seunajia: For the very 1st time in their clueless lifetime, I am in support of a GEJ administration policy. *takes bow*

The South Africans are f-ing cheats! The owner of AIT, Raymond Dokpesi, said the other day that SA paid $2M for the same rights LC2 asked Nigeria to pay $15M for They later came down to $8M and won't bulge from $4.5M which they are fixated on. For an already branded competition? With almost 8matches played?

The man said they even asked to show only SE matches, LC2 refused!

They see us as a cashcow. We shouldn't allow it. And to think there are some Nigerians supporting LC2 against their country's interest :\

I'll continue to stream the SE matches, then maybe the final. They can shove the rights up their racist a$$es.

You are comparing the population viewing audience in SA to Nigeria? with NTA having 38 substations and hundred of radio stations, that is a lot of money to be made from advertising.
Will the likes of Maku and members of the BON watch the games? Of course they will, because they can afford sat' channels.

touch_me_hard:

[size=14pt] So only 4.5 million Euro is what Nigeria cannot pay for the citizens to watch their own country's match? What a shame!

Is Labaran Maku going to tell me that he does not have more than that amount in his bank account? Jeeez! [/size]

It is not the responsibility of the government to pay for tv rights, it is not even in the budget,. That's for BON to do. Read my earlier post.

F. G decide to rescue BON by adding to the 2.5 millions that BON has, but BON insists that F. G should back off.

There are many ignorant people here, who told you that south africa own the broadcasting rights? Keep deceiving yourself by saying eeven Togo o Benin is broadcasting the games, the right to broadcast the games is privatly owned by a Beninois who owned LC2 and Nassuba express. Many people here still think that Nigeria is something, keep deceiving your god damm self cause all those countries around Nigria are better organized and competent. Now Nigeria was asked to pay more because of what it should have been in terms of viewing power due to the number of the population. sincerely do you think 200 million people should pay the same as 10 million peoples? I don' think so

C. whyte:
I really need to correct your impression about this tv rights of a thing but can't quote all of you.

1. The government is not supposed to take part in bidding for tv rights. That's for BON to do.

2. No money was budgeted for AFCON TV rights, BON will have to rely on sponsors.

3. The usual tv sponsors (telecoms and banks) backed out because Orange and Standard are the event sponsors.

4. Nigeria paid 2.2 million USD (about N350m) last year, why pay 4.5 million euros (about 935 million this year.

5. Zambia paid 1million euros for the AFCON TV
rights, why should Nigeria pay 4.5 million
euros?
Good job BON, we ain't paying a dime.

6. Its not as if we would win anyways...

Comparing Nigeria to Zambia, when you are supposed to be the so called big brother of African and the giant?
You think BBC pays the same amount with NTA during world cups and the Olympics?
No wonder your leaders take you lot for fools. They will say: Building a modern equipped hospitals is too expensive, because themselves and their family can afford to pay through the nose abroad to get the benefits of a good one abroad. Job BON my backside!! What for the life of my is 4.5million Euros to Nigeria, to starve their citizens and taxpayer a very little enjoyment of a football game?

Delafruita: in a nutshell,yo expect nigeria and cape verde to pay the same amount for broadcast rights despite the vast difference in population.perhaps you dont understand the concept.if we had a functional PPV system in nigeria,you'd understand how measly the 4.5million euros is when countries like ghana with less than one-tenth of our population pay close to 2million euros

You're talking of population and market size, have you take it into consideration that we are talking of a branded television right here?

The minister made veil reference to Orange Telecom, a poster added Stanbic Bank, don't you think this two coys will be given prominence by the Organizers than the any advertiser from Nigeria?

Will you as an advertiser still go ahead to patronize BON when you know the allotted slot for your service won't be commensurate with the amount you paid?

Summarily, the requested amount is too much for a branded service...

Delafruita: and that statement means depriving nigerians of an opportunity to watch their team in the AFCON?what kind of people are these people?the fact that yo have DSTV doesnt mean everybody does.i had to deploy a teevee otside my office yesterday for a large crowd to watch the nigeria match.does that make sense?what then do the masses stand to gain from the government if not little things like this?4.5million euros is a measly sm that nigeria can afford to pay for the citizens to enjoy their soccer team.lets not forget nigeria didnt qualify last time and might not even qualify next time.this stupid decision just cost milions of nigerians the opportunity to see this generation of super eagles.if eventually nigeria wins(which i doubt),this stupid decision will have cost millions of nigerians the opportunity to see their nation lift a trophy.

you can sit in the comfort of your home in front of your decoder and seem totaly aloof to the situation of others whose only source is NTA but some of us are not.

