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Do I need to PAY to watch FIFA World Cup 2022 live in Nepal?
2022-Nov-17
The event that binds every nation, football tournament that comes every four years, FIFA World Cup is soon to start. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is starting from Sunday, 4th Mangshir. The estimation shows that more than half of the world’s population will be seeing this world cup live. World Cup fever is also seen on the streets of Nepal. The streets, roads and shops are filled with jerseys and flags of different countries.
Seeing the weather getting colored with World Cup colors, how can you watch the tournament live in Nepal? Which TV channels will show FIFA live? And, how much should you pay to see it?
Which Channel Broadcast the Tournament?
Himalayan Premium HD, a new channel has been launched specifically to show the FIFA World Cup tournament. Media Hub has made an agreement with cable operators like NetTV, ViaTV, Dish Home and ClearTV to broadcast the tournament live. Media Hub has got the rights from Indian company Viacom18. The rights include the broadcast through TV, Radio, Mobile, Internet.
Should I pay to watch the FIFA World Cup?
FIFA has sold the separate rights to each country for broadcasting the tournament live in their country only. FIFA has collected around USD 3 billion from 223 countries by selling the broadcasting rights. FIFA has sold the rights to each country with a geo-lock system. So, watching through any other source is not possible. Hence, you need to pay the cable operators to watch the tournament live.
How much should I pay to watch the FIFA World Cup?
You need to pay extra 500 plus the taxes to unlock the Himalayan Premium HD Channel. This channel is the only channel that broadcasts FIFA 2022 live in Nepal. The amount you pay is apart from the monthly subscription that you are paying your cable operator.
Can’t I watch FIFA live from Youtube, Facebook or Indian Channels?
The simple and straight answer is NO. On facebook and youtube the AI will detect the live and may result in permanent ban of the channel, page or the profile from which the tournament is live. Looking at the Indian channels, only Sports18 channel has been given to stream the live game. This channel is not shown by the cable operator of Nepal. So, it is not possible to see the FIFA games from the Indian channels.
We also have pulished the time and schedule of the FIFA World Cup according to Nepal Time.
