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ZDF seeks damages for soccer blackout


July 04, 2008 German public broadcaster ZDF is demanding compensation from the European soccer association UEFA for the television blackout during Germany's semifinal match against Turkey on June 25 at the European Soccer Championships. Stormy weather in Vienna knocked out power in UEFA's transmission center, causing screens around the world carrying the game to go dark and leading, according to ZDF, to massive damage to the channel's professional image. ZDF reacted quickly, tapping a clear signal from Swiss Television, but the pictures remained slightly out of sync with the color commentary, which had to be done via a private telephone line.

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