South Africa's exclusive sports rights challenge
South Africa's sports broadcasting industry has experienced several developments this year, steering the market toward one that is more accessible to a greater number of South Africans.
The market has long been dominated by MultiChoice, the...
SABC cancels Springbok-Ireland broadcasts
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will no longer broadcast the Springboks' matches against Ireland in South Africa on 6 July and 12 July 2024.
The broadcaster said the decision followed the recent urgent litigation at the Competition...
SABC will broadcast AFCON and other CAF tournaments
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has secured the rights to broadcast the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) and the rest of the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF’s) events for the 2024 season.
AFCON 2023 is...
Openview lied about 3.2 million people missing out on World Cups
eMedia has admitted in court papers that Openview does not have 3.2 million viewers potentially missing out on the Rugby World Cup.
This comes after the broadcaster repeatedly claimed the number in media statements, full-page...
SABC will broadcast Proteas World Cup games after reaching deal with MultiChoice
The SABC has announced it will be broadcasting the 2023 Cricket World Cup (CWC) after reaching a sub-licencing agreement with rightsholder SuperSport.
The announcement comes two days after the public broadcaster...
Minister Kodwa calls on SABC to resolve Springbok World Cup rights standoff with SuperSport
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has urged the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to reach an agreement with SuperSport to secure sub-licensing of broadcast rights to the highly...
DStv's biggest threat is not Netflix or Disney — TV broadcast expert
While international streaming services are increasingly interested in acquiring the rights to show many popular live sports, they aren't the biggest threat to DStv's dominance in live sports broadcasting in South Africa.
That...
ANC wants to ban SuperSport's exclusive national sports broadcasting
The ANC has compiled a new policy document which calls for an end to exclusive broadcasting rights on national sports events, reports Sunday Times.
This is according to the documents released for public discussion before the...