Africa

Terrestrial broadcaster Viasat1 has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in Ghana for coverage of football’s English Premier League.

ESPN Player, the digital service operated by the international sports broadcaster, has launched a new channel called ESPN Select.

Pay-television broadcaster Azam TV is rethinking its expansion plans in sub-Saharan Africa, having shifted its focus to its home market of Tanzania.

Telecommunications firm Econet Media has agreed a deal for its Kwesé Sports pay-television startup to become the exclusive linear television broadcaster of content from American football league the NFL in a number of countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

Electric car-racing championship Formula E has secured a modest rights fee in sub-Saharan Africa from pay-television broadcaster Kwesé Sports.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has been working with advertising giant WPP to source sponsors for its free-to-air 2016 Olympics Games feed in sub-Saharan Africa, TV Sports Markets understands.

TV Sports Markets' Richard Welbirg looks at Cricket Australia's media rights in sub-Saharan Africa 

Telecommunications company Econet, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a two-season deal for rights in the region to the Formula E electric car-racing championship.

Tanzanian pay-television operator Azam Media has agreed a five season extension to its rights deal with the Tanzania Football Federation covering domestic club competition the Premier League.

The English Premiership has at least quadrupled in value and significantly increased its coverage in sub-Saharan Africa, taking advantage of competition between pay-television broadcasters

South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) has launched an investigation into the country’s pay-television market.

Sports promoter Matchroom Sport has secured a lucrative deal for its entire portfolio of live events and archive footage in sub-Saharan Africa with pay-television startup Kwesé Sports.

The Infront Sports & Media and TV Media Sport agencies have agreed a host of broadcast deals in sub-Saharan Africa for this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Premiership Rugby, the organising body for the top division of club rugby union in England, has confirmed three television rights deals that will result in the Premiership being broadcast in more than 50 African countries from September.

Fight Network, a multi-platform channel dedicated to combat sports, has acquired rights for events operated by New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Telecommunications company Econet, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has signed a new rights deal with sports events promoter Matchroom Sport.