The Africa Cup of Nations, shortened as AFCON, is the ultimate competition for African footballing nations to showcase their skills and compete for the coveted title of being crowned the best team on the continent.
Media giant MultiChoice has secured broadcasting rights for this spectacle and will be airing all 52 games on their sports channel, SuperSport. Football fans from all over the world will get to zone in on the live action, as it happens in Ivory Coast.
The tournament kicks off tomorrow, 13th of January, 2024, with the final game taking place on the 11th of February. In a statement released by the broadcasting house, SuperSport CEO, Rendani Ramuvha, was quoted saying, “We are delighted to be able to showcase the best of African football live to our viewers.”
New World TV’s managing director Nimonka Kolani said, “By securing the rights to CAN [another shortening of Africa Cup of Nations] 2023 under the leadership of Dr. Patrice Motsepe, SuperSport and NWTV prove that nothing is more important than the happiness of Africans who wish to follow the exploits of their favourite team during the biggest football competition in Africa.”
STATEMENT:
MultiChoice to broadcast AFCON games
MultiChoice’s SuperSport gets into the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 fray by securing rights to air the tournament matches.
SuperSport to broadcast 52 matches starting on January 13th 2024.
This will be in direct… pic.twitter.com/UDPlfHke8E
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) January 10, 2024
While some internet users expressed excitement over the games being aired on SuperSport, others expressed their disappointment after hoping the SABC would air live games.
The competition between Supersport and SABC for broadcasting AFCON 2023 adds an interesting dynamic to the coverage. Football fans can anticipate an exciting tournament viewing experience. @Official_SABC1 @SuperSportTV
— Siyabulela Gaju (@GajuSiyabulela) January 10, 2024
One user expressed his disappointment claiming not be bothered by the news.
We don’t care we are going to watch it for free on sabc
— Masala collins (@Masalacollins5) January 10, 2024
Another user expressed excitement over the news, adding an opinion about the differences in sports commentary between broadcasters.
Dankie MultiChoice, you really saved us from SABC and its boring soccer analysts. You always deliver even though bo mabena were insulting and doubting https://t.co/nb0cFUu97N always deliver even though bo mabena were insulting and doubting you
— Mahlodi Phaka (@mahlodi_phaka) January 11, 2024
