Court refuses broad restraint on Premier League broadcasts

PPIVOT LLC failed to obtain an injunction against Professional Football Jamaica Limited ahead of the league’s decisive matches. The Supreme Court refused both the interlocutory application and an injunction pending appeal on 8 May, awarding costs to PFJL.

The claimant relied on negotiations, broadcast work already performed and a confidentiality agreement. The judge considered that essential commercial terms remained unresolved despite announcements about the proposed partnership. The confidentiality complaint also lacked sufficient identification of the information allegedly misused.

The court found damages capable of addressing the claimed commercial losses. Delay, disruption to clubs and sponsors, and the breadth of the proposed restraint weighed against an injunction. A ban on exploiting any league content would effectively grant disputed exclusivity before trial. The claimant remained free to pursue its substantive claim; the decision was not a final trial of its contractual rights.

Full written reasons reviewed. The judgment records the orders made on 8 May; a separate date for delivery of the later reasons is not established. Later proceedings not checked.