Africa

Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has acquired the broadcast rights to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in the sub-Saharan region of Africa.

English Premier League side Sunderland has unveiled BFS Group as its new principal partner and shirt sponsor from the 2013-14 season.

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 has defended its broadcast deal with Kenyan Premier League club AFC Leopards, stating it does not interfere with the league’s agreement with SuperSport.

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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.

Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for the Kenyan Nationwide League, the second tier of football in Kenya

World Cup rights fee falls in Nigeria but increases in sub-Saharan Africa as Fifa keeps faith with AUB and Octagon

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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

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 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 Vision pays high fee to attract 'uniquely loyal' UFC fanbase

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.