Ireland’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, has asked to meet his British counterpart to press the UK government over continued geo-blocking that prevents sports fans in Northern Ireland from accessing some RTÉ and other Irish broadcasts. The move signals rising political pressure for a lasting business and regulatory fix to cross-border broadcast access affecting viewers and rights holders.
The ongoing inability of sports supporters in Northern Ireland to access some RTÉ and other Irish broadcasts should be raised directly with the British Government as pressure increases for a permanent solution to sports geo-blocking. Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan has confirmed that he has sought a meeting with his British counterpart […] The post Minister Takes Sports Geo-Blocking Battle to British Government appeared first on Sport for Business.
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RTÉ: RTÉ is an Irish broadcaster whose broadcasts are reportedly inaccessible to some sports supporters in Northern Ireland due to geo-blocking.
British Government: The British Government is the national government being asked to address and meet over the issue of sports geo-blocking affecting access to certain Irish broadcasts in Northern Ireland.
Patrick O’Donovan: Patrick O’Donovan is the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport who has confirmed that he has sought a meeting with his British counterpart regarding sports geo-blocking.
Sport for Business: Sport for Business is the media outlet that published the article titled 'Minister Takes Sports Geo-Blocking Battle to British Government'.
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