Broadcasting rights
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Broadcasting rights (often also called media rights) are rights which a broadcasting organization negotiates with a commercial concern - such as a sports governing body or film distributor - in order to show that company's products on television or radio, either live, delayed or highlights.
Intellectual property
[edit]The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations, aims to eliminate signal piracy. WIPO maintains that broadcasters' rights:[1]
- 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
- Retransmission consent
- Glossary of broadcasting terms
- List of sports television broadcast contracts
References
[edit]- ^ "Broadcasting & Media Rights in Sport". World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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