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About Startimes Sports Focus

Star Times Sports is a network of sports channels that broadcasts content in Sub-Saharan Africa. The network’s first attempt to broadcast sports came in 2012, when the company acquired broadcasting rights to air games for the Italian Serie A. The first Star Times channel saw the light on July 19, 2014.

Over the years, StarTimes Sports has covered some of the most popular disciplines in the world, including football, basketball, motorsport, rugby, aquatics, tennis, boxing, cricket, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, golf, mixed martial arts, wrestling, and more. The network has divided its coverage into specific channels over the years, which have included StarTimes Sports Arena, StarTimes Sports Focus, StarTimes Sports Life, StarTimes Sports Premium, StarTimes World Football, and StarTimes Sports 1, StarTimes Sports 2, and StarTimes Sports 3.

StarTimes Sports Focus has been used by the network to broadcast news, highlights, and interviews. Added to those tasks, StarTimes Sports Focus has also been used as an overflow channel for football events whenever necessary, especially when it comes to covering UEFA Champions League games, UEFA Europa League matches, UEFA Euro Qualifiers, and other football events.

StarTimes Sports Focus was launched as a Standard Definition channel.

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Startimes Sports Focus Broadcast Rights

	UEFA Euro (2021)
	UEFA Europa League (2018-2021) Pay-TV broadcaster StarTimes has acquired media rights for the UEFA Europa League in Africa. The network, which operates in numerous Sub-Saharan countries including Kenya and Nigeria, struck a three-season deal set to run until 2021. As part of their agreement with UEFA, StarTimes will show 205 live Europa League matches every season, totaling 615 games throughout the period of their contract. More details Matches will be broadcast live on the broadcaster’s HD channels, including World Football, Sports Premium and Sports Arena. Select games may also be aired in 4K Ultra HD. Subscribers will be able to stream all the matches online on StarTimes ON – the TV operator’s over-the-top (OTT) service available for computers and mobile devices.
	UEFA Nations League (2018-2021)
	Spain - La Liga (2020-2024) Pay-tv broadcaster StarTimes has acquired French-language media rights for the Spanish La Liga in sub-Saharan Africa for four seasons. The deal between StarTimes and LaLiga covers four seasons, from 2020-21 to 2023-24 and includes all 380 matches. The games will be aired in 47 African countries on television and will be available to stream live online on StarTimes ON—the network’s OTT platform.
	France - Ligue 1 (2018-2021) StarTimes has acquired English-language French Ligue 1 rights in Africa. The pay-TV broadcaster will show live matches throughout the season on its channels, including StarTimes Sports Life, StarTimes Sports Premium, StarTimes Sports Focus and StarTimes World Football. Live Ligue 1 streams will also be available to subscribers on the StarTimes app.
	England - FA Cup (2019-2021)
	Italy - Coppa Italia (2018-2021)
	Spain - Copa del Rey (2019-2022)
	France - Coupe de la Ligue (2018-2021)
	Ghana - Ghana Premier League (2020-2025)
	Spain - Segunda Division (2020-2024) Sub-Saharan pay-television broadcaster StarTimes has secured French-language rights to the Spanish Segunda División from 2020-21 to 2023-24. Live matches from the promotion playoffs will be aired on StarTimes’ linear channels and OTT platform.
	Uganda - Premier League (2018-2027)