Kwese Sports, BON Reach Agreement To Broadcast World Cup Live
Channels Television
Updated May 21, 2018



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Millions of football fans in Nigeria are now guaranteed free and breathtaking action of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on terrestrial television. This is thanks to an agreement the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) reached with the rights holders Kwese Sports. Based on the agreement, matches involving African teams as well as the opening and closing ceremony of the World Cup.


In all, terrestrial television viewers will get to see 32 matches at the month-long event hosted by Russia.

At a press conference, held in the Boardroom of Channels Television in Lagos, BON Chairman, Mr John Momoh, explained the terms and conditions of the agreement.

Mr Momoh said, “We are focused on providing the best services to our audience and clients. And by combining the wide and national coverage of our members with Kwese’s offering, we can ensure that all Nigerians have the opportunity to watch the matches and cheer our great Super Eagles to victory during the FIFA World Cup when watching free to air television regardless of wherever you are in Nigeria.

“To this end, BON and Kwese have dedicated endless resources to ensure a top-class sporting coverage that will remain indelible in our minds for a long time to come.”

On its part, Kwese Sports said it was keen to get as many Nigerians as possible get to watch the World Cup.

“What is really important for us is to make sure that all Nigerians, to the extent possible, are able to have access to the World Cup,” the Chief Executive Officer of Kwese Sports Nigeria, Zakary Wasara, said.

The 2018 World Cup in Russia is scheduled to start on June 14 and end on July 15. Hosts Russia would get the tournament started by taking on Saudi Arabia.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles would get into action two days later when they face Croatia. The Super Eagles were drawn in Group D along with Argentina, Iceland, and Croatia.

Kwesé Partners With Nigeria Info For 2018 World Cup


Kwesé has consolidated an agreement with the Aim Group, owners of Cool FM, Wazobia FM, Nigeria Info and Arewa Radio, to broadcast the 32 free-to-air (FTA) matches of 2018 FIFA World Cup RussiaTM live on radio.

The Radio Rights Sub-licence Agreement was signed at the Nigeria Info studio in Lagos today, 11 May 2018. Kwesé’s exclusive free-to-air channel, Kwesé Free Sports (KFS), will provide the feed and Nigeria Info’s celebrated “Femi & The Gang” crew will be the voice of the radio commentary on Aim Group stations in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kano.


Kwesé Free Sports (KFS) is a 24-hour sports TV station that transmits on UHF channel 32 in Lagos, but this partnership extends the station’s presence to radio, giving millions of Nigerians access to enjoy the 2018 FIFA World CupTM commentary in English language, Pidgin English and Hausa.

General Manager, Kwesé Free Sports Nigeria, Chichi Nwoko said: “We are excited to be bringing millions of Nigerians 32 of the 64 World Cup matches live, and in partnership with Nigeria Info. Through Kwesé’s multi-platform offering, one of which is the Kwesé Free Sports channel, we are committed to ensuring that all Nigerians get to enjoy the 2018 FIFA World Cup”.

FIFA 2018 World Cup rights for Sub-Saharan Africa


•Econet Media, by way of free-to-air and pay-TV transmission for exploitation in all territories of sub‑Saharan Africa except South Africa;

•Supersport, by way of pay-TV transmission for exploitation in all territories of sub‑Saharan Africa;

•SABC, by way of free-to-air transmission for exploitation in South Africa;

•StarTimes, by way of pay-TV transmission for exploitation in all territories of sub-Saharan Africa except South Africa; and

•CANAL+, by way of pay-TV transmission for exploitation in all territories of sub-Saharan Africa except South Africa and Nigeria.

vicboy12:
Which one is kwese sport again, am serious am hearing that name for the first time

vicboy12:
Which one is kwese sport again, am serious am hearing that name for the first time