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The Sports Broadcasting Act was passed in response to a U.S. District Court decision which ruled that the National Football League's method of negotiating television broadcasting rights violated antitrust laws. [2] [3] The court ruled that the "pooling" of rights by all the teams to conclude an exclusive contract between the league and CBS was ...
His successor, Pete Rozelle, continued the effort, but was only able to get limited exemptions to allow sharing of television revenues (the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961) and, later, the merger with the American Football League (AFL). Since the Court's ruling means professional football is covered under antitrust law, the NFL has faced a ...
A special antitrust exemption, the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, was passed in Congress to accommodate the collective contract, which restricted what days the league could televise their games. CBS' fee later increased to $14.1 million per year in 1964, and $18.8 million per year in 1966.
In fact, both the Perna and Smash models need congressional assistance in the form of a change to the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 — the only way they can legally consolidate their rights.
A rare Friday NFL game: The 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act bars the league from scheduling games after 6pm ET on Fridays and Saturdays during the high school and college seasons.
Satellite Home Viewer Act (US) Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; Significantly viewed out-of-market television stations in the United States; Simultaneous substitution; Special temporary authority; Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961; Broadcasting of sports events; Syndication exclusivity
George Bodenheimer was president of ESPN since November 19, 1998 and of the former ABC Sports since March 3, 2003. The Sports Business Journal named Bodenheimer the most influential person of 2008 on a list of 50 people. [17] As of January 1, 2012, Bodenheimer was the executive chairman of ESPN, with John Skipper replacing him as president. [18]
Plaintiffs allege the NFL colluded with partners CBS and Fox, along with DirecTV, and controlled the pricing of Sunday Ticket to the detriment of fans.