UK's antitrust watchdog fines broadcast firms $5.2 million in freelancer pay probe


FILE PHOTO: A view of BT Group logo displayed on a shopfront, in London, Britain, July 21, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

(Reuters) - UK's competition regulator on Friday fined four sports broadcast and production companies about 4 million pounds ($5.2 million) for sharing sensitive information about fees for freelance workers such as camera operators and sound technicians.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) began an investigation in 2022 into how sports broadcasters shared sensitive information about freelancers' pay. Various parties were under the CMA's radar, with some being added and removed through the review.

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