{"id":1785,"date":"2017-08-30T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T14:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/kwese-espn-ink-iaaf-broadcast-deal\/"},"modified":"2017-08-30T12:15:19","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T16:15:19","slug":"kwese-espn-ink-iaaf-broadcast-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/kwese-espn-ink-iaaf-broadcast-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwes\u00e9 &#038; ESPN Ink IAAF Broadcast Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After having reached an exclusive agreement with ESPN, Econet Media will bring International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) competitions to its Kwes\u00e9 TV platform in sub-Saharan Africa from 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The six-year deal, brokered by ESPN\u2019s media distribution unit, kicks off on January 1, 2018, with Kwes\u00e9 TV becoming the exclusive broadcaster for IAAF events and content in sub-Saharan Africa. 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