Football 'victory' in satellite TV row

Football industry bosses today said they would tackle publicans using foreign satellite systems to broadcast Premier League action without permission after a new court ruling in a long-running row over the screening of live games in bars.

Premier League officials claimed victory in the latest round of a legal battle and said a ruling by a judge sitting in the High Court gave them “the right” to prevent “unauthorised use of our copyrights” in pubs and clubs.