Premier League

BT Sport launch

BT Sport launches today

By Gurjit Degun

BT Sport is set to launch at 6pm today, and will be free to view on the first day for anyone with Freeview, TV from BT or Sky.

Sky pub prices

Sky announces pub subscription prices for next season

By Rob Willock

Sky is freezing subscription prices of its Sky Ultimate TV sports package for pubs “until at least June 2014” and offering half-price deals for new customers until the end of September.

New McCoy’s crisp flavours hit the bullseye

New McCoy’s crisp flavours hit the bullseye

By Robyn Black

Two new darts-inspired flavours of McCoy’s crisps will be launched this year as part of a campaign to build on the brand’s £2m deal with the Professional Darts Corporation.

Cheaper Sky sports for pubs stocking Coors brands

Sky strikes deal with Molson Coors

By Robyn Black

A new deal between Sky and brewer Molson Coors offers independent outlets up to one-third off the price of their Sky subscription, a freeze on the price of Carling until December 2013 and free WiFi.

The Big Interview: Karen Murphy

The Big Interview: Karen Murphy

"I don’t like football. It bores me to tears, sorry.” Coming from a landlady who successfully fought a six-year legal battle against the Premier League for the right to show cheap televised football in her pub, these words were somewhat unexpected.

Keep your eye on the ball

Keep your eye on the ball

By Mike Berry

They think it’s all over... it is now for Karen Murphy. The final whistle has blown on her six-year legal battle against her conviction for using foreign satellite services to show live Premier League football in her Portsmouth pub, the Red, White &...

Murphy case: Copyright issue left open

Murphy case: Copyright issue left open

By MIchelle Perrett

Licensees showing Premier League football games without copyright material “would appear” to not be liable for prosecution, claims the PMA’s legal editor Peter Coulson.

Murphy wins case against Premier League

Murphy wins case against Premier League

By Adam Pescod

Portsmouth landlady Karen Murphy has claimed victory today in her long-running legal battle with the Premier League over foreign satellite football.

Pub footy: Kitchin-sink drama goes on

Pub footy: Kitchin-sink drama goes on

By Peter Coulson

It is not surprising that initial reactions in the trade to the latest round of the satellite TV football arguments appear rather confused (the PMA’s front page last week)

Euroview suspend services after pub footy ruling

Euroview suspend services after pub footy ruling

By Adam Pescod

A major supplier of foreign satellite decoder cards and set-top boxes has suspended operations to “make changes to its service” following a recent High Court ruling on pub football broadcasts.

Sky issues copyright warning to licensees

Sky issues copyright warning to licensees

By Adam Pescod

Sky has sent a letter to non-subscribing licensees warning them the use of European decoder cards to air live Premier League football in their pubs may fall foul of copyright laws.

Three cheers to Karen Murphy

Three cheers to Karen Murphy

By David Elliott

The announcement recently that Karen Murphy had won the latest round of her ongoing battle with the Premier League and Sky really was music to my eyes!

ECJ Judgment: The case, and the implications

ECJ Judgment: The case, and the implications

The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ’s) judgement rocked football last week, when it ruled in favour of Karen Murphy in a long-running case against the Premier League for screening football matches via a Greek decoder system.

Premier League: pub foreign satellite broadcasts still illegal

Premier League: pub foreign satellite broadcasts still illegal

By Ewan Turney

The Premier League believes that the screening of football matches in pubs via foreign satellite systems is still illegal because the broadcasts contain some copyrighted material — such as the Premier League logo and anthem — which require its authorisation...