US EditionDAZN to Continue Belgian League Broadcasts After Arbitration Ruling
The ruling requires DAZN to uphold payments, production, and anti-piracy obligations despite claiming distribution deals with Belgian operators were impossible, ensuring broadcasts continue this season.
- On Wednesday, an emergency arbitrator ordered DAZN to keep broadcasting Belgium's Pro League until the end of this season.
- Last month, DAZN announced it had no choice but to let its contract expire under Belgian law because it could not fulfil the Belgian distribution condition.
- The Pro League said Wednesday's ruling confirmed DAZN must continue payments, broadcasting, anti-piracy measures, and negotiate distribution agreements.
- Matches remain available only on DAZN's app after it failed to agree with Belgian operators, while the December 2024 rights award is worth at least 84.2 million euros per season.
- DAZN says the CEPANI panel to be constituted in the coming weeks will rule lawfully ended the original contract and address competition law compliance.
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DAZN to Continue Belgian Soccer Broadcasts Amid Arbitration Ruling | Sports-Games
DAZN will continue broadcasting Belgian soccer after emergency arbitration. The Pro League initiated proceedings when DAZN attempted to end their contract. Despite the contract's expiration, DAZN must continue its services this season. The Pro League secured DAZN for future seasons, earning 84.2 million euros annually from 2025 to 2030.
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DAZN to continue Belgian league broadcasts after arbitration ruling
DAZN says it will continue broadcasting Belgian league matches until the end of the season. This follows emergency arbitration initiated by the Pro League.
The body governing professional football in Belgium had requested an urgent procedure against DAZN from the Belgian Arbitration and Mediation Centre. ...
DAZN must continue making payments to the Pro League and broadcasting Jupiler Pro League matches until the end of the season. This has been decided by the arbitration body CEPANI. Lorin Parys, CEO of the Pro League, is pleased. "The winners of this ruling are our fans, our clubs, and Belgian football as a whole."
The emergency arbitration of the Belgian Arbitration and Mediation Centre (Cepani) provisionally won the Belgian Pro League in its dispute with the broadcaster DAZN, who will have to pay his TV rights and continue broadcasting the Championship until the end of the season.
Belgian football sabers champagne. Urgently seized by the Pro League, the Belgian Arbitration and Mediation Center (CEPANI)...
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