S. Arabia fines beIN US$2.7 mil, revokes licence over 'monopolistic' practises

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The Qatari broadcaster dismisses the decision as 'nonsensical'. FMTNews Sports SaudiArabia Qatar Diplomacy

July 15, 2020 12:48 PMRIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has permanently revoked the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports and slapped it with a fine of US$2.7 million over alleged “monopolistic” practises.

Just days after Riyadh and its allies cut ties with Doha, Saudi Arabia banned the sale and distribution of beIN receivers and blocked Qatari websites as well as all transactions with its former ally. In a statement, BeIN dismissed the decision as “nonsensical”, which it said had come after “sham legal proceedings”.

BeIN has alleged that since August 2017 a vast and sophisticated Saudi bootlegging network known as “beoutQ” illicitly transmitted its programmes via Riyadh-based satellite provider Arabsat.

 

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