Digicel, Australia and the development of rugby league in PNG
For the past couple of years, I have spent a lot of money buying Digicel mobile phone credits to purchase the various TV packages offered by Digicel Play . In a smart move, Digicel Play has secured the NRL broadcasting rights for PNG forcing all fans to pay in order to have access to their NRL channel TVWAN Action. Fans formerly enjoyed viewing for free when EMTV had the broadcasting rights. But the entry of Digicel into the market has changed the broadcasting landscape. They created Digicel Play and quickly capitalized on the fact that Papua New Guineans love watching the NRL. They also broadcast the PNG Hunters home and away games. Fans have to pay in order to have access to the TVWAN Plus channel. TVWAN Plus is different from TVWAN Action, sometimes fans are faced with a tough decision when a NRL game is televised on a Saturday afternoon time slot similar to a PNG Hunters match. Furthermore, viewers have the option of watching the PNGNRLC games live on the TVWAN P