South Africa
Regulator to probe South African pay-TV market
South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) has launched an investigation into the country’s pay-television market.
SABC picks up Euro 2016 rights
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired rights for the Uefa Euro 2016 national football team tournament.
Watching Brief (Vol.122) Special Focus: Cricket – ICC World Twenty20
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences in selected key cricket markets for the recent ICC World Twenty20 tournament
ARU confirms big increase in fee as Fox Sports, Ten secure coverage
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has retained rights in Australia for Test matches and tournaments operated by Sanzar, rugby union’s governing body in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
ARC secures South African racing coverage deal
UK racecourse owner and operator Arena Racing Company has agreed a deal to distribute audio-visual coverage of South African horse racing to betting shops in the UK and Ireland.
Watching Brief (Vol.113) Special Focus: Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup
John Manning, research anaylst for SportBusiness Intelligence examines Rugby World Cup television audiences in the major rugby union markets.
Sky converts Sanzar rights extension
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed a five-year extension to its rights contract with Sanzar, the umbrella body for the Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions.
Sanzar rights deal set to be announced
Sanzar, which operates the Super Rugby franchise-based rugby union competition in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, has finalised a new rights deal, according to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
SABC set to create sports channel – report
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC is set to launch a sixth television channel, with reports stating that it is likely to be a dedicated sports platform.
SAFA extends Siyaya TV partnership
The South African Football Association has reached an agreement to extend its rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Siyaya TV.
Siyaya behind on launch preparations in South Africa
Pay-television broadcaster Siyaya is yet to launch in South Africa, calling into question whether or not matches of the South African national football team will be broadcast, TV Sports Markets understands.
Fox Sports Africa secures Baku 2015 rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Africa has acquired rights for the 2015 European Games multi-sport event in Baku, Azerbaijan.
SABC’s Bafana Bafana rights deal claim rejected by Siyaya
South African pay-television broadcaster Siyaya TV has rubbished claims by the SABC that the country’s public-service broadcaster has struck a rights deal for coverage of South Africa’s national football teams, including the senior men’s team, known as Bafana Bafana.
SABC Sport misses out as broadcaster scales back digital switchover plan
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC will substantially scale back its channel plans for the long-delayed commercial start of the country’s switch from analogue to digital broadcasting, with SABC Sport one of the casualties.
SuperSport to cover NBA’s historic Africa game
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, will show live coverage of August’s National Basketball Association game in Johannesburg.
SuperSport extends Cricket South Africa rights
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has renewed a rights deal with Cricket South Africa, the sport’s national governing body.
SABC catches Cricket World Cup rights
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired rights for the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
StarSat picks up WRC rights
StarSat, the South African satellite-television platform operated by pay-television broadcaster On Digital Media, has agreed a two-year rights deal for motorsport’s World Rally Championship.