Like commercial tenants, building subcontractors and pub owners, couch potato sports fans have been sucked into a legal dispute over the validity of clauses in commercial contracts.  The dispute is between broadcasters Eir and Virgin Media. And today, Virgin escalated it to the High Court, by instigating plenary action against  Eir.  It’s about live sports during Covid. When the Champions League and Six Nations got postponed, Eir and Virgin Media clashed over broadcast fees.  In August 2019, Eir and Virgin Media struck a deal whereby each would carry the other’s content. Eir has rights to Pro14 rugby and the FA…

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