Football fans will potentially be able to watch cut-price Premier Leaguematches, after the European Union’s highest court ruled on Tuesday that it is not illegal for individuals to buy set-top box decoder cards from foreign broadcasters.
The European court of justice ruled that the FA Premier League cannot stop individuals from seeking better deals for TV sports subscriptions than that offered by BSkyB – which paid more than £1bn for the UK broadcast rights for Premier League matches – from foreign broadcasters.
For more see: Premier League fans can buy cheap foreign TV coverage, EU rules
