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Podcast: Africa Business of Sport Podcast
Episode: E82: Behind SABC's Acquisition of Rugby World Cup TV Rights – Michael Markovitz
Description: In this episode, Head: Media Leadership Think Tank at GIBS Business School and former Board Member at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), Michael Markovitz, joins Edem and Jabu for an in-depth evaluation of the South African sport media and broadcasting landscape.
Michael extensively discusses MultiChoice and SuperSport's historical monopoly over South African sport broadcasting, the steps taken by the Competition Commission to address SABC's submissions regarding anticompetitive practices, the significance of Independent Communication Authority of South Africa's lengthy inquiry into Pay-Television Sport Broadcasting and an insight into SABC and SuperSport's protracted sub-licensing negotiations for 2023 Rugby World...