Sub-Saharan Africa
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.
ZNBC strikes deal for key World Cup qualifier
The Zambia National Broadcast Corporation, the country’s public-service broadcaster, has acquired rights to today’s crucial Fifa World Cup football qualifier between Zambia and Ghana.
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.
ZNBC frustrated by Sportfive demands for World Cup qualifier
The Zambia National Broadcast Corporation, the country’s public-service broadcaster, has said it may not broadcast Friday’s crucial 2014 Fifa World Cup football qualifier between Zambia and Ghana due to the rights fee being demanded by the Sportfive agency.
Azam picks up Tanzanian Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Azam Media has acquired domestic rights for the Tanzania Premier League, the country’s top football division.
SuperSport happy with new league deal despite doubts
SuperSport shrugs off doubts about its big new Nigerian football league TV deal
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.
Botswana Premier League seals BTV deal, report says
Public-service broadcaster Botswana Television (BTV) has agreed a deal with the Botswana Football Association governing body for the exclusive rights to the Botswana Premier League top tier, according to the Botswana Gazette newspaper.
Setanta Africa agrees British Superbike deal
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Africa, which operates in the sub-Saharan region of the continent, has acquired rights for live coverage of the 2013 British Superbike Championship motorcycling series.
SuperSport scores Nigerian football deal
African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has agreed a four-year rights deal, from 2015-16 to 2018-19, for the Nigeria Professional Football League, the top division of football in the West African country.
SuperSport swoops for MLS rights
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a rights deal for North America’s Major League Soccer competition.
ZNBC enhances sports rights portfolio
The Zambia National Broadcast Corporation, the African country’s public-service broadcaster, has announced its sports coverage plans over the coming 12 months by confirming that deals are in place to show leading football and athletics.
Tanzanian Premier League rights deal causes dispute
An interim board formed by the Tanzania Football Federation to supervise the Tanzania Premier League, the country’s top football division, has defended its decision to enter into a three-year broadcast rights deal with the Azam Television company, according to the Tanzania Daily News.
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.
SuperSport reaches agreement for ESPN programming
US sports broadcaster ESPN and pan-regional sub-Saharan Africa pay-television broadcaster MultiChoice have agreed a deal to provide customers of pay-television broadcaster DStv with some of ESPN’s sports programming.
Zuku and Kenya Rugby Union agree exclusive broadcast deal
East African pay-television provider Zuku has agreed an exclusive five-year broadcast partnership with Kenya Rugby Union for the airing of all rugby matches played under the auspices of the governing body.
SuperSport to launch three new channels
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, will launch three new television channels on July 23.
SuperSport lifts Leopards broadcast ban
SuperSport has lifted its ban on broadcasting AFC Leopards games after the Kenyan Premier League football club suspended its rights deal with rival pay-television broadcaster Zuku TV.