Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it permanently cancelled the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports, which has been barred from broadcasting in the kingdom since mid-2017 over political disputes with Qatar. Saudi’s General Authority for Competition (GAC) said in a statement that it was also fining beIN Sports 10 …
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A World Trade Organization panel ordered Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to adhere to global intellectual property rules in a ruling on a dispute with Qatar which accuses Riyadh of blocking its broadcaster after the Gulf neighbors fell out in 2017. Doha filed its complaint in 2018, saying Saudi Arabia was …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Qatar look set to battle over English Premier League football rights
Saudi Arabia has its eyes on claiming a greater slice of the English Premier League once its takeover of Newcastle United Football Club is approved. Riyadh is determined to get even more lucrative TV rights to air Premier League matches. All the paperwork for the takeover of Newcastle United is …
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