Media rights deal 'breached competition law'

The British Office of Fair Trading has concluded that the collective sale of the media rights for 49 racecourses to attheraces was against competition rules.

Media rights deal 'breached competition law'
Mon, 05 Apr, 2004 - 15:48

The British Office of Fair Trading has concluded that the collective sale of the media rights for 49 racecourses to attheraces was against competition rules.

Attheraces agreed a £307m (€463.4m) deal in 2001 with the Racecourse Association for the right to show pictures from all but 10 British tracks.

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