Africa

Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for North America’s NHL ice hockey league.

Tunisian public-service broadcaster Télévision Tunisienne has agreed a rights deal with the Tunisian Football Federation for a package that includes domestic Ligue 1 games and national team friendly matches.

The International Federation of Sport Climbing has agreed a four-year deal with the Broadreach Media agency for the distribution of its television and new media rights in Asia, Africa, the Americas, Oceania and Russia.

African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has agreed a three-year deal with the Ghana Football Association to acquire the exclusive broadcast rights to the Ghana Premier League, the country’s top football division, and FA Cup knockout competition.

Ghanaian free-to-air television channel Viasat 1, owned by multi-territory television operator Modern Times Group, has acquired rights to the 2013-14 English Premier League football season, according to the Ghanaian Chronicle newspaper.

Interview with Gary Rathbone, head of sport at East African pay-television operator Zuku TV

Uefa agrees deal with Al Jazeera in Middle East for Champions League

Zuku looks to expand in Africa without treading on SuperSport's toes

Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired exclusive media rights in the Middle East and North Africa for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.

South Africa's new professional basketball league, the Basketball National League, has agreed an exclusive five-year deal with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.

The Zambia National Broadcast Corporation, the country’s public-service broadcaster, has acquired rights to today’s crucial Fifa World Cup football qualifier between Zambia and Ghana.

Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a rights deal with American football league the NFL.

The Zambia National Broadcast Corporation, the country’s public-service broadcaster, has said it may not broadcast Friday’s crucial 2014 Fifa World Cup football qualifier between Zambia and Ghana due to the rights fee being demanded by the Sportfive agency.

Pay-television broadcaster Azam Media has acquired domestic rights for the Tanzania Premier League, the country’s top football division.

SuperSport shrugs off doubts about its big new Nigerian football league TV deal

The South African government is to consider introducing new regulations that would prevent one broadcaster in the country from owning all premium sports programming, according to the Channel24 news website.