Battle for control? Copyright, football and European media rights

Bibliographic Data

ID11268786
AuthorsRaymond Boyle (0000-0002-8367-470X, University of Glasgow, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume37
Issue3
Pages359-375
Publication date2015-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedia Culture & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0163443714567020
OpenAlexW2008690077
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited9

The position of copyright in the arena of sports content rights and property rights of sporting organizations is a highly contested area of legal and commercial interest in the digital age. At its core is the issue of whether copyright can be incorporated into sports rights contracts as it has been for many years. This article identifies the ramifications of this debate for the existing business models for both rights holders (Football Association (FA) Premier League, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)) and broadcasters. Drawing on interviews with key stakeholders, this research analyses the strategic responses of pan-European broadcasters in the field, and key football content rights holders at both the national and European level. How will these developments affect both the pan-European and national markets for football rights? How does copyright law affect live and recorded games and what are the implications for the wider European audio-visual sector of changes in the rights regime for European cultural content

Battle · Business · European union · Football · Intellectual property · International trade · League · Political science · Public relations · Related rights · Copyright and Intellectual Property · Law · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society

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