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Originally Posted by muppetman11
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That's not quite what the article says. The nub of the issue is this:
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Originally Posted by Grauniad
The ECJ said the transmission in a pub is a "communication to the public", which means that without the permission of the FA Premier League Murphy is in breach of the copyright directive. This directive would not stop individuals buying foreign decoder cards for domestic use.
However, the ECJ said live match coverage itself was not covered by copyright protection, although the Premier League could claim ownership of FAPL-branded opening video sequences, theme music, on-screen graphics and highlights of previous matches.
This means that as long as the FAPL and BSkyB ensure that match coverage includes enough copyright elements pubs will not be allowed to show foreign broadcasts.
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If the pub can ensure that only the actual live footy is shown - presumably by switching on for the start of the match and switching off at half time and at full time - then it avoids copyright infringement. However the Premier League may attempt to make it impossibly difficult for the pub by, for example, occasionally slapping its logo (which is a copyrighted work) across the screen.
Shenanigans will ensue however it pans out. But those of you who subscribe to Sky Sports at home for the football should not lose sight of the major victory scored on your behalf today - it is henceforth perfectly legal to subscribe to a foreign broadcaster and watch your favourite team playing on a service other than Sky.