Spanish communication and competition regulator CNMC has opened the way
for over-the-top (OTT) providers to air the beIN Sports and beIN LaLiga
sports channels in the same conditions as traditional operators after
announcing the completion of its probe into broadcaster Mediapro for
possible anti-competitive practices. The investigation was launched
after Obwan Networks and Services – which sells sport content in Spain
via its Opensport OTT platform – complained that Mediapro offered unfair
and discriminatory terms of sale to OTT pay-TV operators, effectively
shutting them out of the market.
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