O’Brien’s Digicel expands into TV and cable with key deals

Denis O’Brien owns 94 per cent of DigicelCourtpIx

A television operator controlled by Denis O’Brien’s Digicel has snapped up

the Caribbean rights to a host of major sporting events as Digicel continues to expand

into television and cable.

Digicel SportsMax, which broadcasts sports to 30 countries in the Caribbean, has

secured the rights to broadcast the 48 NBA basketball games a season for the next five

years, plus the licence to operate a new NBA website in the region.

The company ...