BREAKING. Oscar Pistorius murder trial will be partially broadcast worldwide from 3 March, judge rules.

Partial television broadcast will be allowed of Oscar Pistorius' upcoming murder trial set to start on 3 March in the North Gauteng High Court, Judge Dunstan Mlambo has just ruled.

The Paralympic athlete shot and killed his girlfriend and model Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2013 and is accused of premeditated murder.

MultiChoice will run a special Oscar Pistorius Trial TV channel on DStv on channel 199 from 2 March for the duration of the month.

The judge allowed for the entire trial to be broadcast on radio, and partial television broadcast.