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Canal Plus increases Multichoice stake to 6.5 per cent
French pay-television operator Canal Plus has increased its holding in pan-African media group Multichoice, the parent company of pay-television broadcaster SuperSport and pay-television operator DStv
Canal Plus Afrique acquires French-language Bundesliga rights
The African arm of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired the French-language rights to the German Bundesliga in sub-Saharan Africa in a three-season deal
LaLiga pens latest sub-Saharan African renewal in non-exclusive Canal Plus deal
LaLiga, the governing body of Spanish football’s top two divisions, has agreed another rights deal in sub-Saharan Africa after signing a four-season extension with the African arm of French-language p…
Broadcaster power struggles help drive up the value of LaLiga in sub-Saharan Africa
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two tiers of Spanish football, has seen an increase in value of about 12.5 per cent after closing out its sub-Saharan African rights cycle.
Ligue 1 value almost trebles in new sub-Saharan Africa deals
BeIN Media Group has recouped just under 44 per cent of its total fee for Ligue 1 international rights from sublicensing deals in sub-Saharan Africa this month.
Fifa agrees additional World Cup deals with StarTimes and SABC
The addition of StarTimes to Fifa’s set of 2018 World Cup broadcasters in sub-Saharan Africa has significantly increased the governing body’s income from the region.
Canal Plus wins World Cup pay-TV rights in Francophone Africa
Canal Plus Afrique has agreed a direct deal for rights to the 2018 Fifa World Cup, staving off the challenge of rival StarTimes.