South Africa
SuperSport, SABC strike late PSL sublicensing deal
The South African Premiership will remain on free-to-air television during the 2024-25 season after a late sublicensing deal was struck between rights-holder SuperSport and public broadcaster the SABC.
SABC looks to rival Openview satellite service
South African public broadcaster the SABC has requested proposals for a partner to help it launch its own satellite television broadcasting service to challenge Openview, the main free-to-air satellite operator in the market.
IMG Arena wins new business with CSA rights
The embattled IMG Arena has doubled down on cricket, striking an exclusive betting rights deal with Cricket South Africa in a rare piece of announced new business since the merger with the Endeavor-owned OpenBet.
SA government steps in to quell South African rugby row
South Africa’s ministers for communications and arts and culture are to attempt to resolve the conflict between MultiChoice, eMedia, which owns free-to-air satellite platform Openview, and public-service broadcaster SABC.
EMedia gains interim relief in MultiChoice battle over sports rights access
EMedia states it is "satisfied that our perseverance to stop MultiChoice’s anti-competitive behaviour has paid off" following the Competition Tribunal ruling.
Tributes paid to MultiChoice’s passionate and selfless Brandon Foot
Brandon Foot has been hailed by his former colleagues and industry peers as generous, empathetic and hugely passionate about sport as tributes pour in for the vastly experienced South African sports media…
SA Rugby to set up commercial unit with investor ASG
South Africa Rugby is to establish a commercial vehicle to manage its media and sponsorship rights after striking an agreement with Ackerley Sports Group (ASG), a new unit of the US investment firm
SABC appoints ex-SuperSport director Chabeli as new CEO
South African public-service broadcaster, the SABC, has appointed Nomsa Chabeli as its new group chief executive
Court rejects challenge to MultiChoice’s RWC sublicensing terms
A legal challenge filed by South Africa’s eMedia Investments against the terms of pay-television operator MultiChoice’s Rugby World Cup sublicensing deal has failed after being struck from the roll at …
Openview excluded again as SABC agrees last-minute Cricket World Cup deal
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has struck a late deal to sublicense rights to the Cricket World Cup from pay-television broadcaster MultiChoice, although the agreement prevents matches from being shown on Openview, the free-to-air satellite platform owned by eMedia Investments.
MultiChoice sued over RWC sublicensing, fails to negotiate Cricket World Cup deal
South Africa’s eMedia Investments has filed legal papers with Johannesburg’s High Court over the terms of pay-television broadcaster MultiChoice’s Rugby World Cup sublicensing deal which has precluded the m…
SABC and SuperSport at impasse over Rugby World Cup deal
Public-service broadcaster the SABC has been unable to secure a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport for South Africa's matches at the forthcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
MLC secures five-year Willow deal, international distribution
Major League Cricket has announced a domestic media rights deal with subscription broadcaster Willow TV and a series of international media rights agreements ahead of its inaugural season
MultiChoice takes RoA business back to profit as subscriber base grows
Pan-African media group MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv, has reported the return of its Rest of Africa (RoA) business to profitability, along…
ICC draws out small increase from SuperSport despite static market
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport renewed its rights to International Cricket Council global events from 2024 to the end of 2031 at a slight uplift, despite an absence of competition in the region.
SuperSport extends CSA rights to 2027
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has extended its domestic media rights deal with Cricket South Africa until the end of the 2026-27 season
SAFA chief casts doubt on SABC renewal
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has said it will consider a deal with broadcasters other than its incumbent rights-holder, the SABC, when it takes its media rights to market later this year
SuperSport retains ICC rights to 2031
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has renewed its rights to International Cricket Council global events for eight years, from 2024 to 2031, across 52 territories in sub-Saharan Africa