15 July 2020CopyrightRory O'Neill

Saudi anti-piracy pledge questioned after beIN ban

Saudi Arabia has revoked exclusive Premier League licensee beIN Media’s broadcasting permissions, leaving viewers in the Kingdom with no legal means of watching several global sports competitions.

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