New Media and Sport

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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3. Setting: Notions, Issues and Legal Background

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4. Setting: Notions, Issues and legal Background

   1. Sports/Media Complex in the New Media Landscape

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      Pages 7-30

   2. Specificity of Sport: The Important Role of Sport in Society

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      Pages 31-53

   3. Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Public’s Right to Information Regarding Sports Events

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      Pages 55-75

   4. The Public in Its Role as Citizen and Consumer

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      Pages 77-82

   5. Changing Sports/Media Complex and Its Impact on the Regulatory Process of the Broadcasting Sector

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      Pages 83-95

   6. Conclusion Part I

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      Pages 97-100

5. Competition Law

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-103

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   2. Competition Law: General Introduction

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      Pages 105-133

   3. Joint Selling Remedies Package

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      Pages 135-163

   4. Sublicensing Obligation

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      Pages 165-180

   5. Must-Offer Obligation

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      Pages 181-197

   6. Conclusion Part II

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      Pages 199-205

6. Media Law

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Content Regulation: General Introduction

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      Pages 211-223

   3. ‘List of Major Events’ Mechanism

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      Pages 225-306

   4. Conclusion Part III

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      Pages 307-311

   5. Conclusion

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During the past decade, the media landscape and the coverage of sports events have changed fundamentally. Sports fans can consume the sports content of their choice, on the platform they prefer and at the time they want. Furthermore, thanks to electronic devices and Internet, content can now be created and distributed by every sports fan. As a result, it is argued that media regulation which traditionally contains rules safeguarding access to information and diversity would become redundant. Moreover, it is sometimes proposed to leave the regulation of the broadcasting market solely to competition law.This book, illustrates that media law is still needed, even in an era of abundance, to guarantee public’s access to live and full sports coverage. Dealing with the impact of new media on both media and competition law this book will greatly appeal to academics and stakeholders from various disciplines, such as legal and public policy, political science, media and communications studies, journalism and European studies. Additionally it contains valuable information and points of view for policy makers, lawyers and international and intergovernmental organisations, active in media development. The book contains an up-to-date analysis and overview of the different competition authorities’ decisions and media provisions dealing with the sale, acquisition and exploitation of sports broadcasting rights. Katrien Lefever is Senior Legal Researcher at IBBT - The Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT (ICRI), KU Leuven, Belgium. The book appears in the ASSER International Sports Law Series, under the editorship of Prof. Dr. Robert Siekmann, Dr. Janwillem Soek and Marco van der Harst LL.M.

• 'List of major events' mechanism
• Competition law
• Digital media environment
• Media law
• Sports broadcasting rights

• Interdisciplinary Centre for Law & ICT, Faculty of Law, K.U. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

  Katrien Lefever

Katrien Lefever is Senior Legal Researcher at IBBT - The Interdisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT (ICRI), KU Leuven, Belgium.

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