Tag: Licensing

Licensing Deals, Online Retail Markets, and Antitrust Litigation: How the MLB, NFL and Fanatics Alleged Monopolization Could be Affecting Consumers

By: Elliot Hangos If you are reading this right now, I would like to try an experiment.  Go onto Google and search for any NFL or MLB team as if you were looking to buy a jersey.  Notice the amount of scrolling you have to do before you find any link that does not direct… Read More Licensing Deals, Online Retail Markets, and Antitrust Litigation: How the MLB, NFL and Fanatics Alleged Monopolization Could be Affecting Consumers

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The NFL Calls an Audible

This blog discusses the recent agreements between the NFL and various media companies for broadcast licenses of professional football games. ESPN will now be in the rotation for the right to broadcast the Super Bowl and Amazon Prime will broadcast Thursday Night Football exclusively on its app for the first time. This blog additionally discusses how this change in content distribution impacts the power of licensors and potential shifts in contract drafting.… Read More The NFL Calls an Audible

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Chappelle Gets His Show Back

This blog discusses the recent protest by comedian Dave Chappelle in which he publicly asked his fans to boycott his former tv show, “Chappelle’s Show”, in response to a contract dispute with ViacomCBS over revenue from digital streaming rights. In particular, this blog analyzes the uncertainty of language in older television contracts in the digital age.… Read More Chappelle Gets His Show Back

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Streamlining the Viewership Issue at the Negotiation Table

This blog discusses the difficulties that sports leagues could be facing in the future as illegal streaming becomes ever more prevalent in America. The rise of illegal streaming of sports games make the ability to measure viewership significantly more difficult. Nielsen ratings are the main barometer for television networks to gauge the value of broadcasting licenses and if viewership decreases due to streaming, there could be large economic consequences.… Read More Streamlining the Viewership Issue at the Negotiation Table

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