Canal+: group acquires TV rights to the Turkish leauge for Sub-Saharan Africa for 2017-2020 period

Canal+ International has acquired, from beIN Media Group, the exclusive broadcast rights, in French-language, to the Süper Lig for sub-Saharan Africa, according to the pay-TV group Canal+ on 31/07/2017. The agreement is valid "for the next three seasons starting from August 2017," or the 2017-2020 period.

"The new Süper Lig season is going to be thrilling with the best match (of each matchday) to be broadcast on A+ Sport every week, the new 100% sports channel launched on 21/07/2017. A+ Sport viewers will also benefit from unprecedented content around the Turkish league," said the Canal+ group on 31/07/2017.

"The Süper Lig has historically been one of the leagues with the highest number of African players and which attracts many African and international talent including Samuel Eto'o (Antalyaspor), Emmanuel Adebayor (Istanbul Basaksehir), Carlos Kameni and Mathieu Valbuena (Fenerbahçe), Pepe (Besiktas JK), and Bafétimbi Gomis and Younès Belhanda (Galatasaray SK) among others," explained Canal+.

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