Since, when did the World Cup become viewable only to rich people!

June 2nd, 2006 | By: Shahed | 36 Comments »

I think, the whole Middle East region is in a crisis. Not economically, but a World Cup crisis. People are facing the crisis for not being able to watch the World Cup. These people are people who can’t afford to pay the huge fees set by ART in the region. The price is set such only rich people can afford it. (Sadly I am not one of those rich person) Our friends in Palestine and Israel are crying out in pain for the possibility of not getting a chance to see the World Cup. I thought the World Cup is a time when everyone comes together to enjoy the global competition setting aside other thoughts for later. Wouldn’t this help the people in the region at a time when the region is suffering instability?

In Saudi, the King had to force ART to show the Saudi World Cup games for free through ground transmission. Saudi Arabia has so many expatriates, that it would make sense to show all games for free.

Who is ART? Well, as far as I know, it’s a Saudi-based TV network. It’s one of the paid satellite networks, which captured viewers through football – such as the World Cup in 2002.

Solution? Well I don’t have the solution. The market will produce the solution! Already in Bahrain, café are getting the personal subscription rather the business subscription to avoid the extra expense. However authorities there are trying to crack down on it. I already heard that one person is giving lines for the ART network for smaller fees. In economics, I have learned that supply should meet the demand. This means supply price should also be the demanded price. If that’s not the case, then we get black market and so many other solutions. I hope the market does its part and punishes ART.


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Username By Explorer | June 10th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
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England is playing Paraguay right now as we speak, and I cant see it…..boo hoo hoo……!!!!!!!!! :( :( :( :(

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Username By angeluvhell | June 12th, 2006 at 2:25 pm
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I am working the UAE, Sadly I had to pay the extremely wxpensive fees set by ART in order to watch the games.
but to Saleh Kamel and FIFA I say “In Your Face” on behalf of al the Syrians who are in Syria.
We have mastered the art of Piricay and people there are watching the games for Free.
I say it is not ART fault at the end of the day Saleh Kamel is a business man if it was not him it will be someone else, the one to blame is actually FIFA, They have become greedy bastards. like it is not enough all the money they make from hosting selling merchendize and all the shit the make. They could have sold rights for transmit games but not exclusive rights…So to Joseph Platter I say Up Yours.

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Username By Duke | June 12th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
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Damn the Fifa for that

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Username By casper | June 12th, 2006 at 4:58 pm
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Hello guys ,, you can watch the world cup on Hotbird or Astra
for FREE ,,,, for more information see this link
http://almaten.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2692&sid=ba87e1721d6407fb4070ba843f6be685

have a nice time

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Username By Taki | June 13th, 2006 at 11:03 am
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hey

the zdf, ard and rtl in hotbird doesnt show fifa.

can we catch Astra in the UAE

Finding it tough to watch.

Please keep posting if you find any FTA channel on hotbird showing fifa

take care

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Username By Flent | June 13th, 2006 at 1:57 pm
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I have scan through what has been written in this subject. The answer is very simply. The Middle East governments are bunch of thieves rolling innocent people. These governments are seeing their people as slaves for them. We have to support hackers for opening the channels we have to strike against ART and bring there nose to the ground.

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Username By Ali Siddiqui | June 13th, 2006 at 2:07 pm
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I see that some of you are being troubled by these stupid fees. I feel for you guys!! I think you’ll enjoy this site that someone in the Portugal game sent to me because I’m currently using Wifi Internet here in Uni to watch these games…more like follow the WCBlog commentaries actually.

http://www.a7lakalam.com/worldcup2006/live.htm

I hope ^^ that helps your problems…spread the word fellas! I hope everyone in the ME gets to see the games even if your team isn’t playing. Hope to see all of you during the Korea and Togo games! And of course the Brazilian one.

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Username By Freeflier | June 14th, 2006 at 12:23 pm
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Well guys I am a Sri Lankan while i am surfing on internet accidentaly i found your FIFA world cup blog and the comments are really interesting and i got a feeling that i wanna leave a message.

