AFP reports:
Al Jazeera broke a long established taboo on Arab TV – the satellite channel which has obtained the rights to broadcast Champions League matches in Arabic-speaking countries showed a football match featuring an Israeli team. This was a first on Arab television.
The UEFA Champions League match between Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa and German Bundesliga team Bayern Munich was broadcast with a commentary in English.
Previously Saudi-owned ART held the rights to broadcast Europe’s premier club football competition but ART never showed a game featuring an Israeli team.