FG Bans DSTV From Airing English Premiership

well my own question is

now that they've banned the EPL in Nigeria is there an increase in the number of people watching the Nigerian Premier League?

This discussion is quite insightful of the Nigerian psyche. Like another posters mentioned before Nigerians support the EPL through DStv they should support their own local league and watch the games on television.

I say this discussion is insightful because it shows me that some Nigerians seem to have an inferiority complex when it comes to South African businesses( MTN, DStv) ripping off locals. I don't agree with DStv and  the way it has purchased the rights but if you want to solve the problem you make laws and you enforce them through the courts, you don't throw down blanket bans two weeks before the start of a competition that will leave many people irritated at not being able to watch it.

Do you guys for instance know that it costs way more money to conduct business in Nigerian then South Africa? In South Africa there likelihood of power blackouts is zero, the road network is good and people generally don't complain about Nigerians ripping us off, the only thing they want to know is whether said Nigerian is bringing jobs to the country and investing in infrastructure.

Nigerians should instead of waiting for the DStv's and MTN's to exploit them invest money into their own economy.

BTW, I'm a South African.

There is really nothing wrong for DSTV airing the EPL since most of our player do play in the EPL and airing it also makes those incharge of our league realise they really have alot to do than just fold their hands.

Which complex is more? It seems like some of those who are unnecessarily crazy about the EPL can take any $hit to watch same. I think such persons suffer more complex than some of us who care less about the neo-colonialism that comes with modern soccer.  I love football, and all the gifted guys who display their talents, running round the leather but for God's sake, must we stomach every bunkum just because we can't live without the behemoth of the South African giants?  The govt of european countries and USA have collectively paralyzed the globalization agenda of the WTO simply because they want to protect their domestic economies by giving heavy subsidies to their farmers.  The US govt can't be pressurized to abandon this path, just because a few guys in the US feel dissatisfied with that stance.  We need protection for our economy.  DSTV, MTN, Shell, Exxon, Agip and such other multinationals are nothing more than modern-day colonialists.  The govt must come up with policies that would force them to play by the rules same as they force people to play in their home countries.  Its no lie that they operate in our very inclement environment but for God's sake, they must not close out the space and stampede other players out of biz just because they are powerful and wealthy.   This decision must stay and lets see if the heavens would fall.

Not the least why I adore Hugo Chavis, for nationalizing the oil coys in his country and calling the bluff of the US and EU countries.  Nigeria must nationalize these giants and force them to reflect local content.  This would create jobs and transfer the power of decision making and resource control to we Nigerians.

If you guys in Nigeria think you have it hard with DStv check out this site.

http://www.mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=35742

Answer the question quick?

Our mumu don do!!! Good decision by the government ------ for once!

xkape,
You need to look at nigeria from the perspective of having interest in its future. Pontificating on how other countries have taken risk and invested in their economies would lead us nowhere.  Every govt. must sometimes take decisions that would hurt some guys like u, but who really cares?  I agree, nobody can help us but 'us', and then why complain about a decision to help the economy? I suppose your logic is self-contradictry.  And what in your opinion is wrong with Chavis?  That he isn't allowing d all-time honored and hallowed idiosyncracies of the western-styled capitalism take root in his country sets him apart as a hero of humanism.  If you hated Abacha because the press made him a monster, I don't and never did.  Statistically, Abacha did more to uplift the wellbeing of more nigerians than any other past or present govt.  Check the record, and forget the hoopla of the nigerian medi.  Sample:  The General Hospital in my state (and am sure your state is among) still uses the bed-covers PTF supplied, completely worn out as it were.  OBJ killed 1000 times more people in Odi and Zaki Biam than Abacha killed in all of Nigeria. Abacha created a state for the Ijaw people in Bayelsa and put an identity on the Ijaw man.  OBJ sent soldiers to Bayelsa to kill the last Ijaw man and annihilate the state.  Abacha increased the price of fuel by N2.00, and set up the PTF to manage the extra funds.  They made their presence felt in every nook and crany of Naija.  OBJ assumed office when fuel was selling for N22.  Today, we buy fuel for up to N80 a litre, yet the hospitals, schools, barracks, roads, electricity and water are in terrible states.  Rape, armed robbery, assassination, hostage-taking, kidnapping, etc have come to became permanent features in our land.  Who is better between these 2 evils?  I leave you to ponder and supply the answer.

Finally, I want to tell you that d first nationalization has greatly improved on d participation of Nigerians in running the economy.  OandO and Conoil have emerged from the ashes of behemoth multinationals to become the cynosure of all eyes within d downstream sector of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.  This would have been impossible without such a policy.  In all, we need govt intervention once in a while, to get things working.  It is done in every country and am sure, we need more of such, to level the field and attract other investors.  The consumer gets the best product at the best price, and we all enjoy at d end, having variety to chose from.  Once more, to hell with DSTV. 

@celemel
I share your sentiments on Abacha. He was a monster in many ways but I don't think he was more of a monster thatn OBJ is. However, my point is people like Chavez, Moralez and Mugabe think u can gain legitimacy by west-bashing. All the rhetoric doesnt account for much until they produce results. Like Brazil or China.

All the anti-Americanism hast raised Cuba from poverty. And always realise that many of these governments are just proxies for the ungoing cold-war

Like our people will say, when u see a sprite dancing on the pathway, the drummer is lurking in the bush

I am not saying DSTV should not be dealt with, all I am saying is there are better ways of doing it than this

EPL matches were shown today on DSTV

Dear Lopez,
The best guys in biz are people with foresight who are ready to take risks. Who'D have thought the EPL could be so interesting? There was a time AIT was showing the Serie A 24/7 then we weren't really interested in the EPL because there weren't so many Nigerians in the league, I only remember the days of Evan Ikoku. John Fashanu and Reuben Agboola played when soccer coverage in Nigeria was so poor. These guys went against all odds to bring us the EPL which is just one out of more than 10 dozens of programmes on DSTV.
I don't know why they have to pay for our slack attitude. Shouldn;t we just go the Eng. FA and buy the rights for Nigeria Alone?
Where were we when the rights were up for grabs? Syphoning money to Swiss Banks, when did we embrace GSM? After Nitel had dealt with our ass and them Intercellular and 090 guys were fragging us to hell.
Like the NFA issue i see this case getting nowhere, besides you heard the games were shown live yesterday, so what next?

Please beg them to develop our local league so that FSTV and co can buy "exclusive" rights for that, besides, don't be surprised SuperSports would even be the "Monopolistic buyers" of that too, only if they see a future in it.

Men I watch the EPL live on DSTV on Sunday.What happened to the decision?

@ slimnike
i watched it too.
i kind of wonder what happen to the banning issue

Maybe FG forgot to ban it afterall,  nigerian thing
 

Where existing contractual agreements obtain, upon  their lapse, subsequent rights acquisition agreements must designate Nigeria as a stand-alone territory;


However, some individual reports misinterpreted the press release claiming that the NBC has banned (emphasis mine) DStv/MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from streaming live matches from the English Premier League in consonance with a subsisting license held by SuperSport, one of the channels on DStv.

and many still wonder why MultiChoice has been accused of unfair practice by other operators who did not engage in the open bidding when the rights to channels were made available.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/features/technology/tec223082006.html

why can't the other satellite stations buy rights to spanish and French league?

@ wormed


yea they did.but so far nothin's been said bout la liga.

did u see the opening games??what about the highlights they used to show???

nothin will be aired this weekend too??

they are showin the globacom super four to compensate for that???

i just hope not.