David GOMBE
• SuperSport connects the Family across Africa during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, with Ugandan viewers experiencing all the action in English and Swahili and a dedicated 24-hour SS AFCON channel.
MultiChoice Uganda, a CANAL+ owned company, announced the launch of the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by channelling national pride and rallying behind the Uganda Cranes at a press event in Kampala.
In a move that demonstrates their dedication to enriching lives through world-class sports entertainment by celebrating Uganda’s love for football, SuperSport, available on DStv and GOtv in Uganda, will be broadcasting all 52 games of the tournament live, on Your World of Champions.
The 35th edition of the tournament will be hosted in Morocco from 21st December 2025 to 18th January 2026 and is expected to keep Ugandans glued to their screens.
To enhance the experience, SuperSport will introduce a dedicated pop-up channel, SuperSport AFCON (SS AFCON), which will broadcast all AFCON matches live, complemented by in-depth pre-match and post-match analysis on both DStv and GOtv. The matches will also be broadcast on SuperSport Africa 2 on both platforms.
SuperSport will broadcast the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025 across English- and Portuguese-speaking Sub-Saharan African countries, and will also broadcast in selected local languages, including Pidgin, Swahili, isiZulu, and Setswana.
Additionally, fans will get to see up-to-the-minute highlights, over and above the 24-hour dedicated AFCON 2025 channel, as well as magazine shows and podcasts that will surely add to the viewing experience.
Speaking at the launch, Colin Asiimwe, the Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda, expressed gratitude to customers for their continued support throughout the year.
“I want to thank our customers for supporting MultiChoice throughout the year – they are our true heroes,” Asiimwe said, emphasising, “With AFCON coinciding with the festive season, we have a unique opportunity to appreciate them through exciting offers that ensure they can watch the Uganda Cranes in action at the tournament.”
“First, we have subsidised the price of decoders to give more Ugandans access to an endless world of entertainment. Customers can now purchase a DStv decoder for only UGX 25,000 and a GOtv decoder for just UGX 19,000 – a reduction of over 40% – opening them up to a world of entertainment that we hope will bring families together this festive season,”
“Additionally, because we are passionate about football, from 18 December to 19 January we’re unlocking an entire month of world-class football action across all packages. Our customers on GOtv and DStv will enjoy an open window with expanded access to SuperSport, featuring the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, and much more,” he concluded.
Nellie Mwandha, the Head Customer Value Management at MultiChoice Uganda, called on Ugandans to rally behind the national team with all games available on SuperSport.
“We are delighted to launch AFCON 2025 as the official broadcaster of the tournament. At MultiChoice, we take pride in being Uganda’s happy place this festive season. From 21st December 2025, SuperSport will be the destination where families come together to enjoy all the AFCON action,” Mwandha said.
Adding: “Ugandans can catch every Uganda Cranes match, starting on Tuesday, 23 December, with our fixture against Tunisia, right through to our final group game against Nigeria on 30 December. In addition to the Cranes’ matches, fans will be able to watch all 54 games live on SuperSport.”
On rallying behind the cranes, Mwandha added, “We witnessed the incredible spirit with which Ugandans rallied behind the national team during CHAN, and we are committed to ensuring they can enjoy the Cranes’ journey in Africa’s most prestigious football tournament from the comfort of their homes.”
AFCON kicks off on 21st December 2025, on the dedicated pop-up channel SuperSport AFCON (Channel 222 on DStv and Channel 359 on GOtv) and on SuperSport Africa 2 (Channel 230 on DStv and Channel 364 on GOtv). Catch every match and enjoy Ka Weekie for as low as UGX 11,500 on GOtv Plus and UGX 15,000 on DStv Access for your live AFCON action.
