TNA sent out the following today, announcing that they have signed a new TV
deal with Supersport in Africa. The deal will see TNA Wrestling air on
Supersport through 2019…
MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH SUPERSPORT IN
AFRICA GIVES TNA IMPACT WRESTLING FANS ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING THROUGH
2019
JOHANNESBURG (August 21, 2014): TNA IMPACT WRESTLING will
continue to be broadcast throughout Sub-Saharan Africa until 2019, thanks to an
agreement between TNA and the continent’s leading sports broadcaster
SuperSport.
The deal means that fans in Africa will continue to enjoy the
most innovative experience in professional wrestling every week on SuperSport,
featuring international stars such as TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby
Lashley, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, James Storm and MVP.
TNA IMPACT
WRESTLING broadcasts every Monday at 18:00 on SuperSport, with TNA’s flagship
PPV and ONE NIGHT ONLY events also airing each month. Fans in Africa should
check local listings for further details and repeat times.
SuperSport
brings the stars of TNA into the homes of fans in Angola, Benin, Botswana,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad,
Comoros Islands, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial
Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory
Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,
Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of South Africa, Reunion,
Rwanda, St Helena and Ascension, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, Somalia, Socotra, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo,
Uganda, Zambia, Zaire, Zimbabwe and adjacent islands.
TNA President Dixie
Carter said: “TNA’s international distribution continues to expand, reaching
more fans than ever before.”
“We have had a wonderful relationship with
SuperSport since first airing on the channel in 2011 and we look forward to
attracting more fans to our entertaining programming. This multi-year deal with
SuperSport is one more example of TNA’s remarkable international growth as we
continue executing our global brand and programming strategies.”
Brandon
Foot, Acting Chief Executive of SuperSport, added: “SuperSport is delighted with
this agreement. TNA has proven to be a valuable staple on our platforms and we
look forward to more good shows. The offering resonates with a large number of
our viewers across the African continent, so this extension is a very
encouraging development.”
