They failed to make a deal.

We will not be able to watch world cup at home :-(
Even though i am not involved in this but: Piracy anyone?
xterm wroteThey failed to make a deal.

We will not be able to watch world cup at home :-(
France 2, TF1, Canal +
Gomez012 wroteFrance 2, TF1, Canal +
Exclusivity means any channel that's broadcasting in ME will not be allowed to broadcast WC.
xterm wrote
Gomez012 wroteFrance 2, TF1, Canal +
Exclusivity means any channel that's broadcasting in ME will not be allowed to broadcast WC.
All three of them are going to broadcast the world cup.

The exclusivity is that it's the only middle eastern channel to broadcast the World Cup.
Gomez012 wroteAll three of them are going to broadcast the world cup.
Then please pray tell how the word exclusive falls into the context and why people are making such big fuss about it ?
xterm wrote
Gomez012 wroteAll three of them are going to broadcast the world cup.
Then please pray tell how the word exclusive falls into the context and why people are making such big fuss about it ?
They don't get all three channels.
The free channels in europe that will be broadcasting the world cup are free-to-air local channels, i.e. regular antenna type channels. Everything through satellite is payed. So, i guess if this rumour is true (hope not), we will have the following ways to watch world cup at home:
Cablevision - they already transmit al jazeera and they assured me that they have no prob.
Digital receiver and subscribe to european satellite channels, either legally or piracy. Don't know the feasibility of that.
Get an antenna and try to get the local signal from cyprus (CyBC) like the old days with SIGMA :)

In any case, if this turns out to be true, we are screwed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_broadcasting_rights
I just looked through my channel's on my decoder, and I do have both Al-Jazeera +9 and +10, the two channels diffusing the WC games.
anyone who has the shitty 10$ dish (ishtirak :P) not receiver and those things got the channels ?
Im on Ishtirak dish the channels were fine and now its displaying a "No Signal" :@
My istirak guy switched to TFI(french and it is OK).
Just got a tweet that Al Jazeera 2 is back.
Anyone going to the fouad chehab stadiun thingie? $50 for a season ticket (unlimited entries!) and free beer at will...
The world cup is available in 3D??
Yes but i dont think in Lebanon, since Sony is its offiical sponsor for the coming years till 2014 and its flagship 3DTVs to be released soon it has 3D display especially for the coverage by using its own tools and hardware, for more info check here and here.
P.S: My project in the university covered this (published in my blog) that's why i know them and of course i support Sony.