ESPN Media Distribution Secures NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl Deal in Africa

ESPN’s media distribution arm has agreed one-year deals to televise this season’s NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl in Africa with two of the continent’s sports broadcasters Supersport and Zuku Sport.

The deal will see the playoffs and Super Bowl aired in Burundi, allergist Eritrea, sale Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Heather White, Director, Sports Distribution, ESPN, commented: “We are delighted to finalise these agreements to bring the climax of the NFL season to sports fans in Africa.

“The deals are a further extension of ESPN’s long and successful relationship with the NFL as we bring the league’s best action to fans worldwide.

“The Supersport deal and extension to our contract with Zuku Sport will ensure millions of NFL fans across Africa don’t miss a second of thrilling postseason action.”