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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 20:18
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UEFA Condemns BeoutQ Piracy, Illegal Broadcasting of Matches

Nyon, Switzerland, June 21 (QNA) - The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) condemned acts of piracy by one of the illegal channels, called BeoutQ, said a UEFA's statement issued Thursday. UEFA strongly condemned all illegal and unlicensed broadcasting activities, it said, pointing out that UEFA is well aware that a piracy channel called BeoutQ has illegally distributed Champions League and European League matches throughout the 2017/2018 season, including the Champions League final in Kiev on May 26, the statement said. "UEFA considers that illegal piracy of live football, particularly on the scale of that being carried out by BeoutQ poses a significant threat to European football," UEFA's statement added. "The protection of our intellectual property is key to UEFA and we will take the necessary steps to address the issue in order to enforce and protect the rights granted to BeIN Sports, including through engaging with relevant satellite carriers in the region," the statement further added. UEFA stressed in the statement that for the avoidance of any doubt, BeoutQ has received no rights whatsoever from UEFA to broadcast any UEFA event. FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF) have condemned the channel's illegal practices in the field of robbery and piracy of broadcast rights for various tournaments. (QNA)

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