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DStv exclusive SuperSport rights in spotlight
Beri
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She cannot direct herself out of a paper bag.....
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Its from Dina...
It has nothing to do with the consumer. I think her "Comrade/Fsck Buddy" needs more money to buy her expensive shoes.
It has nothing to do with the consumer. I think her "Comrade/Fsck Buddy" needs more money to buy her expensive shoes.
akescpt
Honorary Master
Didn't mono choice send through the loyalty payment or didn't give an inflationary increase? Wonder what happened.
Quantum Theory
Executive Member
So, who else can afford sport rights? SABC? Bwhahahaha!!!
akescpt
Honorary Master
Maybe it would be a bit cheaper if it wasn't so exclusive. Dont care either way. Long as my payment goes down!
Quantum Theory
Executive Member
Nothing will come of this... The government does not control the cost of sport rights and no competitor to DStv has the means to buy them. Just another minister having a brain fart.
Quantum Theory
Executive Member
How? Supersport does not control sport rights either. They are just the only ones that can afford them... Please explain how you are hoping the upstanding minister Pule is going to change this.
Supersport must be forced to allow sports of national interest to be available to everyone. Don't you like that? It make sense to me.
Quantum Theory
Executive Member
So, Supersport must pay billions for it and broadcast it for free? Yeah, makes a lot of sense. They are not a charity and sport is not a necessity...
Pule must rather look at the ridiculous mismanagement of the SABC. The national broadcaster should be able to afford some rights. They are getting a massive chunk of our TV license money, but they are barely keeping their head above water... and the only reason why their head is still above the water, is because of government bailouts.
Yet, somehow, they are still able to send off they're suspended chiefs with million rand golden handshakes.
techead
Honorary Master
Can Pule just sit down and shuddup already?
I totally agree, and it doesn't have to be made available for free, just for a fair payment. There should be at least some precedents world wide what fair payment would consist of.
The problem with that is the SABC. CricketSA were basically giving away the rights to sabc during the last series in sa and they refused.
gotaway
Expert Member
Taking coverage of the Comrades on SABC2 as an example, with ads and 'random' interviews at key points of the event and hence not focussing on the event I'd prefer sport to stay on DSTV. Actually I'd prefer for the SABC to be disbanded in total!
Not sure what Top TV expect out of this. They can barely keep the lights on as is - never mind pay for broadcasting rights / royalties.
Not sure what Top TV expect out of this. They can barely keep the lights on as is - never mind pay for broadcasting rights / royalties.
Great in theory - TopTV pay the same as DStv for the rights, except TopTV wouldn't be able to afford it. So should TopTV get it for free, or even at a reduced cost compared to DStv? Surely that kind of favouritism is exactly what we should be fighting against?
