Multichoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv has announced that it won’t broadcast the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on its SuperSport channel.
The company made this known in a statement released on Wednesday, January 3.
It said the satellite tv could not secure the broadcasting rights to air the continent’s biggest footballing event on its SuperSport channels.
“SuperSport Channel will not broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 scheduled for January 13th – February 11th, 2024, because the channel has not secured the rights to broadcast the tournament.
“However, AFCON 2023 games will be available most free-to-air tv channels across Africa.
How to Watch AFCON Matches Live in Nigeria
The broadcasting right remains with beIN, who has partnered with several satellite TV, free-to-air tv, streaming platforms, so Nigerians can watch live on the following stations
1. NTA Sports 24
2. StarTimes
3. New World TV
4. Betting Streaming Service
5. Ziggo Sports
1. NTA Sports 24
NTA has been broadcasting live happenings at every AFCON on its popular NTA Sports 24, free to air.
2. StarTimes
StarTimes subscribers in Nigeria can also watch all 52 matches of the 2023 AFCON live on StarTimes sports channels or stream via the StarTimes ON mobile app.
3. Viaplay
This is also another sure way for football fans to watch comprehensive coverage of the tournament.
Viaplay is another alternative platform for Nigerians to watch beautiful and exciting football action from the Ivory Coast.
Viaplay is a Swedish video streaming service owned by Viaplay Group, which won the 2023 AFCON rights and will broadcast every tournament match live.
The agreement sees Viaplay stream live matches for the subsequent AFCON editions – 2023 and 2025, respectively.
Viaplay will stream live in over 85 countries for 2023 AFCON, excluding the Middle East, North Africa region and sub-Saharan Africa.
4. New World TV
In December 2023, New World TV, a Togo-based network, secured an exclusive three-year deal with CAF to air all of its competitions, including AFCON, across 46 African countries until 2025.
New World TV has previously acquired major sporting rights, including the pay-TV rights across Sub-Saharan Africa for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. This might provide an option for viewers in Nigeria to watch the games.
Nigerians can also explore the opportunity to watch their darling teams on the Ivory CoastCoast through:
5. Betting Streaming Services
Several betting sites in Nigeria provide live streaming for sporting events, including AFCON competitions. Watching live games may be possible for registered customers on sites such as Bet9ja, 1xBet, BetWinner, and others. Users usually need an active account with a minimum balance to access these broadcasts.
6. Ziggo Sport
Nigerian Football fans in the diaspora can enjoy all tournament matches on Ziggo Sport, a Dutch pay-TV network
Ziggo Sport secured an exclusive right to broadcast live action of two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations, 2023 in Ivory Coast and 2025 in Morocco.
