3rd January, 2024
MultiChoice says SuperSport channel on DSTV will not be able to broadcast the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament which begins next week in Cote d’Ivoire live.
The 2024 AFCON begins in Cote d’Ivoire on 13 January and will end on 11 February, 2024.
The company, in a statement said it would not be able to broadcast the tournament live because it did not secure the rights to broadcast the tournament.
“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.
“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 fans 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,: it stated.