South Africa
SABC appoints new head of sport
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has appointed Bessie Tugwana as its acting head of sport.
SABC agrees CSA deal for South Africa’s home international season
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has agreed a deal with the Cricket South Africa governing body to provide live coverage of all national team matches during the forthcoming 2013-14 home international season.
SABC and Telkom to explore sports rights under new partnership
South African public-service broadcaster SABC has agreed a partnership with telecommunications company Telkom under which the two parties will join forces in efforts to acquire sports rights, according to the Channel24 website.
SuperSport picks up NHL coverage
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for North America’s NHL ice hockey league.
New South African basketball league secures broadcast partner
South Africa's new professional basketball league, the Basketball National League, has agreed an exclusive five-year deal with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.
SuperSport picks up NFL rights
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a rights deal with American football league the NFL.
Regulatory changes on horizon for premium content in South Africa
The South African government is to consider introducing new regulations that would prevent one broadcaster in the country from owning all premium sports programming, according to the Channel24 news website.
EXCLUSIVE: Three more deals for World Club 7s
Premiership Rugby, the commercial rights-holder and organiser of the World Club 7s rugby union tournament, has agreed three additional broadcast deals, TV Sports Markets understands.
Premiership sees no need to test the market for new deal
Why Premiership Rugby looked no further than 'expert' partner Pitch for its international sales contract
SABC secures cricket and rugby rights from SuperSport
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has secured limited free-to-air rights from pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport International for three major sports events that will feature a South African team.
South African government considers new sports rights guidelines
South African communications minister Dina Pule has proposed the introduction of a new set of guidelines to open up access to premium sports television rights in the country.
New sevens club tournament to tap into growth market
Premiership Rugby: Why it’s the right time to launch an international club sevens tournament
Fifa’s mixed fortunes in Africa
World Cup rights fee falls in Nigeria but increases in sub-Saharan Africa as Fifa keeps faith with AUB and Octagon
SweetSpot facing big challenge in battle of Britain
ASO, IMG and Infront all have big cycling ambitions. That could be bad news for UK's SweetSpot
SABC extends deal with Athletics South Africa
ABU left to pick up the scraps as IOC carves out even more markets
ECB upbeat about North American rights
ECB bullish about growth in North America