A story of football broadcasts in the Middle East and a famous
UK football club.
Last week saw the announcement that a copyright dispute between
Qatar and Saudi Arabia had settled, in a rare instance where a
copyright dispute hit the global news. This led to a major change
in the distribution of Premier League football broadcasts in Saudi
Arabia. More significantly it removed the block on the acquisition
of the UK's Newcastle United, a Premier League club in
desperate need of new owners.
The dispute began over the Premier League football broadcasts
licensed to beIN Sports a global sports and entertainment company
headquartered in Qatar. beIN has exclusive rights to broadcast,
various prime sporting competitions in the MENA region, including
in Saudi Arabia. beIN's leading content includes major European
football leagues including the Premier League.
