Africa
England ODI series in South Africa postponed due to health concerns
England’s One Day International series against South Africa has been stopped due to concerns over the mental and physical health of the players.
Round-Up: SA v England postponed, Breakdancing at Paris 2024, Discovery-JTBC golf tie-up, and more
The South Africa v England one-day international cricket series in South Africa was postponed, following concerns about the welfare of players and after reports of breaches of the bio-secure bubbles surrounding…
Cricket South Africa agrees media-rights deal with Foxtel in Australia
Cricket South Africa has agreed a four-year media rights deal in Australia with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel, running until the end of the 2023-24 southern hemisphere cricket season
LaLiga to launch subscription mobile app for international fans
LaLiga is launching a subscription mobile app in the Middle East and Africa, with plans to roll it out in other markets, under deals with mobile technology company Mondia and telco Orange
Free-to-air Paralympics coverage in sub-Saharan Africa as IPC waives fee
Free-to-air coverage of Tokyo’s 2020 Paralympics, which will take place next summer, will be shown by broadcasters in at least 24 sub-Saharan African countries thanks to an agreement announced by the I…
Kenyan Rugby Union signs free-to-air domestic deal with Mediamax
The Kenyan Rugby Union has agreed a new five-year domestic rights deal with media group Mediamax Networks, boosting national coverage
Star finalises Cricket South Africa deal, replaces Sony
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star has finalised a deal with Cricket South Africa for broadcast rights in the Indian subcontinent, the rest of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa
Fifa bans CAF president Ahmad for Code of Ethics breaches
Fifa has today (Monday) imposed a five-year ban from all football-related activity on Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad for multiple breaches of its Code of Ethics
Women’s T20 World Cup moved from 2022 to 2023 to avoid congestion
The International Cricket Council has pushed the 2022 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup back by three months.
SuperSport follows Premier League extension with Uefa club competitions renewal
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has sealed its second major football rights deal this week by extending and expanding its contract in sub-Saharan Africa for the club competitions organised by European…
Round-Up: Japanese firms ‘want Olympics’, North-South Korea Youth Olympics proposal, NBA opens big Shenzhen store, and more
Most Japanese companies want the Olympics to go ahead in the country next year, according to a survey - Reuters
SuperSport holds on to Premier League rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has retained its Premier League rights across sub-Saharan Africa until the end of the 2024-25 season in a new deal announced today (Tuesday)
Motsepe and Anouma to challenge for CAF presidency
South African business tycoon Patrice Motsepe and Jacques Anouma of the Ivory Coast have been announced as challengers to incumbent Ahmad for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
South African regulator proposes expansion of listed events
South Africa’s broadcast regulator ICASA has continued to apply pressure on the country’s dominant pay-television broadcaster SuperSport, releasing an expanded draft list of ‘public interest’ sports events …
CAA’s merchant bank EMC recruits James Elliott in sports media role
James Elliott, formerly an executive at mixed martial arts’ Ultimate Fighting Championship and rights agencies including Pitch International and Kentaro, has been recruited by Evolution Media Capital, t…
Castle Lager named 2021 Lions Tour title sponsor in CSM-brokered deal
South African beer brand Castle Lager has become the official title sponsor of the British & Irish Lions Tour of South Africa in 2021
Four Sanzaar nations commit to Rugby Championship until 2030
Sanzaar, the body which oversees Super Rugby and The Rugby Championship competitions, has confirmed that Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have confirmed their places in the southern hemisphere’s R…
Carling to title sponsor South Africa’s Currie Cup rugby tournament
South African Breweries has further enhanced its long-running association with South Africa Rugby after agreeing a three-season deal for its Carling Black Label beer brand to title sponsor club competition…