Supersport
SuperSport extends French Open rights in sub-Saharan Africa
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
SABC, SuperSport land Netball World Cup rights in host country
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
SuperSport extends Australian Open rights in sub-Saharan Africa
Tennis Australia and pay-television broadcaster SuperSport have announced a five-year extension to their long-term media rights agreement covering sub-Saharan Africa
Caf announces last-minute rights deals for Women’s Champions League
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has announced seemingly last-minute rights deals for its new Women’s Champions League club competition with pay-television broadcasters beIN Sports, SuperSport a…
Caf issues host broadcast tender for events in 2022, 2023
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has launched a tender process for host broadcast and television services for its events in 2022 and 2023
SABC blames SuperSport for ‘onerous’ T20 World Cup sublicensing demands
The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has criticised pay-television broadcaster SuperSport for placing too high a price on sublicensing rights for the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup,…
New Collins Cup broadcast deals secured, streaming platform launched
The Professional Triathletes Organisation and the IMG agency have sealed further broadcast deals for the Collins Cup competition in China, Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam, along with launching…
SABC cites SuperSport restrictions as no deal struck for Springboks-Lions Tests
South African public broadcaster the SABC has said that it will not broadcast the British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa or the national team's home Tests against Georgia "due to rights restrictions…
SuperSport secures World Cup pay-TV rights in sub-Saharan Africa
SuperSport has acquired exclusive English-language pay-television rights to broadcast all 64 matches of the Fifa World Cup 2022 across sub-Saharan Africa
Cricket West Indies continues rights drive with SuperSport deal
Cricket West Indies has announced its third new broadcast rights deal in the space of a month after signing a four-year contract in sub-Saharan Africa with pay-television broadcaster SuperSport
Formula E signs SuperSport rights deal across sub-Saharan Africa
Pay-television broadcaster SuperSport has agreed a multi-year deal with Formula E to show the all-electric racing series live in more than 50 territories across sub-Saharan Africa
PCB announces international media-rights deals
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a series of international media-rights deals covering cricket played in the country during the 2021 to 2023 period
CAF budgets for $13.6m loss as commercial revenues hit
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has budgeted for a loss of $13.6m (€11.2m) in the 2020-21 period as the shifting of the flagship Africa Cup of Nations to January 2022 takes its toll.
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…
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)
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 …
SuperSport lands three-year deal with Pakistan Cricket Board
SuperSport, the sub-Saharan African pay-television broadcaster, has signed a three-year rights deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Acquisitions head Jury named SuperSport CEO, Khobane takes Multichoice role
Marc Jury has been named chief executive of SuperSport, the pay-television broadcaster that operates across sub-Saharan Africa, as part of a wider shake-up at parent company Multichoice