Sporty Group

Faced with a lower offer from SuperSport, LaLiga pivoted from a single English-language broadcaster strategy across sub-Saharan Africa and adopted a series of non-exclusive deals.

In the last three to four years, the sports media industry in sub-Saharan Africa has seen an influx of new players who are challenging established operators and entrenched myths about how business works in the region.

The Sporty Group has launched its free-to-air linear and online sports television network in Nigeria, and will show the English Premier League, Italy's Serie A and the German Bundesliga in the country