Where to Watch AFCON 2023: Seven Channels to Watch AFCON 2023 Matches, The recent announcement by Multichoice, a leading broadcasting company in sub-Saharan Africa and owner of cable platform DSTV, on the exclusion of pay TV service SuperSport from the live broadcast of CAN 2023 matches has caused consternation among Nigerians looking for an alternative. ways to follow the continent’s main football competition.
As The Nation reports, MultiChoice revealed last week that it had failed to reach a broadcast rights deal with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) , and that SuperSport would therefore not broadcast the matches live. . This development marks a return for MultiChoice, since the media giant has been the exclusive broadcaster of each edition of the CAN since 1992.
The CAN, which was to take place in 2023, was postponed due to bad weather in Ivory Coast. The rescheduled competition dates are now scheduled for January 13 – February 11, 2024.
With the sudden loss of broadcast rights by MultiChoice, football fans in Nigeria and beyond are now looking for alternative ways to watch and enjoy the much-anticipated AFCON matches. The situation has sparked a great debate within the football community in Africa, as fans look for various options to ensure they do not miss out on the excitement of the championship.
Seven Channels to Watch AFCON 2023 Matches
1. Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
Nigerians can turn to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the most popular television channel in the country, and enjoy CAN 2023. The NTA has broadcast live events at each AFCON on its popular free-to-air broadcast NTA Sports 24.
2.StarTimes
StarTimes users in Nigeria can also watch all 52 matches of AFCON 2023 live on StarTimes sports channels or streaming via the StarTimes ON mobile app. It is also another reliable way for football fans to follow detailed news about the competition.
3. Viaplay
Viaplay is another alternative platform for Nigerians to watch the beautiful and exciting Ivorian football match. Viaplay is a Swedish video streaming service owned by the Viaplay Group, which won the rights to CAN 2023 and will broadcast every match of the tournament live.
The deal will see Viaplay live matches for the next editions of the AFCON – 2023 and 2025, respectively. Viaplay will broadcast live to over 85 countries for AFCON 2023, excluding the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa region.
4. New World Television
In December 2023, New World TV, a Togolese channel, entered into an exclusive three-year agreement with CAF to broadcast all its competitions, including the CAN, in 46 African countries until 2025.
New World TV has already acquired significant sports rights, including pay television rights across sub-Saharan Africa for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This would provide Nigerian viewers with the opportunity to watch sports. Nigerians can also look for the opportunity to watch their favorite teams in Ivory Coast.
5. AzamSport HD and UTV
For AFCON followers in the East African region (Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi) they can watch all AFCON matches through the Azamsport channel which is available on the Azam TV channel. The draft information is that they will show all the games live.
You can also watch through the AzamMax App by paying or asking for your referee card and this will not matter where you are, all you have to do is download the App from any store and register
6. Ziggo Sport
Nigerian football fans abroad can enjoy all matches of the tournament on Ziggo Sport, the Dutch pay TV channel. Ziggo Sport has obtained the exclusive right to broadcast live two editions of the African Cup of Nations, 2023 in Ivory Coast and 2025 in Morocco.
7. SABC
SABC Secure the Rights for AFCON Matches, The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2022, held in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022. This means that the SABC is the only one authorized to broadcast. match in South Africa.
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