Entertainment platform, Multichoice Africa has announced that DSTV and SuperSport Channel on GOtv will not broadcast the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 football tournament which is scheduled to hold between January 13th and February 11th, 2024 in Côte d’Ivoire.
In a statement, the South African Broadcasting company said the channel failed to secure the rights to broadcast the tournament.
This is the 34th edition of the Confederation of African Football, (AFCON).
It was however stated that the games will be broadcasted through their partner broadcast stations on Free to Air (FTA) channels.
The statement reads “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 through our partner broadcast stations on Free to Air (FTA) channels. Multichoice Africa remains committed to ensuring football fans across Africa continue to enjoy unrivalled access to entertainment and football games available on DStv and GOtv platforms including, the Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Zambian Super League and many more of football’s most prestigious competitions.”
