Sub-Saharan Africa
Watching Brief (Vol.72) Special Focus: International and UK TV Sports Viewing – 2013 Review
SABC snaps up Olympic Games rights in South Africa
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired rights in the country for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi and the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
HotSports to go behind the scenes with Nigerian national team
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed sports properties management and production company HotSports as its official non-match media partner under a three-year contract that will commence with the national team’s participation in the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
SuperSport strikes new deal for Olympics coverage
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport has acquired rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Infront to distribute Olympic rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the Infront Sports & Media agency media rights in Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games.
SABC appoints new head of sport
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has appointed Bessie Tugwana as its acting head of sport.
Osmi secures World Cup rights in Nigeria
The Optima Sports Management International agency has announced its acquisition of free-to-air rights in Nigeria to the 2014 World Cup in a deal with Fifa, world football’s governing body.
SuperSport accommodates wealth of content with new cricket channel
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a new 24-hour cricket channel.
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.
Uefa expands Champions League deal with SuperSport
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has renewed and expanded a rights deal for the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions covering sub-Saharan Africa.
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 talking to MetroTV
SuperSport talks to Metro TV about Ghana Premier League
FIC set to acquire Setanta Africa
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has agreed a deal to acquire pay-television sports broadcaster Setanta Africa, which operates in the sub-Saharan region of the continent.
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.
SuperSport acquires Ghana Premier League rights
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has agreed a three-year deal with the Ghana Football Association to acquire the exclusive broadcast rights to the Ghana Premier League, the country’s top football division, and FA Cup knockout competition.
Viasat acquires EPL rights in Ghana
Ghanaian free-to-air television channel Viasat 1, owned by multi-territory television operator Modern Times Group, has acquired rights to the 2013-14 English Premier League football season, according to the Ghanaian Chronicle newspaper.
Gary Rathbone, head of sport, Zuku TV
Interview with Gary Rathbone, head of sport at East African pay-television operator Zuku TV
Zuku seeks space alongside SuperSport
Zuku looks to expand in Africa without treading on SuperSport's toes