The Ghana Football Association(GFA) has secured television broadcast rights with Digital Satellite Television (DSTV) for the upcoming league season. The Association has engaged with the Sub-Saharan African broadcast company based in South Africa for the exclusive broadcast right.
Following the expiration of the GFA’s broadcast contract with German Bundesliga and International Champions Cup (ICC) company which has a branch in China, StarTimes opted to seek for new television broadcast deal, hence, landing one with DSTV. In 2015, StarTimes signed an exclusive broadcasting contract with the German Bundesliga company with Ghana Football Association securing 10 successive years deal with the Chinese company.
Insider revealed to reporter Kolog Bonaventure that GFA talks with the South African company at it conclusion stage with both parties expected to sign documents and make official announcements in early August.
According to the source, the strategic partnership agreement hands DSTV all media rights of the Ghana Premier League, MTN FA Cup, Division One League, Women’s Premier League and GHALCA tournaments for the next 5 years.
The exact amount this deal offers is not disclosed, however, should be around $8,650,000.
DSTV is expected to invest in the production of programs on Ghana Premier League and broadcast more matches of the league and also ensure the clubs benefit financially.
DSTV
“Digital Satellite Television, abbreviated DStv, is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice and based in South Africa, with headquarters in Randburg. DStv provides audio, radio, and television channels and services to subscribers across 50 countries, mostly in South Africa, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe.
It was founded 29 years ago in South Africa on 6 October 1995, and it’s a pay television.
Following the expiration of the GFA’s broadcast contract with German Bundesliga and International Champions Cup (ICC) company which has a branch in China, StarTimes opted to seek for new television broadcast deal, hence, landing one with DSTV. In 2015, StarTimes signed an exclusive broadcasting contract with the German Bundesliga company with Ghana Football Association securing 10 successive years deal with the Chinese company.
Insider revealed to reporter Kolog Bonaventure that GFA talks with the South African company at it conclusion stage with both parties expected to sign documents and make official announcements in early August.
According to the source, the strategic partnership agreement hands DSTV all media rights of the Ghana Premier League, MTN FA Cup, Division One League, Women’s Premier League and GHALCA tournaments for the next 5 years.
The exact amount this deal offers is not disclosed, however, should be around $8,650,000.
DSTV is expected to invest in the production of programs on Ghana Premier League and broadcast more matches of the league and also ensure the clubs benefit financially.
DSTV
“Digital Satellite Television, abbreviated DStv, is a Sub-Saharan African direct broadcast satellite service owned by MultiChoice and based in South Africa, with headquarters in Randburg. DStv provides audio, radio, and television channels and services to subscribers across 50 countries, mostly in South Africa, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe.
It was founded 29 years ago in South Africa on 6 October 1995, and it’s a pay television.
