Uefa goes to court over public viewing
Uefa is taking the dispute over copyright fees for the transmission of European Championship football matches on big screens to the Federal Administrative Court (FAC). The court will decide on further proceedings nine days before the start of the Euro.
Uefa is going to the Federal Administrative Court (FAC) in the dispute over copyright fees for the transmission of European Football Championship matches on big screens. The court will decide on further proceedings nine days before the start of the European Football Championship. This will bring to an end a dispute that has been simmering for a month and a half. At the beginning of April, the Arbitration Commission for the Exploitation of Copyrights and Neighboring Rights approved the tariffs for the public viewing of all broadcasts during Euro 2008. From 15 May, people showing European Championship matches on the big screen were able to purchase a corresponding license from the copyright company Suisa (see
). However, the European Football Association Uefa has been charging license fees for public viewing events since July 2007. Uefa justifies this with the fact that it is producing the television images itself for the first time in the history of the European Football Championship. Uefa therefore wants to be allowed to charge fees itself, as Euro 08 spokesperson Pascale Vögeli told Swiss Radio DRS. The appeal has a suspensive effect until the SNB decides on May 29. The Suisa tariff is therefore not yet in force.
For its part, Suisa is still accepting applications for licenses, as its spokesperson Martin Wüthrich told SDA on request. However, they are waiting until the SNB has made its decision before registering.
). However, the European Football Association Uefa has been charging license fees for public viewing events since July 2007. Uefa justifies this with the fact that it is producing the television images itself for the first time in the history of the European Football Championship. Uefa therefore wants to be allowed to charge fees itself, as Euro 08 spokesperson Pascale Vögeli told Swiss Radio DRS. The appeal has a suspensive effect until the SNB decides on May 29. The Suisa tariff is therefore not yet in force.
For its part, Suisa is still accepting applications for licenses, as its spokesperson Martin Wüthrich told SDA on request. However, they are waiting until the SNB has made its decision before registering.
