SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa)
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Caf-Lagardère dispute throws market into confusion, agency mulls legal options
SABC sees sharp fall in rights outlay in PSL sublicense renewal
Rights-holders fear regulatory squeeze on SuperSport owner will hit incomes
Caf sees political benefits of renegotiating with Lagardère, albeit at great cost
Kwesé agrees repayment plan with rights-holders after pay-television flameout
Late Facebook stream for South Africa qualifier after CAF-Lagardère deal cancellation
Late SABC deal for Rugby World Cup final rights
SAFA chief claims SABC deal close
SABC fails to strike Rugby World Cup deal with SuperSport
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SuperSport picks up UFC rights in Africa after ESPN US deal clears path
SABC won’t pay an upfront fee for rights to CSA’s new T20 competition
CSA presses on with T20 league despite myriad obstacles
Portugal and Africa bring strong Serie A increases for IMG
SuperSport halts telco ambitions with Premier Soccer League deal
SuperSport last week agreed a five-season deal to retain global rights to South Africa’s Premier Soccer League, defeating an unlikely competitor
New deals incoming for PSL and NPFL, but Kenya situation unclear
Rights to three of sub-Saharan Africa’s most popular domestic leagues are on the market, though their fortunes are likely to differ wildly.
SuperSport to show CSA T20 Challenge as part of original deal
Cricket South Africa has filled the gap created by the postponement of this year’s T20 Global League with the T20 Challenge, a decision that will go some way to repairing its relationship with SuperSport
Pro14 finalises lucrative African deal as UK deadline is extended
The Pro14 cross-border rugby union league secured the medium-term future of its new format with the agreement of a lucrative deal across sub-Saharan Africa earlier this month.
SuperSport and Kwesé to share spoils yet again in Uefa deals
Premier League earns strong increase in SuperSport renewal
IOC secures large uplift thanks to SuperSport and Kwesé deals
SuperSport terminates NPFL deal and seeks currency switch
SuperSport’s termination of its Nigeria Professional Football League deal due to a breach of contract may not be as final as the broadcaster’s withdrawal in Kenya, TV Sports Markets understands.
Fifa agrees additional World Cup deals with StarTimes and SABC
SuperSport pulls plug on KPL deal due to format changes
Premier League jumps the queue in Africa to maximise its returns
Cameroon and Zimbabwe set to agree new pay-television deals
Top-tier football leagues in Cameroon and Zimbabwe are set to agree lucrative new pay-television deals, TV Sports Markets understands. But while the fortunes of some African leagues are improving, others have begun to struggle after recent optimism.
French Open renewal par for the course in sub-Saharan Africa
IMG and Pitch struggle to sell with broadcasters looking bigger
Kwesé and SuperSport share the spoils as Fifa makes hay in Africa
Kwesé Sports and SuperSport will share pay-television rights to the 2018 Fifa World Cup in sub-Saharan Africa after both broadcasters agreed to acquire the rights non-exclusively outside South Africa, TV Sports Markets understands.