Canal Plus Afrique nets rights to Copa América Centenario, Euro 2016

Canal Plus Afrique, the African arm of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, has acquired rights to the Copa América Centenario and Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournaments.

Canal Plus Afrique will broadcast a total of 83 matches from the two events on its Canal Plus Sport 1 and Canal Plus Sport 2 channels.

The Copa América Centenario is being hosted by the United States and commences on Friday, running through to June 26.

Euro 2016 is being staged in France and will be held from June 10 to July 10.