Canal+ has announced that its MultiChoice subsidiary, SuperSport, has secured broadcast rights for the CAF TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 25 (AFCON 2025) for English and Portuguese-speaking Sub-Saharan African countries. When the 35th edition of the tournament kicks off in Morocco on December 21st, Canal+ will become the first broadcaster to bring viewers the […]
France’s Canal+ Group has again upped its stake in South Africa’s MultiChoice pay-TV operation. Canal+ now owns 31.7 per cent of MultiChoice which is itself listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. MultiChoice operates the DStv, SuperSport and Showmax pay-TV options for African viewers. Canal+ is itself controlled by Vivendi. The new stake is up from […]
SuperSport and Viaplay will merge their match-day programming on May 27th to cover the BKT URC Grand Final in South Africa for fans across the UK. Viewers will get a 360 view of the DHL Stormers versus Munster BKT URC decider in Cape Town. By combining both production teams and on-air talent, SuperSport and Viaplay […]
The Randox Grand National at Aintree on April 15th will be available to watch in all corners of the globe – and above it – with live coverage of the world’s most famous Jumps race also available on airlines. Working with The Jockey Club, which owns and operates Aintree Racecourse and stages the Randox Grand […]
The Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on April 9th will receive worldwide TV exposure with around 30 broadcasters showcasing the one of world’s most famous jumps race to all around the globe. Forty runners and riders will take on 30 fences in the four-and-a-quarter mile race, with all eyes on Rachael Blackmore and her […]
Extreme E has extended its broadcasting agreement with SuperSport, the African sporting content aggregato.Extreme E content will continue to be aired in French and English on the SuperSport’s linear channels, SuperSport Motorsport, Grandstand and Blitz and streamed on its digital platform, and SuperSport app.Ali Russell, Chief Marketing Officer at Extreme E, said: “We are delighted […]
Premier Padel, the official global padel tour – governed by the International Padel Federation (FIP) and backed by the Professional Padel Association (PPA) and Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) – has announced further broadcasting deals, with the Viaplay streaming platform named as the Official tour’s broadcast partner in x10 European markets; Charlton TV as broadcast partner in Israel; SuperSport to […]
A team of sports broadcasters, rights owners and technology vendors, collaborating as part of IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme, have revealed the initial results from an English Premier League production workflow trial to support the goal of a carbon ‘net zero’ future for live productions. Together, they demonstrate how innovative remote & cloud production workflows […]
South Africa’s MultiChoice has prospered in the last 12 months. Including its DStv and SuperSport broadcasting brands, the pay-TV operator grew its subscriber base by 1.4 million over the past year. Subscriber numbers now total 20.9 million when its overall Africa viewers are added in. South Africa itself has 8.9 million subs, with 11.9 million […]
Extreme E’s second race – the Ocean X-Prix – in its inaugural season calendar takes place on May 29th – 30th at Lac Rose in Senegal where it will again be teaming up with short video platform, TikTok, to produce digital live content to further bolster the series’ social media offering. Extreme E’s broadcast of […]