VENTURES AFRICA – As the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draws closer, many Nigerians may not be able to watch the Super Eagles due to high tariffs being demanded by TV rights owners Direct 8 for terrestrial TV stations in the country.

According to a veteran sports journalist and CEO Master Sports international, Mitchel Obi: “Right owners (Direct are demanding about 6 million Euros for terrestrial TV stations to broadcast AFCON 2013 matches live to Nigerian homes” . What this entails is that only Nigerians with access to satellite TV may be able to see the live games if this impasse is not resolved.

Last year, the French owned TV station Direct 8 announced it had secured rights to the 2012, 2013 and 2015 editions taking over from French telecom brand Orange which held rights for the 2010 tournament held in Angola.

However, Direct 8′s association with AFCON has witnessed lots of controversies over TV rights. Most viewers in the continent were unable to see live away games of their teams during the qualifying round for AFCON 2013. This was also attributed to the high tariff demanded by Direct 8.

More so, in the build up to the last AFCON in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, several African countries like Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana complained about high charges and their inability to showcase the continent’s biggest football showpiece to their citizens.

Back in January, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Commission’s public relations manager Sivukile Simango queried the rationale behind the exorbitant charges by TV rights owners. According to him, “… if all countries pay that ridiculous amount some people will become very rich, but at whose expense? Why is an African tournament priced so exorbitantly?”

With the AFCON 2013 about two months away (January), the Confederation of African Football may have to wade if the continent’s football body wants to see its premier football competition in as many homes as possible in the continent.

Source:http://www.ventures-africa.com/2012/11/nigerian-viewers-may-miss-out-on-2013-afcon/

Money plentyooo. But why can't our govt pay subsidy on dis one.

Football is the only unifying factor in Nigeria and our govt should invest heavily in football.

its really very anooying the way CAF and FIFA are Turning Football into a Business Ground

the issue of rite broadcasting is really becoming something else the money this people quote is something that i really find alarming

i was watching a sport analysis when i learned about this fact of broadcasting rite

whatever!

Afcon shld always be free to Africans.... stop monetizing everything...

☺ķªª¥. NEXT!!!!!!!!
BTW,5th to comment....
Better luck next time

nawa 6th 2 comment beta luck next time e no easy sha @ topic nawa CAF beta do sometin about it

6million euro from naija alone? That's too much

Who cares?
No be LAST dem dey always carry come back before? Shameless old men wey go dey reduce their ages and yet can't play anything.

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☺ķªª¥. NEXT!!!!!!!!
BTW,first to comment....

What's so special abt commenting first? Maybe seun should start banning people like they did with the special commodity G**RI.
Anyway na me first comment

Hardly u will see a home with out satelite view.People dont wash local station any more except news.

Thank God say na #50 one match for our side. Make una no go buy DSTV una dey wait for AIT.

Ucheosefoh: nawa 6th 2 comment beta luck next time e no easy sha @ topic nawa CAF beta do sometin about it

Idio*t. As you OLD reach you still dey do 3rd to comment like those other foo*lish kids. Abi you no see as bear-bear full your face? You go even old pass Yakubu Ayiegneni and you still dey here dey do nonesense.

jamp:

What's so special abt commenting first? Maybe seun should start banning people like they did with the special commodity G**RI.
Anyway na me first comment

Blame it on Free mtn mb

6 million euros? Are they playing the matches in the mood?

Greeding peopel,u couldn't eveb show better match for champions league.

Free lunch has to end someday.

Meanwhile, what were they all doing before a french broadcaster came and won broadcast rights to an african event?

AFRICA=BACKWARD CONTINENT

Ejovwoke: Hardly u will see a home with out satelite view.People dont wash local station any more except news.

Evn d news itself,u don't seem to get a lot wen u compare to u see on tv stations outside

6M euros for a tournament that won't even see the super-eagles to the finals. Na wa o! BTW, i thought it was possible for media houses to connect directly from cable(satelite)?!

but whats the point of this new trend on nairaland.....first to comment....third to comment.....how does that reduce the price of y'all knw what for mile 12

Maybe not watching will make us win

Football is Business.

That is all.

jamp:

What's so special abt commenting first? Maybe seun should start banning people like they did with the special commodity G**RI.
Anyway na me first comment

Eeyah, congrats one spoon of garri for u. Lol

dia own na play

DSTV will surely come to our rescue.

slimming: DSTV will surely come to our rescue.

[size=20pt]Abi my brother[/size]

Na wa oh.. Everything suppose be free for tis world nah.... It's a free world..abi no be so dem dey talk am??

This is not the first time we are hearing such about Nigeria before any international competition. One thing is certain, we must watch Nigeria matches if not all in our local stations sef.

acidtalk:

Idio*t. As you OLD reach you still dey do 3rd to comment like those other foo*lish kids. Abi you no see as bear-bear full your face? You go even old pass Yakubu Ayiegneni and you still dey here dey do nonesense.

I will nt curse u nor abuse u I'm 2 old 4 dat just learn 2 mind ur business

By the way, garri market don over. Now na who first or last to comment dey in vogue. Nairalanders i haill una. U guyz can never fail

antontech: Greeding peopel,u couldn't eveb show better match for champions league.

english in trouble!