The SABC has blamed MultiChoice for its failure to secure broadcasting rights for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
“The SABC has once again been disadvantaged in securing the broadcasting rights of one of the sporting codes classified as a sport of national interest by [communications regulator] Icasa due to the non-affordable sublicensing fees and restrictive conditions imposed by MultiChoice,” the SABC said in a statement on Tuesday in response to a query from TechCentral about the rights.
On Friday, the SABC told parliament that it had reported a net loss of R1.1-billion for the year ended 31 March 2023. This figure grew by R949-million from the previous year.
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