In Sri Lanka we are watching all the 2006 football world cup matches freely thank to our very own government. I am was very suprised to see and hear that oil rich middle eastern countrues why they kept their monopoly and let their people down this time. Are they hunting more money?????Very funny and i feel sorry about you guys

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Username By raffik | June 15th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
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There is monopoly in everything in this middle east, especially in saudi arabia and uae. they try to crush people and make profits out of it and then boast that they have achieved a amazing growth. if they are truly potential then they should allow other foreign companies to compete and if they can still fight and achieve their profit then it makes sense. monopoly in any business should be cracked down.

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Username By Richard | June 15th, 2006 at 6:31 pm
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Mr. Ali Siddiqui,
I couldn’t get anything on the link you provided !?

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Username By Ibrahim | June 15th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
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Dont blame the government or the business. Dont blame the business man, all they are trying to do is make money. The fact they can make money this way is the problem.

Blame FIFA, they have opened the door to this.

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Username By Saeed | June 16th, 2006 at 10:20 am
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GOOD NEWS. if u r yearning to watch world cup (like me) switch to astra 3S. there World Cup is being aired on CCTV1. the only prolem is the exasperating Chinese commentry.
undermine tht and ENJOY!!!

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Username By Saeed | June 16th, 2006 at 10:21 am
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dont forget to show ur gratitude.

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Username By Mark | June 17th, 2006 at 4:49 am
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Hate Qatar.

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Username By Softwarecp | June 17th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
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Satellite : Hotbird - Channel Name : SF2 Switzerland … Code : 9A - 7C - C3 - 1F - 1D - DC - 4F - 7F
Key 00 HEX: 22 8E F9 D3 6F 45 9B D0

DEC: 034 142 249 211 111 069 155 208

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Key 01 HEX: 63 0E 61 C4 83 51 7E F1

DEC: 099 014 097 196 131 081 126 241

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This are the codes to wich World Cup 2006 Ok see you @#%$
My yahoo ID is Softwarecp

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Username By Maher | June 19th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
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i’m lebanese living in Dubai.

None of the websites and channels mentioned earlier are showing the word cup. at least i couldn’t see it.

lots of blaming and swearing everyday for this situation we are in.

in all cases, the best way is to go to a pub or cafe, order orange juice and watch the game live.
for UAE resident, they are showing the games live in Burjuman mall and Garrefour city center for free.

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Username By champ21 | June 22nd, 2006 at 3:47 pm
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Hi Softwarecp. I see that you have given what looks like a crack. The question is where do u put these codes.
Thanx

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Username By Akif Saleem | June 30th, 2006 at 8:04 pm
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pls sumbody temme abt the access codes n key for the quarter finals n the finals….urgently reqd pls…waiting…

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Username By mohamad | July 4th, 2006 at 7:18 pm
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hello guys u know in UAE the adsl is cheap really cheap cuase of UAE is good at transferring technology to all who hav adsl or any high internet connection here is the solution a free program that shows tvs free it can show u ESPN 2 that shows the world cup if u dont see the list of channels then u hav to try later open http://www.download.com and search for it and download it its name TVU Player

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Username By prakash | July 4th, 2006 at 8:26 pm
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pl give me key of sf2 urgently

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Username By Shoukath | July 8th, 2006 at 12:54 pm
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Plese give the new key code of
SF2 channel

Thanks

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Username By Amitha | July 9th, 2006 at 5:16 pm
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Hello all…
Can ye please share the codes for TSR2 n TSI2? I really need them to watch the final of World Cup 2006… Please…. :)

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Username By mehran | July 9th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
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please send me key code for looking sf2

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Username By Bessie | February 15th, 2007 at 7:42 am
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V.V!
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Username By farid | May 23rd, 2007 at 3:14 am
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iwant to get new swiss channel codes

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