UGANDA Super League media rights holder GTV are protesting the use of their materials by local television stations, that do not give them credit.The pay television bought 100 per cent rights for five years from FUFA last season to exclusively televise the local competition.
GTV films the matches and supplies local stations with two minute footages through RP Productions.
But the RP Productions boss James Opoka said on Wednesday that GTV officials are were not happy with the local television stations that do not give GTV credit during the broadcasts.
“It is a bit of a concern by GTV London that some TVs are blocking the courtesy. This is illegal,” Opoka warned on Wednesday.
Meanwhile FUFA president Lawrence Mulindwa has appealed to soccer lovers to desist from fighting, but solve their problems amicably, reports Norman Katende.
“Whatever we should be doing now must be towards building the image of football and not destroying it,” Mulindwa said, while commenting on recent incidents that have seen games abandoned and referees stoned.
“People do not know what it took us to bring GTV on board and we do not want to lose them but get more sponsors. This will only come with the image exhibited by all the stake holders,” said Mulindwa.
GTV country manager Dan Kaggwe said that they are happy with their marriage with the federation and are looking forward to developing the game.
Kagwe announced that the Uganda-Benin match on Sunday will be telecast live on G Sport 1, and said he was happy that Uganda has won all the games they have telecast live in Kampala.
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