Well said, you can easily see the wickedness of Nigerians in display base on the way they see things from their little prism of life. When a Nigerian recognises that something is bad is only when it affect him/her directly.

BON is right on this.That politicians are milking d country dry does not mean outsiders will follow suit.
Those against BON decision should know tht BON did not say they wont pay for viewing right rather they re demanding for a fair price which is normal in every commercial negotiation.We have been crying about DSTV,MTN pricing now tht we are seeing an agency tht is ready 2 fight for fair price,l think we must support them.
As for those tht may not be able 2 watch d matches(cos they dont hv payTV),they should pls bear,cos if we want to clear d rot in d system we all need 2 sacrifice something.

C. whyte:
I really need to correct your impression about this tv rights of a thing but can't quote all of you.


4. Nigeria paid 2.2 million USD (about N350m) last year, why pay 4.5 million euros (about 935 million this year.

5. Zambia paid 1million euros for the AFCON TV
rights, why should Nigeria pay 4.5 million
euros?
Good job BON, we ain't paying a dime.

6. Its not as if we would win anyways...

Divide the population/viewing figure in Zambia against what they are charged and then do the same for Nigeria and thell me who is paying more?
How many Nigerian taxpayer knew in advance that NTA is not going to show the games until yesterday? NTA belong to the public and its their duty to take such a public service very serious in advance or at least warn the general public ahead? Private tv stations can do what they like, even so, they owe it to their viewing public if they are to negate inn showing the games a subscriber thought he has paid to watch.
BON/NTA/Govt owe it to Nigerian public to broadcast the game as a public service or at least give the courtesy of an well advance warning.

Austinobisnr: gettin our facilities in order, makin sports more profitable &getting d priv, sector involved in nigerian football will set us up stage, enable us win hosting rights, &we wldnt have to beg for broadcasting rights. Dis is all as a result of our inability to plan long term, instead, we want short term solutions

Only in Nigeria would a government budget planned for something else be used for another. And only in Niger would a government departmental budget underspending be increased for the following years. In other countries budget not used for the year means major future budget cuts. Unless there is a very deep pocket that this money would be channeled to to balance the books.

Lol, at hosting rights imagine all the bribes that would have to be payed to host and by the attendees. You need a miracle.

lekibraky: what are we going to enjoy as a citizen if Ordinary Ghana is showing it live for its citizens. still on the matter 2015 PDP must go naani

is Ghana paying €6 million ?

str8_talk: If smaller countries like Ghana & Benin are being charged €2m,then itz wise for Nigeria to pay €1m,because we have d market & population.

which kind weed u smoke

C. whyte:
I really need to correct your impression about this tv rights of a thing but can't quote all of you.

1. The government is not supposed to take part in bidding for tv rights. That's for BON to do.

2. No money was budgeted for AFCON TV rights, BON will have to rely on sponsors.

3. The usual tv sponsors (telecoms and banks) backed out because Orange and Standard are the event sponsors.

4. Nigeria paid 2.2 million USD (about N350m) last year, why pay 4.5 million euros (about 935 million this year.

5. Zambia paid 1million euros for the AFCON TV
rights, why should Nigeria pay 4.5 million
euros?
Good job BON, we ain't paying a dime.

6. Its not as if we would win anyways...

Zambia's population = 14m, they paid 1m euros

Nigeria's population = 170m+, refused to pay 4.5m (that's 10 times Zambia's population)

You know football viewing rights is based on population of country, right?

Who's fooling who here?

Eziachi:
Divide the population/viewing figure in Zambia against what they are charged and then do the same for Nigeria and thell me who is paying more?
How many Nigerian taxpayer knew in advance that NTA is not going to show the games until yesterday? NTA belong to the public and its their duty to take such a public service very serious in advance or at least warn the general public ahead? Private tv stations can do what they like, even so, they owe it to their viewing public if they are to negate inn showing the games a subscriber thought he has paid to watch.
BON/NTA/Govt owe it to Nigerian public to broadcast the game as a public service or at least give the courtesy of an well advance warning.

if you didn't know the matches weren't going to be broadcast live in Nigeria, then you obviously spend more time watching papa ajasco than watching the news so stop blaming BON or anybody because they owe you nothing. Nta, ait, channels,silverbird etc are all free to air channels so and thrs no way they could have made any profit if they pool together €4.5 million which would have been a waste of time and finances, if you are a businessman you will understand better. BON which is an association of all broadcasters in Nigeria actually adviced the federal govt against even subsidising the cost of the broadcast right so pls do your research well. I support this action to the fullest, no south african or any other national has the right to exploit me I don't know about you

