Sub-Saharan Africa
Canal Plus Afrique makes first major domestic league play
Canal Plus Afrique made its first major investment in a domestic African football league earlier this month, acquiring rights to the Côte d’Ivoire Ligue 1.
Econet bolsters motorsport rights portfolio with WRC deal
African telco Econet Wireless has completed a deal for World Rally Championship media rights in sub-Saharan Africa, further expanding its motorsport portfolio.
Infront hails Rio 2016 coverage in sub-Saharan Africa
The Infront Sports & Media agency has praised its rights distribution for the Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games in the sub-Saharan Africa region as a success, after coverage was aired in a total of 46 territories.
SuperSport opens up to live streaming on Facebook
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates in sub-Saharan Africa, will today (Thursday) live stream its first sporting event via social media platform Facebook.
Canal Plus partners with Ivory Coast’s Ligue 1
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a five-season deal with the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football for rights to Ligue 1, the top division of domestic football in the Ivory Coast.
Econet continues to grow sports portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa
African telco Econet has continued to spend its billion-dollar sports-rights acquisition budget in recent weeks, buying Formula One, National Football League and Brazilian football rights.
Canal Plus pays big for French-language Premier League rights
Canal Plus Afrique’s French-language deal for English Premier League rights is a landmark moment for the league, as its rights are now more expensive than the more locally-relevant French Ligue 1.
SuperSport snaps up rights for new hockey league
SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for South Africa’s new Premier Hockey League.
Econet secures F1 rights for Kwesé Sports
Telco Econet, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for the Formula One motor-racing world championship.
Econet secures Brazilian football rights
Telecommunications company Econet, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has secured rights for the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, the top division of football in Brazil.
Econet launches free-to-air Kwesé Sports channel
Telecommunications firm Econet Media has launched a free-to-air channel under its Kwesé Sports pay-television service, which broadcasts in Kenya and other markets in sub-Saharan Africa.
Viasat1 picks up Premier League rights in Ghana
Terrestrial broadcaster Viasat1 has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in Ghana for coverage of football’s English Premier League.
Azam to focus on Tanzania after landmark deals
Pay-television broadcaster Azam TV is rethinking its expansion plans in sub-Saharan Africa, having shifted its focus to its home market of Tanzania.
NFL and Econet sign rights deal for sub-Saharan Africa
Telecommunications firm Econet Media has agreed a deal for its Kwesé Sports pay-television startup to become the exclusive linear television broadcaster of content from American football league the NFL in a number of countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Kwesé picks up Formula E in Africa
Electric car-racing championship Formula E has secured a modest rights fee in sub-Saharan Africa from pay-television broadcaster Kwesé Sports.
Infront teams up with WPP for Olympic feed
The Infront Sports & Media agency has been working with advertising giant WPP to source sponsors for its free-to-air 2016 Olympics Games feed in sub-Saharan Africa, TV Sports Markets understands.
Formula E seals African rights deal
Telecommunications company Econet, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a two-season deal for rights in the region to the Formula E electric car-racing championship.
Azam Media extension grants Tanzanian Premier League major rights increase
Tanzanian pay-television operator Azam Media has agreed a five season extension to its rights deal with the Tanzania Football Federation covering domestic club competition the Premier League.