SuperSport says that it was nominated for the Broadcast Service International Awards for its Internet Protocol (IP) technology outside broadcast (OB) trucks. Following the addition of IP1 in 2023, SuperSport added a new unit, IP2, in January 2024.

The broadcaster says that its football magazine show, Fanbase, nabbed a victory at the inaugural Behind The Scenes Awards in the Most Informative Talk Show category.

Fanbase launched in 2020 as a platform for football fans to share their views on their favourite teams. To connect with fans outside Gauteng, Fanbase has held several roadshows. The show was taken to Umlazi for the DStv Diski Challenge 10-year celebration at King Zwelithini Stadium and it also travelled to Mpumalanga, where fans participated in large numbers, says SuperSport.

"The undeniable dedication of the Fanbase team to go above and beyond to build a community and platform for football-loving South Africans is a testament to the undoubted dedication to offer viewers nothing but the best and this award is in recognition of that," says SuperSport CEO, Rendani Ramovha.

According to SuperSport, it received 10 Promax Awards in November. SuperSport won two Gold medals for its Paris 2024 'Closer To Your Champions' campaign, and eight Silvers for the following campaigns:

  • 'Be Better'
  • 'Dream Beyond The Game' 
  • 'Vodacom URC SuperSport Head of Performance (Gerrie)'
  • 'Phaka'
  • 'ATP'
  • New Football Season: 'I Want It All'
  • 'Closer To Your Champions' (Paris 2024), and
  • UFC: History in Your Own Words (Dricus du Plessis vs Sean Strickland). 

According to SuperSport, some of its staff members received recognition at the 2024 Momentum GSport Awards. These individuals include: 

  • Bessie Baloyi-Lesabane was nominated as a finalist in the Woman in TV category
  • SuperSport football Presenter Thato Moeng won the Sports Woman in TV category
  • SuperSport Presenter and former Proteas Netball player Simi Mdaka was a finalist in the Sports Woman in TV category
  • Content Creator Zenande Funani was a finalist in the Woman in Social Media category, and
  • isiXhosa rugby Commentator and former Springbok Women's Captain Mandisa Williams became a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee. 

In all, the broadcaster says that the 2024 Momentum GSport Awards were a feather in the cap of SuperSport's 'Here For Her campaign' its daily commitment to celebrating, promoting and upskilling women's sport as well as women in sport.

SuperSport says that it also won four awards at the 2024 Sport Industry Awards. Out of 20 entries, with 12 finalists across 16 categories, SuperSport secured four wins. The awards won are: 

  • Campaign of the Year: Chasing the Sun 2
  • Audio Visual Content of the Year: Chasing the Sun 2
  • Communications Award: UFC: History In Our Own Words (Dricus du Plessis vs Sean Strickland), and
  • Tech Innovation: SuperSport Schools. 

"It gives me immense pride for SuperSport to boast such prestigious accolades as a result of our technologies, content and employees. Ultimately, this is all done in service of our valued viewers, whom we strive to always give nothing but the best," says Ramovha. "No stone is left unturned when it comes to SuperSport's service to each and every single viewer, with these awards scratching the surface of illustrating the commitment everyone at Your World of Champions has to excellence."

SuperSport concludes that starting with the Betway SA20 Season 3 and the 'Real World Champions' campaign, SuperSport will go beyond boundaries, strive for more and continue to innovate in the quest to deliver the best sports broadcasting in the world. 

For more information, visit www.supersport.com. You can also follow SuperSport on Facebook, X, Instagram, or on TikTok.

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