Africa
Cricket Australia rights split between Kwesé, SuperSport
The erosion of SuperSport’s portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa continued last week following Cricket Australia’s decision to divide its rights between the region’s two biggest rivals.
Associations in Ghana and Tanzania see fortunes diverge
The recent fortunes of the Ghanaian and Tanzanian football governing bodies could not be more different...
Euro 2016 sales continue in sub-Saharan Africa
Last-minute Euro 2016 free-to-air sales have continued in sub-Saharan Africa, with deals secured in the key markets of Kenya and South Africa.
Canal Plus Afrique renews Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed rights in Africa for football’s English Premier League.
Cricket Australia seals new rights deals in Africa and the Caribbean
The Cricket Australia national governing body has unveiled a series of overseas rights deals, agreements which include the segmentation of its rights in Africa for the first time.
Canal Plus Afrique nets rights to Copa América Centenario, Euro 2016
Canal Plus Afrique, the African arm of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, has acquired rights to the Copa América Centenario and Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournaments.
South American competitions get increases in Africa
This month’s deals for South American football rights followed a trend in the sub-Saharan African sports rights market in 2016 – Kwesé Sports and StarTimes acquired second-tier properties, Fox Sports were outbid and SuperSport let go of a poorly-performing property.
SABC picks up Euro 2016 rights
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired rights for the Uefa Euro 2016 national football team tournament.
Beta Television nets Super League rights in Malawi
Malawian broadcaster Beta Television has agreed a three-season deal for the rights to the Super League, the top division of club football in the African country.
Kwesé TV pays big to snap up NBA rights across Africa
The National Basketball Association has more than doubled the value of its media rights in sub-Saharan Africa after securing an exclusive deal with start-up pay-television operator Kwesé TV.
Euro 2016 FTA sales underway in sub-Saharan Africa
Free-to-air sales in sub-Saharan Africa for the Euro 2016 tournament are well underway, with the CAA Eleven and TV Media Sport agencies enjoying some success in their respective territories.
SuperSport in court over NPFL
A dispute over Nigerian Professional Football League media rights between SuperSport and Total Promotions Limited has gone to private arbitration, TV Sports Markets understands.
BeIN completes tennis grand slam with Wimbledon deal
BeIN Media Group has acquired rights for the Wimbledon Championships in the Middle East and North Africa.
Watching Brief (Vol.122) Special Focus: Cricket – ICC World Twenty20
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences in selected key cricket markets for the recent ICC World Twenty20 tournament
Econet to replace SuperSport as NBA partner in sub-Saharan Africa
Telecommunications company Econet has agreed a multi-year deal to become the new broadcast partner of the NBA in sub-Saharan Africa.
WTCC secures rights deals for race markets, launches second screen service
Eurosport Events, promoter of the World Touring Car Championship, has agreed broadcast rights deals in host markets for its forthcoming races in Hungary and Morocco, along with launching a new second screen service to enhance coverage of the motor racing series.
Motorvision TV expands global reach with platform launches
Pay-television channel Motorvision TV has expanded its global reach by launching on six additional platforms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Nigerian Olympic Committee strikes rights deals for Rio 2016
The Nigerian Olympic Committee has agreed deals to sublicense free-to-air rights for the 2016 Olympic Games to four broadcasters.