Canadian Soccer Business, Mediapro settle lawsuit, agree to part ways at end of year

Canadian Soccer Business and Mediapro have settled their legal differences with an agreement that will see the two parties go their separate ways at the end of the year.

Previously CSB and Mediapro were partners in broadcasting the Canadian Premier League and Canadian national team games via OneSoccer. Under the settlement, Mediapro will just "provide production and technical services" for OneSoccer through the end of the year.

Their differences became public in January with CSB and Mediapro going to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to extricate themselves from the 10-year agreement struck in 2019, each saying the other failed to live up to the deal. And both wanted the other to pay for it.

On one side was Canadian Soccer Business, whose investor group and board includes the Canadian Premier League owners. CSB looks after marketing and broadcast rights for both the CPL, now in its sixth season, and Canada Soccer.

On the other was Mediapro, CSB's Barcelona-based media partner — a global entity that produces content for soccer leagues worldwide including OneSoccer, a streaming service with a limited linear TV presence.

No details of the settlement were released other than Mediapro has transferred "all OneSoccer online service, intellectual property and all associated rights to Timeless, Inc." which owns OneSoccer.

"We are pleased to have reached this agreement with Mediapro in the best interest of soccer in Canada," said Mark Noonan, who doubles as CSB CEO and CPL commissioner. "With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than two years away, this settlement will allow us to continue delivering the best Canadian soccer content to fans from coast to coast as we build toward the biggest sporting event on the planet."

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