2020 NSF: Supersport named host broadcaster

Our Reporter

SuperSport Nigeria has been named the host broadcaster for the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) to be held between March 22 and April 1 in Benin City, Edo State.

Chairman of the Marketing Sub-Committee of the Games, Mike Itemuagbor, disclosed yesterday in Benin that Supersport has been appointed by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the NSF to ensure and provide the production of the content and broadcast signals Games.

“Supersport will provide the broadcast signals for all the events of the Festival with special emphasis on the opening and closing ceremonies, the male and female football finals as well as the finals of the male and female 100m, 200m and relay events,” said Itemuagbor.

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He  further disclosed that the signals produced by Supersport will be available for willing broadcast stations in Nigeria and elsewhere for a fee: “The signals will be available for broadcast stations here in Nigeria and elsewhere and it will be on first come, first serve basis.

There will also be highlights of the events of the Festival which will also be on offer for those who are interested. They should contact the marketing sub-committee of the Local Organising Committee for talks on the modalities for the use of the broadcast signals.”

Itemuagbor  said the choice of Supersport was  based on their track record in the production of signals for major international events including the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, qualifying games for both the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and the on-going 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

“The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has stated unequivocally that the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival will redefine the Game with  world class content and and part of the redefinition is the production of world class content and broadcast signals for the event,” noted Itemuagbor.