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SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER TV RIGHTS BATTLE SETTLED

The battle over soccer TV rights was settled, according to South African media reports, with an agreement in which the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will screen 143 Premier Soccer League matches.

The agreement between the PSL, pay channel SuperSport and the public broadcaster gives the SABC exclusive screening rights to 110 matches, the three parties said in a joint statement.

The broadcaster will also screen 33 games simultaneously with SuperSport.