The corona virus continues to spread. Pay-TV broadcaster Sky now has a drastic measure that affects the Champions League broadcasts.
- The Champions League is entering the decisive phase.
- At Pay-TV broadcaster Sky, the drastic measure has now been taken because of the corona virus.
- All broadcasts of the games in March are affected.
Unterföhring - It is in the hot phase of the season! While Liverpool FC may soon celebrate the championship in England, everything is still open in the Bundesliga *. After their recent 2-0 win over Augsburg, FC Bayern Munich * is well on the way to the next national title *.
And what about the Champions League ? Munich have the best chances of the quarter-finals of the premier class, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have also got a good starting position in the first legs. Is it enough for the next round? We accompany all German games in the live ticker.
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Champions League: Sky with drastic measure - because of corona virus
Meanwhile, there is bad news for fans who prefer to watch matches live in the stadium. More and more ghost games are the order of the day - the fear of a further spread of the coronavirus * is too great. The district derby may even have to take place in the stadium without fans.
Pay TV broadcaster Sky has now also taken the first measures. As it became known on Friday, the live broadcasts of the Champions League games take place in the studios in Unterföhring near Munich without spectators . All games in March are affected. Sky confirmed on request from our editorial team: "In view of the current situation, we have decided to allow our March studio productions to take place without an audience."
Coronavirus: Sky broadcasts of the Champions League take place without studio viewers
All fans who bought a ticket and wanted to be in the studio will be asked in an email to report to tvtickets.de GmbH & Co. KG by Tuesday, March 10, 3 p.m. at the latest - The company sells the tickets for the studio broadcasts. In addition, you should notify in writing that you have received the rejection message. "We would be happy to book an alternative appointment for you," it continues.
Viewers who prefer to cancel their already booked tickets and want their money back can do so by telephone. An employee of tvtickets.de also told our editorial team: "Of course we hope that normality will return soon." However, the fact that the broadcasts will still take place in the studio in April without viewers is not excluded.
* tz.de and Merkur.de are part of the Germany-wide Ippen-Digital editors network
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