<b>* Deal agreed with Supersport for live coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa of this season&rsquo;s NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl<br /><br />* Agreement also secured for NFL postseason rights on Zuku Sport in more than 10 countries including Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania<br /></b><br />ESPN&rsquo;s media distribution arm has agreed one-year deals to televise this season&rsquo;s NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl in Africa with two of the continent&rsquo;s leading sports broadcasters &ndash; Supersport and Zuku Sport.<br /><br />In a new deal in time for the crunch postseason action, ESPN has negotiated rights with Supersport, Africa&rsquo;s leading sports channel, for all territories in Sub-Saharan Africa, to broadcast live coverage of the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XLIX.<br /><br />ESPN Media Distribution&rsquo;s agreement with Zuku Sport adds to the broadcaster&rsquo;s rights to air two regular season games per week, and it will now show all the postseason action. <br /><br />The deal will see the playoffs and Super Bowl aired in Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.<br /><br />Heather White, Director, Sports Distribution, ESPN, commented: &ldquo;We are delighted to finalise these agreements to bring the climax of the NFL season to sports fans in Africa. <br /><br />&ldquo;The deals are a further extension of ESPN&rsquo;s long and successful relationship with the NFL as we bring the league&rsquo;s best action to fans worldwide. <br /><br />&ldquo;The Supersport deal and extension to our contract with Zuku Sport will ensure millions of NFL fans across Africa don&rsquo;t miss a second of thrilling postseason action.&rdquo;<br />