Telemundo gets go-ahead to air TT World Cup qualifiers

Telemundo was, on Wednesday, granted an injunction by Justice Mira Dean Armorer which restrains the TT Football Association from selling broadcast rights to any party other than Telemundo to provide Spanish-language television viewing.

An injunction for the broadcast rights issue for two subsequent CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches in September and October, later this year, will be granted once Telemundo gives an undertaking to deposit sums of money, to be agreed upon by both parties, for damages.

In her ruling, Justice Dean-Armorer said by not granting the injunction there was a greater risk of injustice to Telemundo as it has invested large sums of money in the marketing of today’s and Tuesday’s matches to its audiences.

Telemundo said it has expended US$50,000 and $80,000 for the matches and there stood the risk of unquantified losses to their reputation and fan base.