Sub-Saharan Africa

Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Disney-owned ESPN Africa has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in sub-Saharan Africa, ahead of the start of the season on April 20
Cricket
Host Broadcast & Production

Automated camera technology company Pixellot has marked the launch of a new multi-camera video solution for cricket by entering into a deal with South African cricket administrator the Lions Cricket Union
Tennis
Media

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has renewed its media rights agreement for Roland Garros with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa for another six years
Motorsport
Events

Formula One chief executive and president Stefano Domenicali has suggested new grands prix in Africa and Las Vegas are under consideration as the motor racing series assesses further expansion of its annual…
Netball
Media

The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have secured rights to show the 2023 Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Toyota South Africa Motors has expanded its relationship with Kaizer Chiefs by becoming sleeve sponsor of the Premier Soccer League club
Multi-sport
Media

Kenyan state broadcaster KBC will be the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8
Rugby Union
Media

Sanzaar remains confident of agreeing a broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom for international fixtures despite being unable to secure an agreement for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season
Rugby Union
Events

Southern hemisphere rugby union alliance Sanzaar has announced that South Africa will continue to play in its annual Rugby Championship tournament until at least 2025
Multiple Sports
Media

The Sports Rights Owner Coalition, an alliance of more than 50 leading international and national sports rights-holders, has called on the Kenyan Government to refrain from enacting changes to copyright…
Football
Events

Fifa has announced it will choose between Bahrain, the Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates to host its 2023 Beach Soccer World Cup
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

South Africa Rugby (SA Rugby) has added building materials provider AfriSam to its sponsorship portfolio. The three-year deal makes AfriSam the first company in the category to sponsor SA Rugby
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights across multiple territories to the Race of Champions motorsport event
Tennis
Media

Tennis Australia and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have announced a five-year extension to their long-term media rights agreement covering sub-Saharan Africa
Football
Media

StarTimes has acquired pay-television and OTT streaming rights to the postponed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) national team football tournament
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

The Confederation of African Football has appointed Infront France, AMP Visual, Globecast and Mediapro as broadcast services suppliers for its events in 2022 and 2023, while Senegalese public-service broadcaster…
Cricket
Events

Cricket South Africa has today (Monday) been forced to cancel its premier domestic Twenty20 tournament, the Mzansi Super League, for the second year in a row due to logistical challenges created by Covid-19
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

World Rugby has signed Kingsley Beverages as a sponsor of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022