England’s Premier League Sues China Partner for $215.3 Million
- English league’s lawsuit says PPLive failed to make payment
- Contract for live match coverage was among league’s largest
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane scores a goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in Manchester, on Oct. 4.
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England’s Premier League is suing a Chinese broadcaster for $215.3 million, saying the partner failed to make a payment for rights to show live matches from the world’s richest soccer league.
The league accuses PPLive Sports International Ltd., a subsidiary of Suning, of skipping a $210.3 million payment for live matches and another $5 million for highlight packages and interest, according to a filing in its British court case.