World Cup broadcast disrupted
The mysterious interference of Al Jazeera TV, an Arab satellite channel, with the TV broadcast of the Summer World Cup has been traced back to Jordan. Jordan seems to have retaliated angrily after the agreement to allow fans there to watch the game for free broke. The first match between South Africa and Mexico was disrupted, resulting in blank screens, pixelated images and wrong language comments. Millions of Al Jazeera sports channel subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa region shouted loudly. This happened seven more times in the biggest competition of the championship. Al Jazeera has the exclusive pay TV right to broadcast the World Cup to all Arab and North African countries and Iran, and charges up to 100 pounds for a monthly subscription package or subscription card to watch the feed. Angry fans rioted at a cinema in Dubai, where a bad reception ruined a match. English-speaking viewers have to endure audio in Arabic or French. With the smooth preparation of the 202...