Africa
Malawi clubs target media rights revenues
Member football clubs of the top-tier Super League in Malawi have discussed the possibility of selling media rights for the competition, according to the Daily Times newspaper
Zimbabwe state broadcaster in talks to acquire Confederations Cup rights
ZBC, the state-owned broadcaster in Zimbabwe, is in talks to acquire live rights for the 2013 Confederations Cup national team football tournament in Brazil, according to the Zimeye news website
Perform launches ePlayer in Nigeria
Perform has struck a partnership with the Nigerian Guardian newspaper to launch the digital sports media company’s ePlayer video-on-demand service in the African country.
BT pays big fee increase despite lack of competition
BT Vision pays high fee to attract 'uniquely loyal' UFC fanbase
SABC extends deal with Athletics South Africa
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has agreed a new domestic rights deal with Athletics South Africa, the sport’s governing body in the country.
Excaf picks up Ligue 1 rights in Senegal
Senegalese telecommunications company Excaf Telecom has acquired rights for Ligue 1, the top division of football in France.
The deal will run until the end of the 2014-15 Ligue 1 season
ABU left to pick up the scraps as IOC carves out even more markets
IOC carves out five more Asian markets to handle in-house and further weaken ABU rights; Frustrated Barton blasts ABU
ECB upbeat about North American rights
ECB bullish about growth in North America
ARD and ZDF wind back decade-old inflation
Latest ARD/ZDF athletics deal confirms market correction
LC2: We’re not overcharging for Nigeria rights
Agency defends Cup of Nations fee demands which broadcasters in Nigeria say are 'unsustainable'
Watching Brief (Vol.48) Special Focus: International TV Sports Viewing – Review of 2012
Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews the most-watched events of 2012 across 10 of the world’s biggest media markets
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Nigerian federation complains to CAF over Cup of Nations rights fees
The Nigeria Football Federation national governing body has complained to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) continental governing body about the fees being demanded for rights to the Africa Cup…
Talks ‘break down’ over free-to-air Cup rights in Nigeria
The Africa Cup of Nations football tournament kicked off on Saturday without the tournament being available on free-to-air television in Nigeria after talks over a rights deal broke down, according to…
SABC appointed as Africa Cup of Nations host broadcaster
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations national team football tournament
SuperSport strikes deal for South Africa matches
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for all friendly matches featuring the South Africa national football team
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Sky sees off BT challenge with new Windies deal
BT pushes Sky on Windies deal