Africa

Cricket

South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired live domestic rights for the forthcoming One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 cricket matches between South Africa and New Zealand, but…
Cricket

South African public-service broadcaster the SABC and Cricket South Africa are yet to agree a rights deal for the national cricket team’s forthcoming home series against New Zealand, which begins this F…

A new sports television channel in Tunisia, called T Sport, will begin broadcasting on January 14
Football

Pan-Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports, international sports broadcaster ESPN and UK pay-television broadcaster Sports Tonight acquired rights for a South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) game…
Basketball

Dutaret says events business can grow despite the crisis
Basketball

Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories

Cycling

South African commercial broadcaster E.tv has acquired rights for this year’s edition of the annual Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge.
Baseball

Premier League enjoys massive increases in more key territories but cooling Middle East market provides a major challenge

Cricket

New West Indies deal reflects changing world order in cricket

Tennis

Nordic WTA talks
Martial Arts

South African pay-television operator TopTV has agreed a deal to carry Setanta Action, a new action sports channel operated by pay-television broadcaster Setanta
Football

Premier League turns to trusted partners in Africa and Singapore
Cricket

BT Vision ambitions shake up UK rights market
Football

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired exclusive rights from the Confédération Africaine de Football, the African football confederation, for the Africa Cup of Nations national team t…
Netball

Netball South Africa, the sport’s governing body in the country, has reached a five-year rights deal, from 2013 to 2017, with African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.
Football

African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has extended its rights for the English Premier League for three seasons, from 2013-14 to 2015-16
Football

China deals push up Europa League values as Team ends sales cycle on a high
Football

Mahfoud Kerbadj, the president of Algeria’s professional football league, is confident the competition’s domestic rights fee income for Ligue 1, the country’s top division, will “double or even treble”…