Competition watchdog rules BBC, ITV, BT and IMG pooled data on fees for production workers at football and rugby matches

The BBC, ITV, BT and sports production company IMG have been fined £4.2m for illegally sharing information about fees for freelance workers at football and rugby matches.

The sharing of information, which breached competition law, affected workers such as camera operators and sound technicians, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).