Sub-Saharan Africa
ECB upbeat about North American rights
ECB bullish about growth in North America
LC2: We’re not overcharging for Nigeria rights
Agency defends Cup of Nations fee demands which broadcasters in Nigeria say are 'unsustainable'
Watching Brief (Vol.48) Special Focus: International TV Sports Viewing – Review of 2012
Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews the most-watched events of 2012 across 10 of the world’s biggest media markets
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Nigerian federation complains to CAF over Cup of Nations rights fees
The Nigeria Football Federation national governing body has complained to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) continental governing body about the fees being demanded for rights to the Africa Cup…
Talks ‘break down’ over free-to-air Cup rights in Nigeria
The Africa Cup of Nations football tournament kicked off on Saturday without the tournament being available on free-to-air television in Nigeria after talks over a rights deal broke down, according to…
SABC appointed as Africa Cup of Nations host broadcaster
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has been appointed as the host broadcaster for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations national team football tournament
SuperSport strikes deal for South Africa matches
Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired rights for all friendly matches featuring the South Africa national football team
The long game
The recipe is simple: take the world’s most popular sport in a market primed for growth, get in while the sport, the broadcast market or the economy more generally is underdeveloped, invest in long-term p…
Sky sees off BT challenge with new Windies deal
BT pushes Sky on Windies deal
SABC strikes scaled-down cricket deal as dispute continues
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has acquired live domestic rights for the forthcoming One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 cricket matches between South Africa and New Zealand, but…
Time running out for SABC cricket talks
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC and Cricket South Africa are yet to agree a rights deal for the national cricket team’s forthcoming home series against New Zealand, which begins this F…
South African football match draws worldwide interest
Pan-Asian sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports, international sports broadcaster ESPN and UK pay-television broadcaster Sports Tonight acquired rights for a South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) game…
E.tv on the road with South African mass cycling event
South African commercial broadcaster E.tv has acquired rights for this year’s edition of the annual Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge.
Windies slow decline confirmed
New West Indies deal reflects changing world order in cricket
TopTV to carry Setanta Action
South African pay-television operator TopTV has agreed a deal to carry Setanta Action, a new action sports channel operated by pay-television broadcaster Setanta
Africa continues good start but picture less clear in Singapore
Premier League turns to trusted partners in Africa and Singapore
BT Vision brings UK market back to life
BT Vision ambitions shake up UK rights market
SuperSport scores new Netball South Africa deal
Netball South Africa, the sport’s governing body in the country, has reached a five-year rights deal, from 2013 to 2017, with African pay-television broadcaster SuperSport.