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Pub beats Premier League in court

Highly lucrative sports broadcasting deals face a shake-up after the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday in favour of a British pub circumventing a monopoly on showing Premier League football on TV.

The European Court of Justice handed down a ground-breaking ruling on Tuesday that threatens to shake up sports broadcasting after finding in favour of a British pub circumventing a football TV monopoly.

The ruling has potentially huge implications for the sale and marketing of not just coverage of the Premier League and other football leagues but also the broadcasting rights to other sports.

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