SA Rugby has expressed its support for the SABC's decision to suspend its planned broadcast of the Springboks' matches against Ireland.
of the Springboks’ Incoming Series matches againstMark Alexander, president of SARU, emphasised that while it was his organisation’s desire for Springbok matches to be aired on the national broadcaster, this short-term measure is vital for the long-term viability of the sport.to broadcast the SABC’s coverage of Springbok matches on their Openview platformeMedia compensating the SABC, despite the SABC having paid SuperSport for the broadcasting rights.
“If this six-month order is extended, it would severely undermine the financial model that has enabled us to produce consecutive Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok teams.”Alexander stressed that an agreement had been reached between SuperSport and the SABC to broadcast the Incoming Series against Ireland.to broadcast the matches based on appropriate commercial terms,” he said.
“eMedia’s attempts to put an end to exclusivity in sports broadcasting rights would slash the rights fees, with the sport itself suffering the most, severely impacting our programme delivery from the grassroots level to the back-to-back Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks.”
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