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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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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
Sky sees off BT challenge with new Windies deal
BT pushes Sky on Windies deal
SABC strikes scaled-down cricket deal as dispute continues
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…
Time running out for SABC cricket talks
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…
South African football match draws worldwide interest
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…
E.tv on the road with South African mass cycling event
South African commercial broadcaster E.tv has acquired rights for this year’s edition of the annual Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge.
Windies slow decline confirmed
New West Indies deal reflects changing world order in cricket
TopTV to carry Setanta Action
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
Africa continues good start but picture less clear in Singapore
Premier League turns to trusted partners in Africa and Singapore
BT Vision brings UK market back to life
BT Vision ambitions shake up UK rights market
SuperSport scores new Netball South Africa deal
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.
SuperSport strikes Premier League rights deal
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has extended its rights for the English Premier League for three seasons, from 2013-14 to 2015-16
E.tv pounces for Champions League rights in South Africa
South African commercial broadcaster E.tv has acquired rights for the Uefa Champions League, Europe’s top club football tournament, in a three-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2014-15.
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ESS makes $100m profit on ICC
Deal in Australia takes ESS over $100m profit threshold for global ICC rights sales
Matthews ends Premier Soccer League tenure early to return to Multichoice
Stanley Matthews will quit his position as chief executive of South African football’s top-tier Premier Soccer League to return to pan-regional sub-Saharan Africa pay-television broadcaster Multichoice.
ICC goes from free to pay in the Caribbean
ESS sells ICC rights to ESPN