SuperSport have announced that they will not be broadcasting the 2024 AFrica Cup of Nations after Multichoice failed to ho secure the broadcast rights.
South Africans might miss out on watching Bafana Bafana kick off their campaign against Mali on 16 January.
The news comes after a ‘holding statement’ from Multichoice, the holding company of SuperSport, went viral on social media, saying that they will not be broadcasting the games because they have not secured the rights to broadcast the tournament.
“However, AFCON 2023 games will be available through our partner broadcast stations on Free to Air (FTA) channels.
“Multichoice Africa remains committed to ensuring football across Africa continue to enjoy unrivalled access to entertainment and football games available on DSTV and GOtv platforms including the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Zambian Super League and many more of football’s most prestigious competitions.” read the statement.
SABC have not confirmed whether or not they’ll broadcast the matches. They’re an official rights partner to SAFA but are still required to purchase rights to away games.
The topic was trending Twitter/X with soccer fans expressing their disappointment on learning of the news.
#Multichoice 🙄🤦🏿♂️ come on pic.twitter.com/v1w2YriIVB
— akram kamya (@akram_kye) January 4, 2024
🔴No AFCON For Multichoice🔴
— The Insight Factor (@insightfactor) January 4, 2024
Sports ⚽️- SuperSport TV which is owned by Multichoice has stated how it won’t be broadcasting the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations taking place between January-February in Ivory Coast. Multichoice lost the bid to New World TV from Togo. pic.twitter.com/bFcqtGAdxL
