CAF launches agency tender for broadcast rights

The Confederation of African Football has launched a tender seeking an agency to commercialise the terrestrial free-to-air broadcast rights in the sub-Saharan region to a range of competitions from 2019 to 2023.

The tender includes the forthcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, which is now taking place in Egypt from June 21 to July 19, along with the 2021 edition of the national team showpiece in Cameroon.

In addition, the tender covers the qualifying competitions for the 2021 and 2023 Cup of Nations; the 2020 and 2022 African Nations Championship; the 2020 and 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations; the 2019 U23 Cup of Nations; 2021 and 2023 U20 Cup of Nations; 2021 and 2023 U17 Cup of Nations; 2020 Futsal Cup of Nations; and 2020 and 2022 Beach Soccer Cup of Nations.

The four seasons of club competitions the Champions League and Confederation Cup, from 2019-20 to 2022-23, are also included, along with the four editions of the Super Cup from 2020 to 2023.

CAF has set a deadline of March 7 for offers.