French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has initiated legal proceedings in a complaint over the ‘unequal’ treatment it feels is being meted out by agency and production group Mediapro in carriage tal…
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Dallas Jackals push back inaugural MLR season to 2022
The Dallas Jackals have pushed back their entry into Major League Rugby from 2021 to 2022 to try to ensure a more successful debut for the club amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Stadiums and arenas represent key tool in US Covid-19 vaccination efforts
Following last fall's repurposing of many sports facilities as voting centers, an increasing number of venues are now being used as mass vaccination centers, though the logistics to do so remain complex.
Barcelona wins case against Mediapro challenge to Liga Iberdrola broadcast
FC Barcelona, the Spanish multi-sport club, has successfully defended allegations from the Mediapro agency of rights infringement after the club broadcast a Primera Iberdrola league match on its own platforms
Canal Plus joins Téléfoot in broadcasting Trophée des Champions
The 2021 Trophée des Champions football match will be shown live in France by pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus as well as Téléfoot, the subscription service of the Mediapro agency and production gr…
Fifa in legal bid over Blatter involvement in CHF500m world football museum
Fifa has filed a legal complaint with the regional prosecutor in Zurich over the creation of the football museum in the city, alleging that its former president Sepp Blatter was involved in “suspected c…
Canal Plus to hand back Ligue 1 rights, urges LFP to launch new tender
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus will return its sublicensed Ligue 1 rights to France’s Professional Football League (LFP) on February 5 and has urged the league to re-tender the full suite o…