SuperSport picks up NFL rights

Pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport, which operates in sub-Saharan Africa, has agreed a rights deal with American football league the NFL.

Terms of the deal were undisclosed, but SuperSport will broadcast Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football games during the 2013 regular season.

Coverage will commence with the Philadelphia Eagles’ trip to the Washington Redskins and the San Diego Chargers’ clash against the Houston Texans on September 9.

Under the deal, SuperSport will also cover the American Football Conference Playoffs in January, along with the Pro Bowl, the NFL’s All-Star Game.

SuperSport's coverage of the NFL season concludes with the Super Bowl on February 2, 2014.