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ESPN Africa serves a festive feast of live sport this Christmas

TV

ESPN Africa serves a festive feast of live sport this Christmas

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 22 Dec 2025

Global icons head the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards jury

Film & Cinematography

Global icons head the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards jury

8 Dec 2025

ESPN Africa secures exclusive Fiba broadcast rights across sub-Saharan Africa

TV

ESPN Africa secures exclusive Fiba broadcast rights across sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 1 Dec 2025

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

Advertising

International Andy Awards regional chairs, including Africa, named

2 Oct 2025

Disney+ to add live ESPN linear channels in South Africa from 2 October

TV

Disney+ to add live ESPN linear channels in South Africa from 2 October

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Sep 2025

ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

TV

ESPN Africa secures rights to Roshn Saudi League

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 19 Aug 2025

Disney announces 5th Descendants movie in production

TV

Disney announces 5th Descendants movie in production

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 28 Feb 2025

Lesley Visser is a trailblazer for women in media and sports.

Media

Trailblazer Lesley Visser to receive 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at New York Festivals

20 Feb 2025

Management & Leadership

Disney names new president of Europe, Middle East and Africa

Dawn Chmielewski 8 Jan 2025

Chilliengine triumphs at the 2024 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

Chilliengine triumphs at the 2024 Assegai Awards

Issued by Chilliengine 20 Nov 2024

Mateen Suliman, Business Development Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness. (Image supplied)

Marketing

Key campaign insight + medium-first execution = Cannes Lion Grand Prix

Mateen Suliman 12 Nov 2024

National Geographic Africa unveils adventurous upcoming programming slate

TV

National Geographic Africa unveils adventurous upcoming programming slate

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 1 Nov 2024

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

PR & Communications

Prisa's 2024 Prism Award winners unveiled in Cape Town

22 Sep 2024

ESPN Africa set for epic European football season ahead

TV

ESPN Africa set for epic European football season ahead

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 14 Aug 2024

TV

ESPN Africa hosts brand immersion to showcase upcoming programming lineup

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 3 Jul 2024

MultiChoice and Disney Africa sign multi-year distribution renewal

TV

MultiChoice and Disney Africa sign multi-year distribution renewal

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 21 Feb 2024

Source: © DStv Gauteng Multichoice’s annual DStv price increases have been announced to consumers and range from just over three percent to almost seven percent

TV

MultiChoice's annual DStv price increases no April Fools' joke

Danette Breitenbach 20 Feb 2024

National Geographic premieres Genius: MLK/X

TV

National Geographic premieres Genius: MLK/X

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 30 Jan 2024

Afcon: everything you need to know about a record year for Africa’s biggest football event

Sport

Afcon: everything you need to know about a record year for Africa’s biggest football event

Chuka Onwumechil 19 Jan 2024

Magazines

Magazines were supposed to die in the digital age. Why haven’t they?

Julian Novitz 15 Jan 2024

Toy Story Funday Football, a real-time alternate presentation, will air on ESPN Africa on Monday, 2 October 2023

TV

Toy Story Funday Football, a real-time alternate presentation, will air on ESPN Africa on Monday, 2 October 2023

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 29 Sep 2023

NFL to touch down in Cape Town this September

Sport

NFL to touch down in Cape Town this September

7 Sep 2023

ESPN Africa gears up for an unforgettable football season

TV

ESPN Africa gears up for an unforgettable football season

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 7 Aug 2023

PR & Communications

Report: Journalist response rate to pitches remains under 3%

13 Jul 2023

Social Media

Lineker-BBC row: survey shows how different outlets approach their staff's social media presence

Kelly Fincham 20 Mar 2023

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Marketing

NYF TV & Film Awards and Radio Awards grand juries announced

13 Jan 2023

Festive feast of live sport lined up for Christmas Day on ESPN

TV

Festive feast of live sport lined up for Christmas Day on ESPN

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 20 Dec 2022

Photographs courtesy of Ashlee Abdul. Levergy was named the Ageny of the Year at the Hollard Sport Industry Awards 2022

Marketing

Hollard Sport Industry Awards 2022 winners recognised

29 Nov 2022

Giannis Antetokounmpo. Source: Supplied.

Streaming

NBA Africa and ESPN Africa sign multiyear agreement

10 Nov 2022

ESPN Africa and Koodoo.co.za sign boxing sponsorship

TV

ESPN Africa and Koodoo.co.za sign boxing sponsorship

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 20 Sep 2022

ESPN Africa and Play.co.za sign multi-event sponsorship

TV

ESPN Africa and Play.co.za sign multi-event sponsorship

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 13 Sep 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: Sommeliers, super pets and being internet famous

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Sommeliers, super pets and being internet famous

Daniel Dercksen 29 Jul 2022

ESPN's Built To Play launches first project in Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

ESPN's Built To Play launches first project in Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 15 Mar 2022

Source: © rawpixel

TV

Walt Disney Company Africa & MultiChoice Group sign multi-year distribution deal

1 Dec 2021

Media

Warc 2021 Rankings revealed

30 Nov 2021

All the 2021 Hollard Sport Industry Awards winners

Media

All the 2021 Hollard Sport Industry Awards winners

26 Nov 2021

Entries open for New York Festivals 2022 TV & Film Awards

Film & Cinematography

Entries open for New York Festivals 2022 TV & Film Awards

4 Nov 2021

Film & Cinematography

New York Festivals TV and Film Awards winners announced

13 Oct 2021

Disney Africa and SABC announce content distribution agreement

TV

Disney Africa and SABC announce content distribution agreement

23 Aug 2021

ESPN Africa gets a refreshed on-air look

Branding

ESPN Africa gets a refreshed on-air look

5 Aug 2021

All the 2021 IAB Bookmark Awards winners!

IAB Bookmarks Awards

All the 2021 IAB Bookmark Awards winners!

29 Jul 2021

NYF announces finalists for Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

NYF announces finalists for Radio Awards

30 Jul 2021

#Bookmarks2021: All the finalists

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2021: All the finalists

Issued by IAB South Africa 21 Jun 2021

Triggerfish-led African-created anthology animated series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to premiere on Disney+ in 2022

Film

Triggerfish-led African-created anthology animated series Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire to premiere on Disney+ in 2022

18 Jun 2021

New Triller Live Concert Series with superstars Meek Mill, Myke Towers and Lunay at boxing's biggest event of the year

Sport

New Triller Live Concert Series with superstars Meek Mill, Myke Towers and Lunay at boxing's biggest event of the year

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 Jun 2021

New York Festivals announces 2021 TV & Film Awards Finalists

Film & Cinematography

New York Festivals announces 2021 TV & Film Awards Finalists

10 Jun 2021

Genius: Aretha; the next instalment in Emmy award-winning anthology series to premiere on Wednesday, 30 June

TV

Genius: Aretha; the next instalment in Emmy award-winning anthology series to premiere on Wednesday, 30 June

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 8 Jun 2021

#D&AD21: D&AD awards 3 Black Pencils, 231 Culture, Design and Impact winners

D&AD Awards

#D&AD21: D&AD awards 3 Black Pencils, 231 Culture, Design and Impact winners

27 May 2021