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27 September 2016

Broadcasting Rights For UEFA Champions League Only For O2 TV And Czech TV

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UPC filed a constitutional complaint against the preliminary injunction but was not successful.
Czech Republic Media, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment

The Constitutional Court has upheld the validity of a preliminary injunction issued a year ago by the Municipal Court in Prague forbidding providers of cable and satellite stations in the Czech Republic from broadcasting the UEFA Champions League. O2 TV bought the broadcasting rights and therefore has territorial exclusivity for most matches. UPC filed a constitutional complaint against the preliminary injunction but was not successful.

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