Football World Cup 06 in North Africa thanks to TSR
TSR, the television station for French-speaking Switzerland, is a popular channel in North Africa. After hackers managed to crack the encryption, they are now offering TSR’s World Cup games to soccer fans in the region for free.
French-speaking Swiss television TSR is a popular broadcaster in North Africa. After hackers were able to crack the encryption, they are offering football fans in the region the TSR World Cup matches free of charge. Jean-François Sauty, TSR's head of IT and technology, confirmed a report in the newspaper "La Liberté". In the Arab region, the pay-TV channel ART has the rights to broadcast the matches. Infront, the company that manages the broadcasting rights for the World Cup on behalf of FIFA, therefore turned to TSR. According to Sauty, TSR does everything it can to ensure that the broadcasts are not misused by pirates. For example, the encryption is changed daily. The transmission of the matches on TSR is not at risk until the end of the World Cup. However, difficulties could arise for future broadcasting rights or the broadcaster could lose the football rights, explained Sauty.
