CCTV did not show La Liga's 11th-round matches after Mbappé scandal
In the 11th round of La Liga, the Chinese television channel CCTV did not air any matches, including the game between Racing and Real. The Migu service broadcast nearly the entire round but excluded Real's match from the schedule.
The national broadcaster also left all other matches of the round unshown. Previously, CCTV included one or two matches from each round of the Spanish championship in its programming.
The restrictions followed a scandal involving Real forward Kylian Mbappé. The player joked about a meme in which he was depicted as Mao Zedong; after this, several companies from China terminated their collaborations with him. Mbappé's and the Madrid club's apologies did not lead to the resumption of broadcasts.
The Migu platform, which has an agreement with La Liga until 2030, continues to show nearly all matches of the tournament. The exception remains Real's game. Additionally, the service removed the club's match results from its listings, and a video featuring Mbappé's goals in the recent Clásico was deleted.
