SportyTV Joins DStv, GOtv Line-up Across Africa

Sports enthusiasts in Nigeria now have expanded viewing options with the addition of SportyTV to select DStv and GOtv packages. The 24-hour channel broadcasts a variety of live sporting events, complemented by news, analysis, and highlights.

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SportyTV is a valuable addition to the DStv Access and GOtv Value content offering across Africa. It expands the range of sporting events available to customers at an accessible price point and reflects our commitment to making quality sports content available to audiences across the continent.

SportyTV is accessible to DStv Yanga and GOtv Jolli subscribers in Nigeria. Its reach extends to GOtv customers in Kenya and Ghana, broadening the availability of sports content across the continent. This launch is seen as a significant enhancement to the existing sports offerings on DStv and GOtv, providing subscribers with more football, basketball, and combat sports content.

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Our ambition has always been to provide African audiences with broad access to sports content and storytelling. Through this partnership with CANAL+, we are extending that offering to more households across the continent.

David Mignot, CEO of CANAL+ Africa, highlighted SportyTV as a valuable addition that expands the range of sporting events at an accessible price point. Sudeep Ramnani, Founder and CEO of Sporty Group, emphasized the ambition to provide African audiences with broad access to sports content and storytelling through the partnership with CANAL+.

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The SportyTV channel gives DStv and GOtv subscribers additional viewing options that complement SuperSport’s existing range of sports programming. It broadens the overall sports proposition with additional live events and supporting content.

Rendani Ramovha, Director of Sport Content for English and Portuguese-speaking Africa at CANAL+, noted that SportyTV complements SuperSport's programming, broadening the overall sports proposition. The channel's schedule includes major football competitions like the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and Copa Libertadores, as well as NBA basketball and other international sports. It also features dedicated club channels for Real Madrid TV, Arsenal TV, Chelsea TV, and Manchester City TV.

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Launching SportyTV on DStv and GOtv allows us to extend our reach and bring a broader range of sports content to viewers across Africa.