Sub-Saharan Africa
Premiership value soars as rights are split across Africa
The English Premiership has at least quadrupled in value and significantly increased its coverage in sub-Saharan Africa, taking advantage of competition between pay-television broadcasters
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.
Kwesé payday for Matchroom
Sports promoter Matchroom Sport has secured a lucrative deal for its entire portfolio of live events and archive footage in sub-Saharan Africa with pay-television startup Kwesé Sports.
Infront, TVMS strike fresh Rio 2016 rights deals in Africa
The Infront Sports & Media and TV Media Sport agencies have agreed a host of broadcast deals in sub-Saharan Africa for this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Premiership Rugby converts first deals under new international rights agreement
Premiership Rugby, the organising body for the top division of club rugby union in England, has confirmed three television rights deals that will result in the Premiership being broadcast in more than 50 African countries from September.
Econet secures Matchroom Sport deal
Telecommunications company Econet, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has signed a new rights deal with sports events promoter Matchroom Sport.
Cricket Australia rights split between Kwesé, SuperSport
The erosion of SuperSport’s portfolio in sub-Saharan Africa continued last week following Cricket Australia’s decision to divide its rights between the region’s two biggest rivals.
Associations in Ghana and Tanzania see fortunes diverge
The recent fortunes of the Ghanaian and Tanzanian football governing bodies could not be more different...
Euro 2016 sales continue in sub-Saharan Africa
Last-minute Euro 2016 free-to-air sales have continued in sub-Saharan Africa, with deals secured in the key markets of Kenya and South Africa.
South American competitions get increases in Africa
This month’s deals for South American football rights followed a trend in the sub-Saharan African sports rights market in 2016 – Kwesé Sports and StarTimes acquired second-tier properties, Fox Sports were outbid and SuperSport let go of a poorly-performing property.
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.
Beta Television nets Super League rights in Malawi
Malawian broadcaster Beta Television has agreed a three-season deal for the rights to the Super League, the top division of club football in the African country.
Kwesé TV pays big to snap up NBA rights across Africa
The National Basketball Association has more than doubled the value of its media rights in sub-Saharan Africa after securing an exclusive deal with start-up pay-television operator Kwesé TV.
Euro 2016 FTA sales underway in sub-Saharan Africa
Free-to-air sales in sub-Saharan Africa for the Euro 2016 tournament are well underway, with the CAA Eleven and TV Media Sport agencies enjoying some success in their respective territories.
SuperSport in court over NPFL
A dispute over Nigerian Professional Football League media rights between SuperSport and Total Promotions Limited has gone to private arbitration, TV Sports Markets understands.
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
Econet to replace SuperSport as NBA partner in sub-Saharan Africa
Telecommunications company Econet has agreed a multi-year deal to become the new broadcast partner of the NBA in sub-Saharan Africa.
Nigerian Olympic Committee strikes rights deals for Rio 2016
The Nigerian Olympic Committee has agreed deals to sublicense free-to-air rights for the 2016 Olympic Games to four broadcasters.