Athletics body seals deal with national broadcaster
Athletic SA and SABC have agreed on a deal for 2019 and are still in negotiations for three more years which will include other top racesGeneral views at the finish line during the 2018 Comrades Marathon on June 10, 2018 in Durban, South Africa.
The two organisations, however, are still negotiating a three-year deal for 2020, 2021 and 2022, which could see the Two Oceans and the national track and field championships returning to SABC. Neither were broadcast in 2019 , causing fears that the iconic Comrades event might not be seen by TV viewers. “As Athletics SA we look forward to further negotiations with the SABC for a three-year contract, which will look into track and field events under Athletics SA,” Skhosana said.
Asked if Athletics SA was happy with the deal, Skhosana declined to comment saying the agreement was confidential. “You know SABC are in trouble, but we have signed a contract,” he added. Previous deals between the Athletics SA and SABC are believed to have been in the ballpark of R10m a year.
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