The Political Economy of Television Sports Rights [electronic resource] /
Evens, T.author.
Iosifidis, P.author.
Smith, P.author.
Sport on television is big business, but it is about more than just commerce. Using a range of national case studies from Europe and beyond, this book analyses the political, economic, social and regulatory issues raised in relation to the buying and selling of television sports rights.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. The Sports-Media-Business Complex -- 2. The Sports Broadcasting Market -- 3. The Social and Cultural Value of Sport -- 4. The Importance of Free-to-Air Sports Broadcasting -- 5. Competition Law and Sports Broadcasting -- 6. The Regulation of Access to Major Sporting Events -- 7. Australia -- 8. Brazil -- 9. India -- 10. Italy -- 11. South Africa -- 12. Spain -- 13. United Kingdom -- 14. USA -- Notes -- References -- Index.
Sport on television is big business, but it is about more than just commerce. Using a range of national case studies from Europe and beyond, this book analyses the political, economic, social and regulatory issues raised in relation to the buying and selling of television sports rights.
Communication.
Economic policy.
Motion pictures and television.
Sports—Sociological aspects.
Sociology.
Industries.
Media Studies.
Economic Policy.
Screen Studies.
Sociology of Sport and Leisure.
Media Research.
Industries.