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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9008

19 August 2005
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission wants FAPL assurances about broadcasting rights for football matches in the United Kingdom

Brussels, 18/08/2005 (Agence Europe) - The sale of television broadcasting rights by the Premier League does not yet meet the commitments taken to end the situation where a single broadcaster has the right to broadcast live English Premier League football matches, in the European Commission's view. BSkyB, the private television chain owned by Rupert Murdoch has exclusive broadcast rights for all live Premier League matches, and this restricts competition, explains the Commission, which wants...