09-Aug-2011 By John Harrington
Tuesday 4 October has been earmarked as the date for the landmark judgement on the legality of foreign satellite football in pubs, a well-placed...
Licensee's foreign satellite conviction quashed by High Court
28-Mar-2011 By James Wilmore
A licensee has had a conviction for screening foreign satellite football overturned by the High Court in London. Gregory Turner, of the Golden Cup,...
Pub owners fined over foreign satellite football
10-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
Magistrates yesterday rejected an application for a pub foreign satellite football case to be adjourned until the European Court of Justice (ECJ)...
10-Feb-2011 By John Harrington
Magistrates have refused to adjourn a prosecution for foreign satellite football screenings at a Humberside pub pending the European ruling.
EU foreign satellite opinion backs Murphy and suppliers
03-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
The battle over foreign satellite football has taken a dramatic twist, with an advocate general at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) saying decoder...
100 pubs face prosecution over foreign satellite football
03-Feb-2011 By James Wilmore
Around 100 prosecutions against pubs showing foreign satellite football are set to be launched, the company which acts on behalf of the Premier...
05-Oct-2010 By John Harrington & Ewan Turney
The eagerly awaited landmark Karen Murphy foreign satellite football case reaches Europe today — and there is some support given to the arguments...
Solicitors face £38,000 pay-out over foreign satellite appeal
22-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
A legal firm at the centre of the battle over foreign satellite football is facing a pay-out of £38,000 after an appeal over a licensee's conviction...
Publican loses personal licence over foreign satellite footy
18-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
A licensee has forfeited his personal licence after being found guilty for a second time of screening foreign satellite football. Paul Moule of the...
EU foreign satellite hearing set for October 5
14-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
The long-running legal battle over foreign satellite football will resume in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on October 5, The Publican...
Mass foreign satellite football trial kicks-off today
12-Oct-2009 By James Wilmore
Licensees from across the country will appear at Chester Magistrates Court this week facing criminal charges for showing foreign satellite football...
Licensee appeals foreign satellite conviction
08-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
A licensee convicted of showing foreign satellite football using a non-EU card has launched a crown court appeal. Alec Piercy of Ridge Farm Pub and...
Operators blast lack of action on foreign satellite pubs
26-Feb-2009 By James Wilmore
Frustrated pub operators have spoken out over an apparent on-going lack of action against nearby outlets showing foreign satellite football....
UEFA and Sky make case to intervene in foreign satellite battle
07-Nov-2008
Representatives from UEFA and four media giants stood side by side in the High Court today to push for the chance to have their say in the European...
UEFA and media giants to "intervene" in EU foreign satellite cases
21-Oct-2008 By James Wilmore
UEFA and four major media companies could get involved in the European test case showdown on foreign satellite football - now likely to be heard...
Foreign satellite supplier could face jail
06-Mar-2008 By James Wilmore
A supplier of foreign satellite football equipment is facing jail after pleading guilty to eight charges of supplying decoder cards to pubs. Mark...
Murphy foreign satellite appeal judge dies
07-Jan-2008 By James Wilmore
One of the judges presiding over Karen Murphy's High Court foreign satellite football appeal has died. Sir Nicholas Pumfrey, a Lord Justice and...
Murphy case remains in the balance
06-Dec-2007
A High Court test case on foreign satellite football hangs in the balance after the judges involved said they needed time to consider their views....
Satellite ruling imminent
01-Nov-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
More than 60 hosts in Bolton have been urged to stick to their guns until the legal position regarding the screening of foreign satellite football is...
NewsDigest
30-Aug-2007
Five hosts are being taken to the High Court by the Premier League (PL) for allegedly screening foreign satellite football. In a writ, the five are...
Bolton targets satellite pubs
25-Jan-2007 By Iain O'Neil Iain.oneil@william-reed.co.uk
Premiership club Bolton Wanderers is seeking licence reviews of pubs around the Reebok Stadium that show foreign satellite football. Bolton said it...
05-Dec-2006
A Coventry licensee has avoided prosecution for showing foreign satellite football after Media Protection Services offered no evidence against him....
06-Nov-2006
Solicitor hits out at Sky and the FAPL for waiting until the "eleventh hour" to drop charges.
19-Oct-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Two Portsmouth licensees who beat a prosecution for showing foreign satellite football last season have been caught in the act again. Derek Hopper of...
SPL court victory in foreign satellite case
07-Sep-2006 By John Harrington
The Scottish Premier League (SPL) has notched up its first- ever court victory against a licensee for showing foreign satellite football. The...
17-Aug-2006
A firm of London solicitors is offering to defend licensees against criminal prosecution for showing foreign satellite football. The firm,...
01-Aug-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Outstanding prosecutions dropped as Sky and Premier League look for 'fresh start' this season.
29-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Confusion still reigns over the question of whether it is legal to use foreign satellite stations to show Premiership football in pubs. IAIN O'NEIL examines the issues
14-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Judge calls for more time to consider evidence in foreign satellite football case