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Unlicensed World Cup screenings risk Rp 10 billion fine
Those who want to publicly screen World Cup matches in Indonesia must pay a fee or face a Rp 10 billion (US$1
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hose who want to publicly screen World Cup matches in Indonesia must pay a fee or face a Rp 10 billion (US$1.08 million) fine, says the Indonesian broadcast license holder.
PT Electronic City Entertainment (ECE) holds the license for World Cup broadcasts in Indonesia.
Regulations currently stipulate that all hosts of events related to the World Cup — including those who organize non-commerical community screenings — must pay for permission, said Edy SR, a representative of Tunas Bola, the ECE-appointed organizer for communal viewing events in Indonesia.
Edy said ECE would make no exceptions to the regulation, which was established by world soccer governing body FIFA.
Violators will face a minimum fine of Rp 10 billion, ECE said in a press release.
Organizers of screenings with less than 100 viewers must pay ECE Rp 6 million ($654), organizers of events with 101 to 300 viewers must pay Rp 14 million and events with more than 300 spectators must pay Rp 20 million.
A Rp 20 million fee will be imposed for screenings in malls or karaoke bars and a Rp 200 million fee imposed for outdoor community screenings.
“We consider [community screenings] commercial events because they have the potential to get big coverage and because anyone can come and watch the games,” Edy said, adding that ECE planned to monitor communal screenings throughout the capital and will deploy teams that will shut down unauthorized screenings.
Many communal screenings are organized in commercial venues such as cafes and bars, and hosts should pay ECE for permission, Edy said.
The company’s policy is unpopular with communities that plan to organize free, non-commercial community screenings of World Cup matches for the general public.
Such screenings generally take place in community centers, empty fields and parks and involve neighbors or friends, said one organizer.
“I am concerned. I hope they make an exception for those who do it for the community,” said Emyu, who is organizing a screening in the Mahogany Park residential enclave in Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang.
Mahogany Park residents plan to host the event on an empty plot in the housing complex. The screening is expected to attract more than 200 neighborhood people, Emyu said.
He will have to pay Rp 200 million for the screening, he added.
People interested in hosting communal screenings should make their event commercial to offset the licensing fees, Edy said. “Organizers can raise money from entrance tickets or parking fees while other residents can sell snacks or drinks during the screenings,” he said.
ECE realizes that the World Cup is more than just a game in Jakarta, said a representative.
