Canal Plus Afrique, the African arm of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, has acquired rights to the 2014 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.
Canal Plus Afrique will broadcast every game live from this summer’s tournament in Brazil, with matches transmitted on its Canal Plus channels.
Football-specific platform Canal Plus Foot will be fully dedicated to the competition for its duration, with the World Cup due to run from June 12 to July 13. As well as live games, Canal Plus Afrique will also provide its subscribers with highlights and review shows.
“This exceptional commitment is illustrative of the desire of Canal Plus Afrique to offer the very best quality of broadcasting to African television viewers, particularly for those countries whose teams have qualified,” David Mignot, managing director of Canal Plus Afrique, said.