosecutors for investigation over the matter.

Telco Econet Media has launched its Kwesé Free Sports free-to-air channel in Nigeria and Uganda.
Football

The Egyptian Competition Authority has referred Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou to the country’s general prosecutor after alleging that the award of a major package of football rights broke regulations.
Football

Media365 has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) to produce coverage of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations national team football tournament.
Multi-sport

Ghana is set for its first free-to-air sports broadcasting platform after telecommunications firm Econet Media acquired the free-television broadcasting and production businesses of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group in the country and its fellow African nation Nigeria.
Football

Fox Sports Africa is the latest of the region’s pay-television broadcasters to invest in African football, but the structure of its joint venture with the West African Football Union differs greatly from recent deals struck by its competitors.
Football

The West African Football Union has signed a 12-year rights partnership with international pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports that will also provide a long term injection of investment into infrastructure, training and development across its 16 member countries.
Football

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Afrique has agreed a seven-year deal with the Confederation of African Football and the Lagardère Sports agency for rights to club and national team competitions staged by the continental governing body.
Football

Fifa and Uefa are set for huge increases in the value of their media rights in sub-Saharan Africa. TV Sports Markets understands bidding in both governing bodies’ tender processes has progressed beyond a first round.
Football

The Ghana Football Association has sealed a 10-season deal with StarTimes under which it will earn almost $1.8m (€1.7m) per season for all its domestic football media rights.
Basketball

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Afrique has agreed a sublicensing deal with telco Econet for rights to North American basketball league the NBA.
Mixed Martial Arts

Pan-African pay-television operator StarTimes has acquired rights for the One Championship mixed martial arts series.
Multi-sport

Kenyan free-to-air television platform Bamba TV has launched a new 24-hour sports channel in the country.

Middle Eastern pay-television operator OSN has acquired rights to the World Touring Car Championship motor racing series.