Broadcast giant seeks to claw back “billions” after piracy scandal
PA Images | "We have a multipronged legal approach, an investment arbitration against Saudi Arabia ongoing in which we will claim substantial damages in the billions. But more importantly it has left a legacy of piracy in the region and that is not going away. And these beoutQ set top boxes are still deployed in Saudi Arabia and in other places in the region," says Sophie Jordan, beIN Media Group’s executive director of legal affairs.
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14 September 2020 - 2:24 PM
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