MILAN : Serie A said on Friday it had agreed to live-stream some matches in the Middle East and North Africa over YouTube as Italy's top-flight soccer league faces a stalemate over the sale of broadcasting rights in the region.
But Qatari broadcaster beIn has been reluctant to join the tender process, while talks with media group Saudi Sports Co over a broadcasting deal have been fruitless, sources have said previously, leaving an accord ahead of the Aug. 21 season start elusive. "The channel will broadcast five matches for each day of the championship ... visible only in the area concerned."
The back-up deal with YouTube will be suspended in case the league clinches a deal to sell its pay-TV licenses in the region, the people said.
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