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Antitrust: Competition for ARD Sportschau

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The Federal Cartel Office has opened the way for an Internet "Sportschau" 2013 / 14 on Tuesday during the awarding of television rights for the Bundesliga season.


Frankfurt/Main (SID) - the Federal Cartel Office has opened the way for an Internet "Sportschau" 2013 / 14 on Monday during the awarding of television rights for the Bundesliga season. Thus, a real competition in the battle for the Bundesliga TV rights could adult of the ARD-Sportschau. In addition, the Federal Cartel Office said continues to be the best practice of the central marketing. Thus the tender of the media rights as by the Germans can start League (DFL) planned at the end of 2011 football.


"We will implement the instructions of the Federal Cartel Office and carry out a transparent and non-discriminatory tender within the meaning of all market participants." This involves the League Association by no means, to abolish certain programmes. "Target is rather fair chances to give different rights consumers with their individual business models and distribution channels", League President Reinhard Rauball said on Monday.