{"id":1608,"date":"2016-08-17T12:19:34","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T16:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/brazilian-soccer-to-air-on-econets-kwese-platforms\/"},"modified":"2016-08-17T13:06:41","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T17:06:41","slug":"econet-scores-brazilian-soccer-for-kwese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/econet-scores-brazilian-soccer-for-kwese\/","title":{"rendered":"Econet Scores Brazilian Soccer for Kwes\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00c3O PAULO: Econet Media has inked a three-season deal with Globo for the\u00a0rights to broadcast live games from Brazil&#8217;s leading\u00a0soccer tournaments, with English commentary, on its Kwes\u00e9-branded platforms.<\/p>\n<p>From this year until 2018, Kwes\u00e9, which was created for sub-Saharan African audiences, will be the exclusive broadcaster of the Brazilian League in Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement includes the rights to air 110 games of the Brazilian League running from May to December each year until 2018, and 43 games from S\u00e3o Paulo State League (from February to May annually). Both tournaments will be available on Kwes\u00e9 platforms. In addition, Kwes\u00e9 will air the weekly shows <em>FootBrazil<\/em> and <em>FootBrazil Highlights<\/em>. Econet also secured\u00a0sub-licensing rights.<\/p>\n<p>Econet Media CEO Joseph Hundah stated: \u201cBrazil is a global soccer powerhouse whose world-famous superstars have included the likes of Pel\u00e9, Zico, Roberto Carlos, Kak\u00e1, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Neymar, among countless other legends of the game. The outstanding skills of their top players have thrilled soccer fans for decades and we are delighted that we have acquired the rights for Kwes\u00e9 Sports to showcase a new generation of soccer icons in the making. Our www.kwesesports.com website continues to grow and this deal with Globo is indicative of our commitment to give African sports fans access to the best in premium sports content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raphael Corr\u00eaa Netto, Globo\u2019s head of international sales, added: \u201cWe are pleased to work with Econet Media. It\u2019s an important deal that will deliver the best of Brazilian soccer to more fans around the world. 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