
Ellis Park clash gets SABC broadcast
SA Rugby has officially confirmed that the Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks will be broadcast live on SABC on Saturday.
SA Rugby has officially confirmed that the Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks will be broadcast live on SABC on Saturday.
SuperSport has hit back at Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie’s claims that the upcoming clashes between the Springboks and New Zealand in Mzansi will be shown on SABC.
SA Rugby has expressed its support for the SABC’s decision to suspend its planned broadcast of the Springbok matches against Ireland in the Republic.
Fans won’t be able to watch the world champion Springboks clash with Ireland in Mzansi on SABC after the public broadcaster canned its coverage of the two-match series.
In a blow to rugby fans in South Africa, it has been confirmed that the SABC will not be broadcasting the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Icasa has explicitly said the acquisition of exclusive rights to sporting events is not unlawful, but these exclusive rights must not prevent or hinder the free-to-air broadcasting of national sporting events.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation has confirmed that it will broadcast the 2019 Rugby World Cup final between the Springboks and England in Yokohama on Saturday.
SuperSport has agreed to waive the Super Rugby, Currie Cup and Springbok radio broadcast rights fees for the SABC. This follows the national broadcaster’s statement that it was unlikely to produce live radio broadcasts of the tournament due to financial challenges. ‘Frankly, it wasn’t a difficult discussion,’ SuperSport chief executive Gideon Khobane said. ‘We know and understand the realities of South… Read more →
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has implored the SABC to reconsider its decision to scrap radio commentary for Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. CRAIG LEWIS reports. On Wednesday, TimesLIVE revealed that radio presenters and commentators had been informed late last week that SABC radio would not be able to acquire the rights for the two tournaments. It’s a decision that… Read more →