This is why government wants to make more DStv sports available for free

[Bradley Prior]

This is why government wants to make more DStv sports available for free

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has invited interested parties to comment on the second draft of the Sports Broadcasting Services Amendment Regulations which were published last week.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Don't watch sport
Don't care

 

[clickingbuttons]

How many more of these "Why government wants to XYZ" articles are we going to get?

 

[Cius]

Hmmm. This is an interesting one. Some thoughts:

1. Not a bad idea. Poor and rich love sports and being denied your favourite just cause you are poor is not great, especially if it is a national/provincial team.
2. This is to prop up the SABC. If those sports all become free SABC no longer has to pay to broadcast them. They just need to film them. It would be wrong if they get forced access to supersport feeds, presenters, commentators etc. That would be leaching.
3. I would like to understand what the impact of this would be on multi choices bottom line and if that is really fair or if government should pay them a reasonable rate for a share.
4. I would love to know what the financial impact would be on the sporting events themselves. Does it reduce income for the sporting event if its free and licensing is no longer sold? Perhaps revenue would just shift with perhaps more viewers hence more advertising revenue???

Overall a complex issue.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

How many more of these "Why government wants to XYZ" articles are we going to get?

Exactly 327

 

[RVQ]

This is essentially nationalisation of sports, if regulations prevent competition then private entities will have no incentive to invest, does the ANC have the money to pay for the rights to international events and fund local sports because according to te MTBPS South Africa doesn't which would mean this move could result in disinvestment in sports in South Africa.

To me this is just another short sighted regulation by the ANC to make the SABC, another failing Government Entity financially viable by means other than the ones that will actually make a difference...

 

[rustypup]

1. Not a bad idea. Poor and rich love sports and being denied your favourite just cause you are poor is not great, especially if it is a national/provincial tea

1) It's sports. It's not life-saving surgery. It's fracking sports.
2) Rome in flames. Fiddling and games at the Colosseum. It's pure distraction behavior to keep the mob calm.

 

[Fuzzbox]

Multichoice already pay the SABC a lot of money for the channels they show.

Tell the SABC to Fark Off and pay for the content,

SABC so broke they cant even pay attention

 

[bwana]

I think matches involving the national teams should be accessible to everyone.

 

[supersunbird]

Multichoice already pay the SABC a lot of money for the channels they show.

Tell the SABC to Fark Off and pay for the content,

SABC so broke they cant even pay attention

What do you mean? If you think Multichoice pays SABC for SABC 1 to 3 you are sorely mistaken and maybe need to learn more about the subject.

 

[BruceQ]

I am TOTALLY IN FAVOUR of allowing ALL South Africans to watch all national sporting events, as well as all international sporting events involving our national teams.
Sports is the most integrating activity and is such a force for good in our country.
It clearly demonstrates how connected we all are. Just watch a bunch of our rugby players celebrating a try, or a win. What joy amongst differing races.
Sport is clearly colour. Blind!
Oh...and it's time Multichoice had its monopoly on sport broken.

 

[stroudmw]

There are going to be a lot of broke sporting bodies.

 

[B-1]

Maybe something like free broacast in 480p and paid for in HD and higher. Every broadcaster has their own commentary. So if you want high quality signal and commentary you have to pay for it otherwise you watch for free but at a lower quality.