LeEco says interrupted English Premier League coverage not down to reported ‘default’ in broadcast rights payments
The 30-minute suspension in the broadcast of six live games on Monday night was due to a technical fault, the Chinese video-streaming firm insists
LeEco, the Chinese video-streaming firm, has insisted that an interruption in its English Premier League football coverage on Monday night was nothing to do with recent media reports that the company has fallen behind with its payments for the broadcast rights.
A spokesman apologised to football fans for the temporary suspension when screening six matches late on Monday night because of a technical problem. The system error was fixed by technicians within 30 minutes, he said.
“LeSports HK [LeEco’s Hong Kong internet sports unit] apologises to affected users, and this was a sudden technical incident. As the English Premier League broadcasting platform in Hong Kong, LeSports HK will continue to bring EPL matches to users until 2019,” the spokesman said.
The temporary suspension in coverage came amid Chinese media reports saying that LeEco, the cash-strapped internet giant, had defaulted in paying for the broadcasting rights in the mainland. The reports did not mention Hong Kong.
LeSports HK will continue to bring EPL matches to users until 2019
The spokesman said there were no changes in the broadcasting rights in either Hong Kong or the mainland.
