Bid for winding-up order against TV channel LeSports HK
Court petition from broadcast rights company comes as subscribers still in the dark over why channel’s English Premier League coverage has gone off the air
The Hong Kong-based sports streaming arm of cash-starved mainland Chinese conglomerate LeEco has been issued with a winding-up petition by an international sports broadcast rights company.
The two listed applicants – MP & Silva Pte and Media Partners & Silva – on Monday applied to the High Court to liquidate the business of Hong Kong Sports Industrial Development – formerly known as LeTV Sports Culture Develop (Hong Kong) Company – according to court documents. The papers did not provide any information beyond the company’s name and the identities of its creditors.
MP & Silva is “a full-service global sports media agency that connects passionate fans with clubs, broadcasters and brands”, according to its website.
It previously stripped LeSports HK – which also airs NBA basketball in the city – of its rights to show the English FA Cup final last May after it defaulted on payments, despite several reductions and deferrals.
The petition came as customers of LeSports HK – which airs English Premier League and NBA matches in the city – were still in the dark over why its soccer coverage had gone off the air, with the consumer watchdog urging the company to explain its state of business.
Subscribers who emailed complaints to the company since the outage received an automated reply from customer services.
