Broadcasting rights (often also called media rights) are
rights
Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical the ...
which a
broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution (business), distribution of sound, audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic medium (communication), mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio ...
organization negotiates with a commercial concern - such as a
sports governing body
A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function.
Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule i ...
or
film distributor
A film distributor is responsible for the Film promotion, marketing of a film. The distribution company may be the same with, or different from, the production company. Distribution deals are an important part of financing a film.
The distributo ...
- in order to show that company's products on television or radio, either
live
Live may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film
* ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film
*'' ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD)
Music
*Live (band), American alternative rock band
* List of albums ...
, delayed or highlights.
Intellectual property
The
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO; french: link=no, Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle (OMPI)) is one of the list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, 15 specialized agencies of the United Nation ...
(WIPO), one of the 17 specialized agencies of the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
, aims to eliminate
signal piracy.
WIPO maintains that broadcasters' rights:
* safeguard costly investments in televising sporting events
* recognize and reward the entrepreneurial efforts of broadcasting organizations
* recognize and reward their contribution to diffusion of information and culture
See also
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Broadcast license
A broadcast license is a type of spectrum license granting the licensee permission to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses generally include restrictions, which vary ...
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Retransmission consent
Retransmission consent is a provision of the 1992 United States Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act that requires cable operators and other multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) to obtain permission from commercia ...
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Glossary of broadcasting terms
This glossary of terms used in broadcasting is a list of definitions of terms and concepts related to both radio and television broadcasting, along with the industry in general.
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2018 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
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2022 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
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UEFA Euro 2020 broadcasting rights UEFA Euro 2020 was an international football tournament that took place in June and July 2021 involving 24 men's national teams from nations affiliated to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The tournament was broadcast via televisio ...
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UEFA European Qualifiers broadcasting rights List of broadcasters of the UEFA European Championship qualifying and European section of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers (branded as "European Qualifiers" by UEFA), UEFA Nations League and several friendly matches organized by UEFA. The rights also ...
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2023 Cricket World Cup Broadcasting rights
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2016 President's Cup (Maldives) Broadcasting_rights
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List of 2011 Cricket World Cup broadcasting rights
International Cricket Council sold its rights of broadcasting for 2011 Cricket World Cup for around US$2 Billion to ESPN Star Sports. It would be broadcasting all around the world in about 220 countries.
For the first time, the Cricket World Cup ...
References
Broadcast law
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