Africa
SABC to sign three-year agreement with Boxing SA
The SABC and Boxing South Africa are set to sign a memorandum of understanding that ensures widespread coverage of the sport on the South African public broadcaster.
SABC Sport head Rathbone to leave and set up media venture
Gary Rathbone is to leave his role as general manager at SABC Sport and set up a new company with a focus on the African sports broadcast landscape, SportBusiness can reveal
Canal Plus increases MultiChoice stake to 26 per cent
Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further raised its stake in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice, owner of pay-television broadcasters SuperSport and DStv
OFX links up with URC in new sponsorship
International foreign exchange company OFX has launched a new sponsorship deal with the United Rugby Championship (URC)
Saudi Arabia to ‘partner with Egypt and Greece’ for 2030 World Cup bid
Saudi Arabia is reported to be preparing a ‘tri-continental’ bid with Egypt and Greece to host the Fifa World Cup in 2030.
NCI secures World Cup rights package in Ivory Coast
Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI) has acquired a package of free-to-air media rights in Ivory Coast to the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
World Netball appoints CSM to lead World Cup sponsorship sales
World Netball has appointed the CSM Sport & Entertainment agency to lead its sponsorship sales for the 2023 Netball World Cup
New World TV embroiled in row over on-sale of World Cup rights in Senegal
Senegalese media group E-Media and RTS, the public broadcaster in the West African country, have become caught up in a dispute over ownership of exclusive rights to this year’s Fifa World Cup.
SuperSport recommits to EPCR as South African teams join
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has secured exclusive rights for European Professional Club Rugby competitions in South Africa and other 'key territories' in sub-Saharan Africa for three seasons,…
Algerian FA issues tender for kit supply rights
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has launched an invitation to tender for kit supply rights to its national teams
Cape Town City fined for breaking league rules with FNB sponsorship
South African football club Cape Town City has been hit with a fine after the Premier Soccer League (PSL), organiser of domestic competitions, ruled that it entered into a shirt sponsorship deal without…
Asian Tour’s joint venture with LIV Golf adds first events in North Africa
The Asian Tour has unveiled new tournaments in Egypt and Morocco as the latest additions to its International Series, a joint venture with Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf
Senegal’s RTS secures World Cup free-to-air rights
Senegalese public-service broadcaster RTS has secured exclusive free-to-air rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup
Xero backs RWC Sevens, Papa John’s delivers England Rugby deal
Global small business platform Xero has agreed a deal to sponsor this year’s Rugby World Cup Sevens, which will take place in South Africa.
ICC publishes first-ever women’s Future Tours Programme
The International Cricket Council has published a schedule for international women's cricket over the next three years, marking the first 'future tours programme' ever created for the women's game
Cameroon federation announces kit deal with One All Sports after cancelling Le Coq Sportif
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has announced a new kit supply agreement with One All Sports
OneFootball added as Serie A broadcaster in UK as Infront finalises distribution
Football-focused streaming and media platform OneFootball has acquired Serie A broadcast rights in the UK and Ireland ahead of the 2022-23 season, supplementing the league’s existing agreement with pay-television b…
CAF announces plans for African Super League boasting $100m prize fund
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced plans for an African Super League with a prize fund of $100m (€96.8m) for the competing clubs.