German authorities have dropped antitrust proceedings against pay TV broadcaster Sky and online sports streaming service Dazn over alleged collusion in the bidding for rights to the Champions League soccer tournament.
The investigation was launched in 2018, a year after Sky successfully bid for the German broadcast rights for three seasons of the Champions League.
Sky later split the rights with Dazn, a subscription video-on-demand service. One consequence was to take Champions League matches off free TV in Germany.
In a statement on Wednesday, Germany federal antitrust body the Bundeskartellamt said the novel coronavirus pandemic was a factor in its decision.