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Judge orders Chinese broadcaster to pay the Premier League £157million after top-flight bosses demanded fees owed following TV deal termination in September 2020

A High Court judge says a foreign broadcaster must pay nearly £157million it owes to the Premier League.

Mr Justice Fraser, who is based in London, ruled on a dispute between Premier League bosses and PPLive Sports International, which is based in the Hong Kong Special Administration Region of China, on Tuesday, following a hearing in November.

The judge said a dispute arose after Premier League bosses entered into contracts under which PPL obtained rights to show both live and delayed Premier League football matches, plus highlights, in China.