The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sounded the alarm over what it deems as potential violations of the National Broadcasting Code (NBC Code) in the acquisition and broadcast of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) rights by New World TV (NWTV) and sports marketing agency, Media Business Solutions (MBS).

Expressing discontent, NBC points fingers at breaches of its broadcast code, designed to protect the local TV industry and viewership.

The bone of contention lies in the bundling of international rights, where Pan-African pay TV giants like Startimes and SuperSport are vying for supremacy. This tussle has put a snag in the exclusive award of rights to NWTV, winners of a local bidding process.

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With the clock ticking, the delay hampers Free-To-Air broadcasters from securing necessary sponsorships, raising the ominous spectre of a potential blackout

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