eMedia takes sports rights fight with MultiChoice to Competition Commission
Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa during the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Paris, France.eMedia, currently entangled in a contentious channel carriage dispute with MultiChoice before the Competition Commission, has initiated another legal battle in its ongoing fight over television sports rights with the pay-TV provider.
The new case comes after the Gauteng High Court scrapped eMedia's urgent application from the roll after it demanded to show 2023 Rugby World Cup matches for free through the SABC TV channels it carries on its Openview satellite TV service. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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