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‘Straight to the game’: how North Korea gets to watch Premier League football
Delayed, edited and few, matches are shown on state TV – though Wolves, Tottenham and Brentford fans may be disappointedTV viewers in North Korea have to endure more than their fair share of war films – in which there can be only one victor – news reports delivered with revolutionary gusto and breathless Kim dynasty propaganda.But even for a country as wary of outside influences as North Korea, it appears unable to resist the lure of Premier League football – the most-watched sport on the nation’s TV screens. Just don’t expect to see any live action, let alone Gary Lineker presenting in his underpants. Continue reading...