MultiChoice and ESPN yesterday announced that they’ve reached an agreement
to provide DStv audiences across sub-Saharan Africa with some of the
popular sport programmes broadcast on ESPN.
This is after ESPN notified MultiChoice that it will cease
broadcasting its channels in Africa, Europe and the Middle East,
effective 31 July 2013.
The programmes, some of which were partially broadcast on ESPN, which
will now be available on the SuperSport channels, include:
Golf: US Open Golf and PGA Tour Events. Tennis: US Open Tennis tournaments. NCAA Basketball: NCAA Regular season, conference and March madness. NCAA Football: NCAA Regular Season and Bowl Championship
Motorsport: NASCAR and Indy Car.Boxing: Friday Night Fights and Big Fights Boxing. X Games. ESPN Films
MultiChoice will communicate the relevant channel number and broadcast
times of these programmes to its customers.
MultiChoice is also in discussion with the relevant rights holders to
acquire other popular sport programmes previously broadcast on ESPN.
This includes basketball, baseball, American football and soccer.
MultiChoice will advise its customers if there are further
developments in this regard.
