Senegal
E-Media appeals to competition regulator over World Cup rights in Senegal
Senegalese media group E-Media has filed an appeal with the competition commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) over the award of 2022 Fifa World Cup rights in Senegal
New World TV embroiled in row over on-sale of World Cup rights in Senegal
Senegalese media group E-Media and RTS, the public broadcaster in the West African country, have become caught up in a dispute over ownership of exclusive rights to this year’s Fifa World Cup.
Senegal’s RTS secures World Cup free-to-air rights
Senegalese public-service broadcaster RTS has secured exclusive free-to-air rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Infront, Mediapro awarded Caf broadcast services contracts, RTS lands Afcon rights
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Infront France, AMP Visual, Globecast and Mediapro as broadcast services suppliers for its events in 2022 and 2023, while Senegalese public-service broadcaster…
Extreme E steps up TikTok engagement for Senegal race
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has gone live on short-form video-sharing platform TikTok for its Ocean X-Prix at Lac Rose in Dakar, Senegal, starting on May 29
StarTimes grabs rights to Senegalese Ligue 1 for 10 seasons
StarTimes has completed another long-term deal for an African domestic league, this time in Senegal for the country’s top tier, Ligue 1.
New player enters the fray for World Cup rights in Senegal
L’Obs TV, a broadcaster recently formed by Senegalese media company Groupe Futur Médias, has acquired rights in the country to the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.
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
Ligue 1 returns to Asia for phase two
Canal Plus Events are to begin a second phase of international rights sales, targeting more deals in Asia and increased free-to-air coverage in Africa.