"Dazn has been ordered to honour the remainder of an 84.2m (73.5m) TV deal with Belgium's Jupiler Pro League this season after the streaming service announced last month it was terminating the contract. In a judgment from Belgium's centre for arbitration and mediation (Cepani), sent to the clubs on Wednesday morning, Dazn has been told it must continue broadcasting and paying for the Pro League until 30 June, unless Cepani declares otherwise. That would cost it about 53m."
"Dazn had triggered the legal dispute by withholding November's contractual payment of 6.6m to the Pro League, although it continued to broadcast matches, on the grounds that it had been unable to agree a financially viable distribution deal with Belgium's TV operators. Despite months of negotiations, Dazn was unable to secure carriage deals with the Belgian TV networks Proximus and Telenet, with the result that Pro League games have been available only via its own app this season, a model the company said was not commercially viable."
"Twelve months ago Dazn won a five-year contract for Belgian rights to the Pro League until 2030 worth 84.2m a season to the clubs, but claimed that without a wider distribution deal it could not continue under the original terms. An arbitration tribunal on the matter is due to be constituted in the spring and Cepani could then issue interim measures. Dazn succeeded this year in breaking its contract to broadcast Ligue 1 in France,"
Cepani ordered Dazn to honour the remainder of the Jupiler Pro League TV deal and to continue broadcasting and paying for matches until 30 June unless otherwise directed. The order will cost Dazn about €53m and requires payment of 25% of the Pro League's arbitration costs. Dazn faces a €50,000-per-day fine for specified non-compliance. Dazn withheld November's contractual payment of €6.6m after failing to secure carriage deals with Proximus and Telenet, leaving games available only via its app this season. An arbitration tribunal is due to be constituted in spring.
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