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TopStar’s sports channels secures 2021 AFCON broadcasting rights

StarTimes has acquired broadcasting rights to the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) Total Energies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in sub-Saharan Africa.

StarTimes has been awarded pay-television and OTT media rights to the tournament across all
sub-Saharan Africa territories in English, Portuguese and African local languages.

TopStar’s ST sports channels will broadcast all 52 matches live and in full high-definition
through eight sports channels as well as streaming ON StarTimes APP.

The 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations organized by the CAF will be played in Cameroon
between 9 January and 6 February 2022.

StarTimes Content Operation Center Director, said there is no better way to start 2022 than to
watch African top players compete for the continental crown.

“StarTimes has made a strategic priority to support African football and brings it to fans across
the continent. We are honoured to partner with the CAF again, following the successful
broadcasting of the 2019 AFCON and the 2020 CHAN,” Philippe Zou said.

The Total Energies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations is to be played by 24 teams in five cities
(Douala, Yaoundé, Bafoussam, Garoua and Limbe) across Cameroon, with Algeria as the
defending champions.