Africa
Somali football makes broadcast ‘breakthrough’
State-owned broadcaster Somali National Television (SNTV) is to broadcast live coverage of a football match in the country for the first time.
ARC secures South African racing coverage deal
UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company has agreed a deal to distribute audio-visual coverage of South African horse racing to betting shops in the UK and Ireland.
SuperSport renews MotoGP
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has renewed its deal for MotoGP rights across sub-Saharan Africa, paying a significant increase to beat competition from rival StarTimes.
StarTimes pays high rights fee to complete Italian job
Pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has paid what is considered to be a high fee to secure rights to the Coppa Italia in sub-Saharan Africa.
Uefa nets increase in Africa with Euro 2016 buyout deal
TV Media Sport added football’s European Championship to its free-to-air portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa, securing a buyout deal with Uefa.
MLS back on Fox after long talks
Fox Sports Africa has restarted its coverage of Major League Soccer in sub-Saharan Africa after year-long negotiations with IMG and Soccer United Marketing.
StarTimes adds Club World Cup and Italian football to rights portfolio
Pay-television operator StarTimes, which broadcasts in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights to the Fifa Club World Cup and Italian club football competitions the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana.
Watching Brief (Vol.113) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup
John Manning, research anaylst for SportBusiness Intelligence examines Rugby World Cup television audiences in the major rugby union markets.
MLS scores Fox Sports Africa platform
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Africa has acquired rights for North America’s Major League Soccer in sub-Saharan Africa.
TV Media Sport nets Euro 2016 rights package
The TV Media Sport agency has secured a package of rights for the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament across a host of African territories.
New African sports channel set for January launch
A new television channel dedicated to African sport is set to commence broadcasting in the continent and Europe in January.
Tunisian football lands new rights-holder – reports
Media group Attassiaa has acquired rights to the Ligue 1 Pro and Coupe de Tunisie club football competitions in Tunisia, according to reports in the country.
UFC opens up Africa by agreeing landmark Fox deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship last month signed off its first English-language broadcast deal in sub-Saharan Africa, plugging a large gap in its global footprint.
Sky converts Sanzar rights extension
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed a five-year extension to its rights contract with Sanzar, the umbrella body for the Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions.
Fox Sports Africa lands UFC rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Africa has agreed a rights deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
B4 recoups much of Tunisian rights fee in Abu Dhabi deal
The B4 Capital agency has refinanced almost all of its spend for Fédération Tunisienne de Football rights thanks to a three-season deal with Abu Dhabi Media.
Butler to step down from Fox Sports role
Kelly Butler is set to resign as senior vice-president of the Fox Sports Europe and Africa arm of Fox International Channels, the broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox.
Federation woes continue as deals look set to sink
The Football Kenya Federation has threatened to cancel its advisory deal with MP & Silva, the latest event in the ongoing dispute between the two parties.