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Disney+ becomes Formula E's global streaming home, with six African markets in range
Formula E's African distribution today runs almost entirely through pay-TV. SuperSport carries the championship across more than 40 sub-Saharan markets
Canal+ Takes Sole Control of European Club Football in Sub-Saharan Africa Until 2031
The four-season agreement, covers the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, along with the Youth League and the Super Cup. It was brokered by UC3, with Relevent Football Partners acting as UEFA's sales agency for the club competitions through 2033.
SuperSport secures all 34 matches as CAF expands Women's AFCON to 16 teams
The 16-team edition of the competition will be available well beyond the premium bouquets that have historically carried CAF's flagship men's tournaments.
beIN Locks Up Roland-Garros Rights Across MENA Through 2031
The renewal deepens a partnership that stretches back nearly two decades and hands beIN continued control of a marquee live-sports property at a moment when premium media rights are tightening across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
SportyTV Closes on One Billion World Cup Views, Testing Pay-TV’s Grip on African Football
The broadcaster has logged more than 920 million views across its official YouTube channel and social platforms as of Friday, with the tournament's final still to play on Sunday.
Canal+ Partners With Samsung to Put DStv Stream on Smart TVs Across Africa
DStv Stream, MultiChoice's streaming app, will now ship pre-installed on Samsung's Smart TV range across 18 new African markets, including: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Zimbabwe.
HONOR becomes SABC Sport's official device sponsor in South African expansion play
A deal that hands the Chinese tech brand a direct line into one of the continent's most-watched sports broadcasting operations -
SportyTV Secures Free-to-Air World Cup Rights Across Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya
SportyTV's rights include the opening match, knockout fixtures and the final - reshaping free access in three of Africa's largest football markets, just as the tournament kicks off.
Who Owns the World Cup in Africa? The Broadcast Deals Behind the Tournament
As a record 10 African teams take the field in North America, the tournament arrives on screens across the continent through the most fragmented - and most African-owned - rights landscape the World Cup has ever had. See the full map.
CANAL+ Locks In Rugby World Cup Rights for Sub-Saharan Africa
The announcement landed alongside a separate milestone for the French media group - its formal listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), following its acquisition of MultiChoice Group.
DAZN Partners With EFC in Multi-Year Deal to Broadcast African MMA Globally
Under the agreement, DAZN will carry EFC events free-to-view for audiences worldwide, excluding Sub-Saharan Africa and Poland. The deal expands DAZN's global combat sports offering while giving EFC its broadest international platform to date.
Canal+ Extends PSL Broadcast Rights, Strengthening Long-Term Africa Commitment
Canal+ Group has confirmed an extension of its broadcast agreement with the National Soccer League (NSL), securing continued live rights to the Premier Soccer League across Sub-Saharan Africa via SuperSport on DStv.
ESPN Africa Lands Exclusive NBA Finals Rights for Sub-Saharan Africa
The New York Knicks have already punched their ticket to the finals. They'll face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs, with that series still ongoing. Should it go the distance, the Finals will run through to 19 June.
MMS secures Olympic Games media rights across sub-Saharan Africa through 2032
The partnership covers some of the biggest events on the global sporting calendar - the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games, and the Dakar 2026 and Dolomiti Valtellina 2028 Youth Olympic Games.
SportyTV Lands NBA Rights Across Four African Markets
African sports media platform SportyTV has secured free-to-air broadcast rights to the NBA across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa for the next three seasons - bringing North American basketball to millions of fans across the continent at no cost.
CAF Champions League Final to Be Broadcast Across the Globe
Some of the world's biggest broadcasters set to beam the showdown between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR to fans across multiple continents.
SA Rugby Locks In SuperSport as Broadcaster in Landmark CANAL+ Rights Renewal
SuperSport retains sole broadcast rights to all SARU domestic competitions, as well as Springbok Women's and junior age-group fixtures.
DAZN Brings T100 Triathlon World Tour to African Audiences
Global sports streaming giant DAZN has added Africa to its broadcast rights portfolio for the T100 Triathlon World Tour, giving fans across the continent free access to one of triathlon's most prestigious competitions.
ESPN Africa Secures France's TOP 14, Adding to Growing Rugby Broadcast Portfolio
The agreement will see matches aired on ESPN channels (DStv 218 and 219, StarSat 248), with additional distribution via Disney+ in South Africa, broadening reach across both traditional broadcast and streaming platforms.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Set for Full Distribution Across Africa via SuperSport
Coverage will be available across DStv and GOtv platforms, including streaming services, with access extending from entry-level packages through to premium tiers.
