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This year's World Cup held at which country huh ?

 

 

brazeeeeeeeeeel.....but i never bother to watch no more....

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brazeeeeeeeeeel.....but i never bother to watch no more....

 

Oh Brazil....!

 

Opening ceremony time sure got samba dancers performing, I guess. [:p][;)]

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S$105 very ex leh. Will see the timing of matches before deciding.

 

No point paying then cannot watch live.

 

The timings are 12am 3am 4am and 6am Singapore time.

 

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The timings are 12am 3am 4am and 6am Singapore time.

 

Many MCF unkers here sure cannot tahan these kind of time slots. Next day wake up mind sibei messed up one.

 

 

Anyway, predictions :

 

Brazil - winner.

 

dark horse Chile - knocked out at semis.

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only in Singapore, competitions result in consumers paying more and more

 

Singtel [rifle] [rifle]

 

 

 

StarHub issue statement on World Cup broadcasting rights:

“We are concerned that customers will have to pay more for 2014 FIFA World Cup (World Cup) from $66 to $105 on a standalone basis. At a time of escalating sports content costs, we made a sincere offer to our competitor for a similar arrangement as the last World Cup. A joint bid would have spread the cost of the content and allowed both operators to offer the tournament at a more affordable price, benefitting all viewers in Singapore. Unfortunately, our competitor chose to acquire the rights exclusively. The higher price our competitor paid for the exclusive rights for this year’s World Cup (compared to 2010 World Cup) exacerbates this trend. Overbidding resulting in soaring content costs will have far-reaching implications in the future for viewers in Singapore.

In addition, our competitor’s World Cup offer sets a precedent for operators to acquire exclusive content at high prices to lock customers into extended contracts, which runs counter to the cross-carriage regime’s objectives.

StarHub will comply with MDA’s cross-carriage direction, and broadcast the 2014 World Cup on our platform. However, unlike the Barclays Premier League where we provided a rebate to our customers who chose to subscribe to the content cross-carried on our platform, we will not be able to provide a rebate for the World Cup. The rebate was intended to help our customers, but it has inadvertently encouraged our competitor to continue making higher exclusive bids, which in turn, further inflates the cost of sports content. We do not support overbidding of content prices by our competitor, as it will have long-term adverse implications for the industry and Singapore viewers.”

Jeannie Ong
StarHub Chief Marketing Officer

 


a flash back of World Cup prices

 

getting from bad to worse when MioTV joined in as a "competitor" in cable TV [shakehead] [shakehead]

 

at this rate, maybe $150 in 2018 and more than $200 in 2022

 

 

1998: Free all matches. Singapore Channel 12

2002: $10 Starhub

2006: $15 - $25 Starhub

2010: $74.90

2014: $112.35

 

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Oh Brazil....!

 

Opening ceremony time sure got samba dancers performing, I guess. [:p][;)]

Sambal dancers very hot lah.

Just wait for top 4 placing matches, sure free-to-air. The rest can skip.

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only in Singapore, competitions result in consumers paying more and more

 

Singtel [rifle] [rifle]

 

 

 

a flash back of World Cup prices

 

getting from bad to worse when MioTV joined in as a "competitor" in cable TV [shakehead] [shakehead]

 

at this rate, maybe $150 in 2018 and more than $200 in 2022

 

 

And our neighbouring countries are watching it for free? And still got the cheek to say that our country is only expensive for expats?

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only in Singapore, competitions result in consumers paying more and more

 

Singtel [rifle] [rifle]

 

 

 

a flash back of World Cup prices

 

getting from bad to worse when MioTV joined in as a "competitor" in cable TV [shakehead] [shakehead]

 

at this rate, maybe $150 in 2018 and more than $200 in 2022

 

 

If not how to maintain reputation as most expensive city. :p

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Stinktel digging it's own grave way too deep.

 

Want free, extend contract. If not pay $112. I'll pass. Unfavourable timing so I rather watch free to air key matches and highlights.

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the only way is to join them ..juz need top up $6 for six month follow by $12 till 12 month in total than can cancel...ez as abc no headache..

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