Africa

Football
Media

The Sportfive agency is selling free-to-air broadcast rights in sub-Saharan Africa to Germany’s Bundesliga after agreeing a three-season deal for the property.
Events

Cricket South Africa released a summary of the report on the activities of former CEO Thabang Moroe which led to his sacking in August
Media

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
Football
Media

EPTV, the public broadcaster in Algeria, has reached an exclusive new rights agreement with Algeria’s Professional Football League (LFP) across the next three seasons.
Football
Media

Sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has agreed a long-term deal to broadcast the Kenyan Premier League from the 2020-21 season onwards
Football
Media

The English Premier League, the country’s top football league, is enjoying heightened exposure across sub-Saharan Africa this season thanks to a 30-per-cent increase in the number of free-to-air broadcaster d…
Rugby Union
Governance

SA Rugby has voted to withdraw its four teams from Super Rugby and will look at entering them in the European Pro14 competition
Football
Fan Engagement

Spain’s top-flight football competition, LaLiga, will launch a new chain of licensed sports bars around the world to support its international expansion.
Cricket
Events

South Africa’s Mzansi Super League, the top-tier of domestic T20 cricket in the country, will not take place in 2020, with Cricket South Africa having announced the postponement of the season until next y…
Cycling
Sponsorship & Marketing

UCI WorldTour cycling team NTT Pro Cycling is looking for a new title sponsor after Japanese technology brand NTT opted not to renew its contract with the team beyond 2020
Table Tennis
Events

The South African city of Durban has defeated a rival bid from Düsseldorf, Germany, to land hosting rights to the International Table Tennis Federation’s 2023 World Championships Finals.
Rugby Union
Events

Doubts remain over whether world champions South Africa will join this year’s Rugby Championship in Australia due to concerns over the level of the team's preparations.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Satellite television service DStv has acquired naming rights to the Premier Soccer League (PSL), the top tier of club football in South Africa
Rugby Union
Events

Pro14 Rugby has stated it is in “early discussions” with SA Rugby to expand the number of South African franchises in the cross-border league, while it has introduced a Monday Night Rugby concept for the…
Football
Media

The Team Marketing agency has initiated its first Uefa club competitions media-rights sales processes in nearly seven months, inviting bids from broadcasters in Italy and also sub-Saharan Africa for the…
Football
Attendance

Mounting delays to 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to Covid-19 are becoming a problem and a shortening of the format is a possibility
Tennis
Media

SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to events organised by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).
Motorsport
Media

Sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has acquired the non-exclusive rights to the Extreme E racing series across the region