THE Primus National League (NPL) is one of many local tournaments that will be aired on SuperSport 9. The new channel which adds to already a bulging 26 channel-network was launched last week in Nairobi.The channel will also air other sporting events (athletics, cricket, rugby, basketball and volleyball) in Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.The East Africa Regional Director MultiChoice Africa, Stephen Isaboke recently confirmed that Rwanda would be one of the beneficiaries of the new channel.“SuperSport is committed to raising the profile of the Primus National League and bringing it in line with our professional coverage of the top African leagues covered on our channels,” Isaboke said.By joining SuperSport, the Primus league joins an ever-growing family which already consists of the Nigerian Premier League, Ghana Premier League, Kenya Premier League, Zambian Premier League, Angolan Championship (Girabola), Uganda Super League (USL) and the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL).Supersport is also in the process of selecting a commentary team consisting of locals with a personal insight and deep knowledge of the different sporting disciplines. The team will be trained further to sharpen their live productions skills to the SuperSport standard.
