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Supersport losing its edge?
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Azbubu
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Since 2013 they only broadcast the Copa Del Rey from the knockout stages onwards.
Suspect99
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Wait what? We not gonna see the Euros here?
Azbubu
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Only the qualifiers, starsat won the rights to that. The mybb mob are always calling for more competition, aren't they?
SS have the rights to Euro 2016 though afaik.
Suspect99
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Well to me more competition would mean that 2 companies show the Euros so that I'd have a choice. This just means that if I want to watch the qualifiers I'd need 2 services. Which doesn't help me at all
I don't have DSTV, but if SS hasn't secured the Euros they're taking the pss.
Azbubu
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That's not how it works. They're exclusive rights. More competition would actually mean less choice because of such splits unless you subscribe to both competing options which would cost more, whereas people think competition would reduce price.
I'm just glad I wasn't following Ligue A because they lost that to StarSat too.
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Azbubu
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They have secured Euro2016.
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Lucky bastids! Almost gave me a reason to cancel in 18 month's time...
Ho3n3r
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The lost it a long time ago already - round about the time they stopped showing the Supersport Series cricket, believe it or not.
They still don't show it now - called the Sunfoil series, of course - but they show the Kenyan premier league soccer, and Nigerian basketball league.
They still don't show it now - called the Sunfoil series, of course - but they show the Kenyan premier league soccer, and Nigerian basketball league.
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channel fans some sport too 
Azbubu
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Supersport isn't just broadcast in SA.
Ho3n3r
Honorary Master
But it is broadcast in SA. Showing our local sport is really non-negotiable, above any foreign sport.
Azbubu
Honorary Master
It's not a case of either-or. You make it sound as though they've chosen to replace the cricket with Kenyan football and Nigerian basketball.
Ho3n3r
Honorary Master
Well, basically they have.
Azbubu
Honorary Master
Well, basically you're right. At a board meeting they decided "hey guys, how about taking the money we were going to use for cricket and buy Kenyan football and Nigerian basketball with it instead? Maybe some Angolan fencing? Because, you know, that's how things are done"
thestaggy
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One cannot really argue against First Class cricket (cricket being one of our ''Big Three'' sports) not receiving any coverage locally while an obscure football league does.
Azbubu
Honorary Master
So because they couldn't broadcast the cricket (for whatever reasons), they shouldn't broadcast an obscure football league either? WHy should the Kenyan football fans suffer for SS being unable to broadcast the cricket?
cr@zydude
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I'm going to disagree. Cricket is big in SA, and millions watch Proteas matches, but franchise cricket, no so much. Stadium attendance are down in all 3 formats, news channels barely cover it, except for finals, and it doesn't 'sit' at the same level for sports fans as Currie Cup rugby or PSL football. Maybe it's because SA's best players hardly play for their franchises (this effect can be seen in the Currie Cup) or something else, but franchise cricket has not been a ratings success.
It's sad, since I'm a big cricket fan, but people simply aren't tuning in. I still go to Warriors games, but St Georges park is lucky to see more than 5 000 people for a limited over match. For a 4 day match, with free entry, they are lucky to see 50.
As for Supersport losing rights, this was always going to happen with new broadcasters. Only a few people seemed to understand it though. Supersport lost their rights to Bafana friendlies too, and Starsat have that now.