BN Sports stopped broadcasting in Egypt

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian television channel Al-Jazeera, a state-run Egyptian television channel, said Tuesday it had immediately suspended its services in Egypt.

This decision would be detrimental to Egyptian football fans who follow the sport through BBC Sports, the exclusive licensee of television rights for major tournaments such as the World Cup, club and team tournaments in Europe and Africa in the Middle East. East and North Africa.

The Egyptian satellite channel confirmed that the show had been stopped by "content owners" in reference to the BBC Sports channels.

"We are working to solve the problem as quickly as possible," she said in a statement posted on her Facebook page. If it is not resolved, the rest of the subscription amount will be refunded "to the recipients of the service.

The relations between Qatar Airways and the Egyptian government have been strained in recent years in terms of broadcasting rights.

"In a statement posted on its official website a few hours after Egypt won the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the BBC group regrets that it can not provide its services to the Egyptian Satellite Company. as of January 8, 2019, Do not sign the agreement. "She did not explain why the cut-off decision had been made.

"Our viewers in Egypt can continue to enjoy Connected services on their smartphones and other devices," he added.

The show means that Egyptians will not be able to watch the Egyptian Mohamed Salah, winner of the African Player of the Year award for the second year in a row.

"The subject is dangerous for young people," said Mohammed Rabie, 20, sitting in a cafe in the center of the country. "We follow (we follow) the English Premier League, Mohamed Salah, the only need to rejoice.

Salah is considered a national hero after leading Egypt to his first World Cup appearance in 28 years in Moscow last year.

Salah scored 32 goals in the English Premier League last season to win the Golden Boot Trophy as tournament winner in May and best player in the competition.

Its success has become a rare and glamorous sign for Egyptians plagued by difficult economic conditions after the 2011 uprising.