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Friday, July 02, 2021

Focus: BTV has been the main broadcaster of the local league PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

The days when the television or radio set in the living room were the only sources of sports broadcasting are fast fading. There is no need to rush home anymore, thanks to an evolving environment, notes MmegiSport Staff Writer, MQONDISI DUBE

New Botswana Football League chief executive officer (CEO), Solomon Ramochotlhwane recently said the Premiership’s broadcast rights landscape could be set for a shift.

Botswana Television (Btv) has enjoyed an unrivalled monopoly, until 2013 when Supersport was granted a one-season cashless deal. However, it was felt the arrangement resulted in taking the then Be MOBILE Premier League only to the ‘elite’ who had access to the pay-per-view channel.

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