Akshow: Shut da f up stewpid he goat. No be govt get the nta? Mumu

OLODO rapata it is the broadcasters who pay for viewing rights and not ANY government use your head. The broadcasters union in Nigeria even rejected help from the federal govt saying they won't be taken for a ride by any agent so berra shut da fv*k up

Esiere: The pricing obviously will be based on population. A leopard can't change its skin. A bad government can't think about masses first and put as second their own interests. Mr Maku enjoys every second of the AFCON because he has access to paytv . Go to Aso Rock, they are enjoy it. Mr Maku should stop insult the masses sensibilities. If it were to be something that will benefit them...they won't think twice befoe doing it. Mr Maku keep fooling yourself. Be truthful to yourself....is the money up to what you alone stole last year. Close to 170 million are meant to watch it.

Haaaa, uncle u can lie o, tell us how where 170 million suppose to watch it, you mean na the entire population of nig. Go watch am? Both children and aged people that can't even see again?, what bat the blind, u don minus the pple wen book haram don deleate?, Dana plane crash, the 50 people wen die for Anambra river, then the once when die for accident for lagos ibadan express? What of alum 4 u don minus, the once Fulani don collect nkor,u don minus Yokowa nd azazi? If i hear say 9ja population still reach 170m, Abeg calculate well before u mislead us, we go be like 120m now

Demoore:


Zambia's population = 14m, they paid 1m euros

Nigeria's population = 170m+, refused to pay 4.5m (that's 10 times Zambia's population)

You know football viewing rights is based on population of country, right?

Who's fooling who here?

Including ghost? Cow and goat, I sware even if you add the ghost of all people wen don die since BH start u no go get this figure, cos some people ghost don paro, go nationalise for better country, even few weeks back one guy wen die for road accident I see e ghost que for Malaysia embassy emself dey find visa to zap commot for nja, so where u see this figure?

lacasa: But when its to build Banquet halls & houses for govt officials worth billions, the Price wnt be a problem.


#only in Nigeria

u're nothin bt a slowpoke!!! Upon all these xplanation, u didn't get d fact dt BON didnt want the govt to interfere. Wot's wit BON and banquet halls?

brownlord:

Haaaa, uncle u can lie o, tell us how where 170 million suppose to watch it, you mean na the entire population of nig. Go watch am? Both children and aged people that can't even see again?, what bat the blind, u don minus the pple wen book haram don deleate?, Dana plane crash, the 50 people wen die for Anambra river, then the once when die for accident for lagos ibadan express? What of alum 4 u don minus, the once Fulani don collect nkor,u don minus Yokowa nd azazi? If i hear say 9ja population still reach 170m, Abeg calculate well before u mislead us, we go be like 120m now

Last census in Nigeria was in 2006, population at the time = 140m.

With a gropwth rate of 2.54% (CIA World Factbook) 2012 estimate is put at 170m+ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

touch_me_hard:

Must everything be about making money and making profits? So they can't just sacrifice 4.5 million euros for us without looking for profits and adverts?

Oh my God!

at the end of the month, sacrifice your salary to your boss. Ewu congo meat

Maxymilliano: Why We Couldn't Pay For Live Transmission Of AFCON 2013 – Maku


The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku on Monday said that Nigeria’s inability to broadcast live matches from the African Nations Cup was in the interest of sports development in the country. 

Maku said this during an inspection of ongoing work at the Inland River Port in Oguta, Imo. 

The minister, who apologised to Nigerians for the blackout on live matches of the tournament, said that the demand of the rights holder was highly exploitative. 

According to Maku, “it is necessary for Nigeria to call their bluff because they were not willing to bring down the price despite efforts by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON)

“All efforts made by BON through the agent LC2 did not work. From eight million euros, they came to six million then 4.5 million Euro; so you can see that it is not a scientific charge, it is a kind of casino pricing. 

“BON decided that this year, Nigeria should call the bluff of this agent and maybe next time the Confederation of African Football will be more sensitive when it comes to hiring of agents to vent the broadcasting rights of the African Nations Cup,” he said. 

The minister said that Nigeria would no longer tolerate agents who would turn the country into a cash cow. 

“Nigeria cannot be a cash cow for every agent to come and exploit. We have to call the bluff of people that want to abuse our generosity. 

“We are making this collective sacrifice for a better future. We will work with BON to agree on a new formula for these prices and we will want to see that what we pay should not be different from any other African country.” 

