UEFA lose legal battle on free-to-air football

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Series Details 18.07.13
Publication Date 18/07/2013
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The European Court of Justice in a judgement of the 18 July 2013 stated that EU governments have the right to ensure that international football championships are available on free-to-air television channels. The judgementdismissed appeals by FIFA, which runs the World Cup, and the European governing body UEFA.
Source Link http://euobserver.com/news/120906
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ECJ: Press Release, No.92, 2013: Judgments of the Court of Justice in Cases C-201/11 P, C-204/11 P, C-205/11 P UEFA v Commission http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2013-07/cp130092en.pdf
BBC News, 18.07.13: Fifa loses free-to-air World Cup TV battle http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23288211
ESO: Background information: Fifa loses EU court battle on pay-TV http://www.europeansources.info/record/fifa-loses-eu-court-battle-on-pay-tv/
Deutsche Welle, 18.07.13: European court upholds fans' right to see 'important' games on free TV http://dw.de/p/19ABT
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