The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) announced on Wednesday that Qatari-owned beIN Sports TV Network deal with Egyptian Cable Network Egypt (CNE) is legally invalid and does not need a court verdict to be proved illegal. The ECA asserted that beIN Sports has violated the provisions of the law on protection of competition in a statement on Wednesday. The TV network holds exclusive rights over the broadcasting of many football tournaments in Egypt, putting it in a dominant position that enables it to dictate its terms on subscribers. In April 2016, the ECA formed a working group to investigate the Consumer Protection Agency’s (CPA) claim against beIN Sports. The representative of beIN Sports in Egypt is the CNE.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 12, 2017 15:45 UTC