The High Court today began hearing the Football League’s claim against Carlton and Granada for the £178.5 million owed following the collapse of ITV Digital earlier this year (see Football League Kicks Off Action Against ITV Digital Owners).
Carlton and Granada deny that any parent guarantees were in place and refuse to accept liability for the remaining two years of the £315 million deal agreed by ITV Digital. Senior executives from the two companies are expected to give evidence in court next week.
The Football League recently concluded a new £95 million TV rights deal with BSkyB which will screen their matches for the next four years.