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beIN Sports TV network faces Egyptian excessive-pricing probe

( April 27, 2016, 11:21 GMT | Insight) -- MLex Summary: The beIN Sports television network faces an investigation from Egypt’s competition watchdog over alleged excessive pricing. The Egyptian Competition Authority confirmed the probe, saying that the Qatar-based network is alleged to have changed its subscription packages and increased prices. This follows a 2014 probe into the network’s broadcast of soccer’s FIFA World Cup that found that it practiced market dominance at the expense of viewers, locking them into lengthy subscription plans.Full statement follows in Arabic:...

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