The SABC plans to launch SABC Sport as a brand new separate TV channel in South Africa on October 1.
SABC Sport, currently a brand name of the SABC’s sports coverage, will become a stand-alone TV channel as one of the 15 new TV channels the SABC plans to launch in addition to the existing SABC1, SABC2 and SABC3.
The SABC revealed that the broadcaster is planning to spend R732.7m on setting up SABC Sport as a separate TV channel over the next two years.
Meanwhile, the SABC and the department of sports have signed a multi-million rand deal with America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) to show NBA coverage on SABC1 and later SABC Sport.
SABC1 will show two NBA games per week. This NBA coverage will rapidly expand beyond SABC1 with major NBA coverage on SABC Sport which will include the full NBA season in 2013.
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