He said that broadcast stations would have ran at a loss because no telecommunications company would have advertised knowing that this year’s Nations Cup was sponsored by Orange, also a telecommunications company. 

He said that the Federal Government had offered to augment the cost if BON could negotiate a fair price but the agents said they could not move from the price tag they were offering. 

“BON advised government not to intervene. 

“They said they will not want the government to use public money to any agent because it is not good to our country and the agent has not treated Nigeria fairly.”

He however assured that Nigerians would get a better deal in 2014.

Several efforts by BON to strike a deal with the right holders, LC2 did not yield any result. (NAN) 

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/why-we-couldnt-pay-for-live-transmission-of-afcon-2013-maku/

U shld be shot in d head.. Shameless tif!

Eziachi:
Comparing Nigeria to Zambia, when you are supposed to be the so called big brother of African and the giant?
You think BBC pays the same amount with NTA during world cups and the Olympics?
No wonder your leaders take you lot for fools. They will say: Building a modern equipped hospitals is too expensive, because themselves and their family can afford to pay through the nose abroad to get the benefits of a good one abroad. Job BON my backside!! What for the life of my is 4.5million Euros to Nigeria, to starve their citizens and taxpayer a very little enjoyment of a football game?

DUNDEE united

The question I want to ask is if that particular price was for nigeria alone. What did other african countries pay. If it was far less, then what d BON did was for the best. It amounts 2 exploitation. If that was d same price payed by ghana and other african nations, then FG no get excuse.
www.fatsolution.net

Freedom of speech thrives in Nigeria. May this precious liberty be sustained, such that even fools have the rights to say nonsense. See why Nigerians are a happy lot, no matter what they may not possess.

The FG steals a lot more. Besides when did Nigeria start bidding for the broadcast rights? I bet they started late when other countries started bidding since. Penny wise pound foolish!

It is france televison LC2 that wants to exploit us. CAF should stop selling the rights to those outside Africa.

Maxymilliano: Why We Couldn't Pay For Live Transmission Of AFCON 2013 – Maku


He said that broadcast stations would have ran at a loss because no telecommunications company would have advertised knowing that this year’s Nations Cup was sponsored by Orange, also a telecommunications company.  

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/why-we-couldnt-pay-for-live-transmission-of-afcon-2013-maku/

Excuse me sir, how come MTN is advertising prominently on DSTV during the live telecasts of the AFCON ?

All na hypocrazy

str8_talk: If smaller countries like Ghana & Benin are being charged €2m,then itz wise for Nigeria to pay €1m,because we have d market & population.

Shouldn't it be the other way around?

They are charging based on the number of people that would consume their product. Look at this way, about 7 Ghanas makes 1 Nigeria (population-wise). So the price quote for Nigeria should be equivalent to 7 times that quoted for Ghana.

Vikin: It's like a parent telling his child he didn't buy a Xmas present because the prices where too high! He wants to teach them a lesson so next time the prices won't be that high.

Meanwhile, present pikin no see, money too pikin no see. How do you expect your child to feel?

You would have paid for at least 2 matches with the approved money if na only 2 matches we fit afford!

big head.u no sabi anytn.onuku odeku.

Nigerians still have a long way to go o ....
Someone already made it clear to you guys and you still dey there dey argue.

This thing is business, I can only buy what is profitable to sell. The bidding for this broadcast rights was purely a private business affair between BON and LC2. Unfortunately the two companies could not reach an amicable resolution, so the deal fell apart. How in anyone's mind did this become government's headache.

In as much as the government is overtly corrupt and insensitive to the plight of Nigerians, I am very convinced that they are right in this instance, very soon some of you will want to federal government to mediate if there is a dispute with you and a garri seller.

Eziachi:
Comparing Nigeria to Zambia, when you are supposed to be the so called big brother of African and the giant?
You think BBC pays the same amount with NTA during world cups and the Olympics?
No wonder your leaders take you lot for fools. They will say: Building a modern equipped hospitals is too expensive, because themselves and their family can afford to pay through the nose abroad to get the benefits of a good one abroad. Job BON my backside!! What for the life of my is 4.5million Euros to Nigeria, to starve their citizens and taxpayer a very little enjoyment of a football game?

shut up..who told u dat we are complaining abt nt watchn d matches live.who made u a judge over d matter? Mtcheeeeeww.

D owners of d rights are senseless . Hw can dey charge some of our neighbors 50,000 and dey expect us to pay 4.5m. I know 4 sure dat d British pay d highest right 4 d champions league despite d fact dat dey have a smaller population and economy Dan d French and d Germany's, so anyone using population as a criteria is clueless.