MultiChoice’s parent company, Groupe Canal+, announced on Friday that it had renewed its multi-year domestic broadcast rights agreement with the South African Rugby Union (SARU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the agreement, SuperSport will remain the exclusive broadcast rights holder for all SARU\u2019s domestic competitions and Springbok women\u2019s and junior age-group matches in Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement is the first of its kind with a major local sports federation since Canal+ took control of MultiChoice in September last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt reaffirms Canal+\u2019s long-term commitment to local sport. SuperSport has been a proud SA Rugby broadcast partner for more than 30 years,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Canal+ Africa CEO, David Mignot, said he was delighted with the continuation of the domestic rights agreement, which would make all domestic rugby matches available exclusively on SuperSport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In South Africa, the SuperSport channels are supplied by Canal+ Africa to MultiChoice (Pty) Ltd (also known as LicenceCo), which provides the DStv offering to subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs promised, we are doubling down on our investment in local content, including the sports content that matters the most to people on the continent,\u201d said Mignot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the South African market, rugby has grown into becoming a part of the national psyche \u2014 as evidenced by the national euphoria that erupted each time the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SARU president Mark Alexander said that \u201cafter a thorough and extensive series of engagements\u201d, they were very happy to have concluded their first agreement with the MultiChoice Group and Canal+. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey have demonstrated a shared understanding of the importance of rugby to the South African public and we trust this is the first of many such agreements,\u201d stated Alexander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rendani Ramovha, Canal+ director for sports content in English and Portuguese-speaking Africa, said the renewal was a proud moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt reaffirms our commitment to the sports fan. We\u2019re grateful to our partners at SA Rugby for their collaborative spirit,\u201d Ramovha said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SA Rugby boss Rian Oberholzer said that broadcasting rights were fundamental to the health and sustainability of sport in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSuperSport has been a long-standing and trusted partner to South African Rugby and we are delighted to continue our partnership,\u201d said Oberholzer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe world of rugby and broadcasting has changed significantly since we signed our first agreement in the 1990s, but it is a testimony to our mutual interests that the partnership continues to endure.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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