Sub-Saharan Africa

Rugby Union

Supersport, the sub-Saharan Africa pay-television broadcaster, has been appointed host broadcaster of this year’s rugby union Junior World Championship in South Africa.

Samsung and SuperSport, the sub-Saharan Africa pay-television broadcaster, have partnered to create an application for the electronics company’s internet-connected television sets in South Africa.
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