Africa
Al Jazeera swoops for Premier League and other football rights in MENA
Qatari pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired the exclusive rights in the Middle East and North Africa to English Premier League football in a three-year deal with the MP & Silva agency.
Agencies continue to play big role in in-house international rights sales
Premier League gives over €500m of overseas TV rights business to agencies. Slovak Sport.TV buys Premier League rights in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
SuperSport lifts Leopards broadcast ban
SuperSport has lifted its ban on broadcasting AFC Leopards games after the Kenyan Premier League football club suspended its rights deal with rival pay-television broadcaster Zuku TV.
Uefa launches rights sales process in MENA region
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has opened the sales process in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the next cycle of rights to the Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup club competitions.
Premiership sees no need to test the market for new deal
Why Premiership Rugby looked no further than 'expert' partner Pitch for its international sales contract
SuperSport connects with EFC Africa
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has agreed a new three-year rights partnership with the Extreme Fighting Championship Africa mixed martial arts organisation.
SABC secures cricket and rugby rights from SuperSport
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has secured limited free-to-air rights from pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport International for three major sports events that will feature a South African team.
SuperSport seals Glasgow 2014 rights deal
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has acquired the broadcast rights to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in the sub-Saharan region of Africa.
Sunderland enhances African ties with BFS Group deal
English Premier League side Sunderland has unveiled BFS Group as its new principal partner and shirt sponsor from the 2013-14 season.
South African government considers new sports rights guidelines
South African communications minister Dina Pule has proposed the introduction of a new set of guidelines to open up access to premium sports television rights in the country.
Wananchi Group defends role in Kenyan rights dispute
Wananchi Group has defended its broadcast deal with Kenyan Premier League club AFC Leopards, stating it does not interfere with the league’s agreement with SuperSport.
MCS: Athletics deal will help drive expansion plan
MCS: World Athletics Championship deal will help us expand footprint in growing African market
Ufa battle to hold on to rights could be good news for IHF
Ufa Sports faces a hard battle to hold on to World Championship handball rights
New sevens club tournament to tap into growth market
Premiership Rugby: Why it’s the right time to launch an international club sevens tournament
Optima snaps up Premier League rights
The Optima Sports Management International agency has acquired free-to-air rights in Sub-Saharan Africa for the English Premier League for the next three seasons.
SuperSport picks up Kenyan football
Fifa’s mixed fortunes in Africa
World Cup rights fee falls in Nigeria but increases in sub-Saharan Africa as Fifa keeps faith with AUB and Octagon
SweetSpot facing big challenge in battle of Britain
ASO, IMG and Infront all have big cycling ambitions. That could be bad news for UK's SweetSpot