Multichoice Backtracks As SuperSport Set To Broadcast All AFCON Matches

Eko Hot Blog reports that Multichoice, the parent company of DStv, has announced it would be broadcasting the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament holding in Ivory Coast.

The company made the disclosure on Wednesday in a social media post.

The announcement was a reversal for Multichoice which had announced last week that it did not have the rights.

“SuperSport Channel will not broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 scheduled for January 13th – February 11th, 2024, because the channel has not secured the rights to broadcast the tournament. to broadcast the competition in Nigeria,” it said.

However, making a U-turn on Wednesday, DSTV announced that it will broadcast all the 52 matches on Supersports.

“🇳🇬No gree for anybody! Watch all 52 matches of the #afcon2023    on @supersports,” it wrote on X.

🇳🇬No gree for anybody!

Watch all 52 matches of the #afcon2023 on @supersports #Afcon #DStvnigeria #supereagles pic.twitter.com/j7PyQEVJOF

— DStv Nigeria (@DStvNg) January 10, 2024

Earlier, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), on Wednesday, announced it would be transmitting all the 52 AFCON matches.

The network made this known on its X handle, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Afro Sports.

It tweeted, “NTA signs Memorandum of Understanding with Afro Sports for transmission of 52 matches of Africa Cup Of Nations in Cote D’ivoire.”

Cable TV, StarTimes, also said it would broadcast all 52 AFCON matches.

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