Comments on: Fight for the right to watch soccer games in English! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 9 Jul 2008 06:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: calculate loans http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-37303 calculate loans Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:11:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-37303 <strong>calculate loans...</strong> calculate loans You work very hard. Don't try to think as well. ... calculate loans…

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]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36759 Sonagi Wed, 31 May 2006 17:33:26 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36759 While I was in Korea, I was told there was a regulation limiting the number of foreign channels that could be broadcast by a Korean cable provider. The number was 3 or 4, as I recall. When I asked the reason why, I was told, "Cable companies might offer too many foreign channels because it is prestigious, but it is wasteful because Koreans don't watch them." China is even worse - the only foreign channel is CCP English mouthpiece CCTV 9, the laughing stock of foreigners all over the country. Satellites are illegal in apartment complexes unless at least 50% of the residents are foreign nationals. Most of the dishes you see in China are illegal, and periodically, the government cracks down and runs around town ripping dishes off rooftops. Thank goodness for public access TV in the States. My college town of 100,000 has one public access station that broadcasts international programs all day long in about a dozen different languages. The local cable company has a Spanish-language package with 6 channels. I suspect the lack of foreign language programming has more to do with regulation than with a lack of demand. While I was in Korea, I was told there was a regulation limiting the number of foreign channels that could be broadcast by a Korean cable provider. The number was 3 or 4, as I recall. When I asked the reason why, I was told, “Cable companies might offer too many foreign channels because it is prestigious, but it is wasteful because Koreans don’t watch them.”

China is even worse - the only foreign channel is CCP English mouthpiece CCTV 9, the laughing stock of foreigners all over the country. Satellites are illegal in apartment complexes unless at least 50% of the residents are foreign nationals. Most of the dishes you see in China are illegal, and periodically, the government cracks down and runs around town ripping dishes off rooftops.

Thank goodness for public access TV in the States. My college town of 100,000 has one public access station that broadcasts international programs all day long in about a dozen different languages. The local cable company has a Spanish-language package with 6 channels.

I suspect the lack of foreign language programming has more to do with regulation than with a lack of demand.

]]> By: tae1822 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36758 tae1822 Wed, 31 May 2006 16:13:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36758 kushibo is an idiot~ kushibo is an idiot~

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36678 michael Tue, 30 May 2006 02:42:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36678 It'll have to be the Internet for the WC if you want to see any decent game coverage. June--I used to watch the WC on the Spanish-language stations, they have an amazing way of stretching out "goal," es verdad. By the way, this was rather odd: "S. Korea Ranks Low in Nat’l Pride" http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/newsview_sub.php?menu=1&key=2006053001 Maybe they should boost the number of times commericials say "Daehan Mingook" from 100 to 500 times a day to get back on track :) It’ll have to be the Internet for the WC if you want to see any decent game coverage.

June–I used to watch the WC on the Spanish-language stations, they have an amazing way of stretching out “goal,” es verdad.

By the way, this was rather odd: “S. Korea Ranks Low in Nat’l Pride”
http://english.kbs.co.kr/news/.....2006053001

Maybe they should boost the number of times commericials say “Daehan Mingook” from 100 to 500 times a day to get back on track :)

]]> By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36677 railwaycharm Tue, 30 May 2006 02:22:45 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36677 I have worked with the government here on Internet type business, they have a strangle hold on everything the MIC lords over. Fat chance a Weagook is going to open ANYTHING related. I have worked with the government here on Internet type business, they have a strangle hold on everything the MIC lords over. Fat chance a Weagook is going to open ANYTHING related.

]]> By: june http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36663 june Mon, 29 May 2006 19:28:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36663 I was surprised to see this entry. Here in the US nobody seems to care for World Cup. People don’t even know who Landon Donovan is. OK, it’s a South African man, I got it. Speaking of broadcasting, I actually like Spanish program. My Spanish isn’t good enough to understand, but soccer announcer is funny.Go~~~~~~~~~~~~~~al! Who needs commentary in soccer match anyway? Go Korea and US! I was surprised to see this entry. Here in the US nobody seems to care for World Cup. People don’t even know who Landon Donovan is. OK, it’s a South African man, I got it.

Speaking of broadcasting, I actually like Spanish program. My Spanish isn’t good enough to understand, but soccer announcer is funny.Go~~~~~~~~~~~~~~al! Who needs commentary in soccer match anyway?

Go Korea and US!

]]> By: century http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36648 century Mon, 29 May 2006 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36648 Does anyone know how many of these games we could actually watch in korea? Would cable tv offer most of them? I want to see something like USA against the Czechs. thanks for any info. Does anyone know how many of these games we could actually watch in korea? Would cable tv offer most of them? I want to see something like USA against the Czechs. thanks for any info.

]]> By: aletheia http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36647 aletheia Mon, 29 May 2006 15:09:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36647 me: but Koreans in LA and NYC can watch games in Korean, I’ll bet through those “Korean” channels.” cm: Koreans are long term stayers in America. They have good reasons to start their own language stations to serve their huge presence. me: Right, but the argument farther up in the thread was more along the lines of, "When in Rome, do as the Romans...." I was merely pointing out that while we are expected to do as Koreans (accept Korean-language TV), Koreans in the US don't follow the same dictum. So the argument that "This is Korea, not America, don't ask for English" is weak... And as "railwaycharm" said above, English IS available in Japan. Maybe this is just one more small reason while there are so few long-term stayers in this country. me: but Koreans in LA and NYC can watch games in Korean, I’ll bet through those “Korean” channels.”

cm: Koreans are long term stayers in America. They have good reasons to start their own language stations to serve their huge presence.

me: Right, but the argument farther up in the thread was more along the lines of, “When in Rome, do as the Romans….” I was merely pointing out that while we are expected to do as Koreans (accept Korean-language TV), Koreans in the US don’t follow the same dictum. So the argument that “This is Korea, not America, don’t ask for English” is weak…

And as “railwaycharm” said above, English IS available in Japan. Maybe this is just one more small reason while there are so few long-term stayers in this country.

]]> By: Hugh http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36641 Hugh Mon, 29 May 2006 14:40:28 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36641 "without the play-by-play" !!! “without the play-by-play” !!!

]]> By: Hugh http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/05/29/fight-for-the-right-to-watch-soccar-games-in-english/#comment-36640 Hugh Mon, 29 May 2006 14:39:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2924#comment-36640 As a hockey fan who can't find NHL games, wah wah wah to you Mr. No-English soccer whiner. Seriously, anyone who is even half a fan of any sport can easily watch, understand and be entertained with the play-by-play. Commentators are just the icing on the cake. As a hockey fan who can’t find NHL games, wah wah wah to you Mr. No-English soccer whiner.

Seriously, anyone who is even half a fan of any sport can easily watch, understand and be entertained with the play-by-play. Commentators are just the icing on the cake.

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