UEFA’s Battle for its Brand

F. Gindrat, here. 

Bundesliga weiter in der „Sportschau“ und bei Sky

Faz.net, hier. 

Zentralvermarktung der Medienrechte der Fußball-Bundesliga und 2. Bundesliga ab Saison 2013/2014

Bundeskartellamt, Beschluss hier. 

PROCEDURE SELETTIVE LEGA CALCIO 2010/11 E 2011/12: AGCM RIAPRE IL PROCEDIMENTO

Bollettino 39/2011, p. 5 ss.

Sports Business and Multisided Markets: Towards a New Analytical Framework?

O. Budzinski, M. Satzer, here. 

The Court of Justice Speaks On Licensing Of Satellite Broadcasting

T. Graf, here. 

Competition and Sport

Background paper prepared by Professor S. Szymanski for the OECD Secretariat. here.

Europe 1 – Premier League 0

B. Hugenholtz, here. 

On licences for the broadcasting of football matches granting territorial exclusivity in the EU

Cases C-403/08 and C-429/08, Football Association Premier League and Others v QC Leisure and Others; Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd, Judgment and Press Release. 

Will the final whistle be blown on the exploitation of territorially exclusive sports media rights?

J. Walkey, P. O'Dowd, R. Eccles, here.

BGH "Hartplatzhelden.de" veröffentlicht

Urteil des I. Zivilsenats vom 28.10.2010 - I ZR 60/09, hier (Telemedicus). 

EU General Court on letting a Member State, in certain circumstances, prohibit the exclusive broadcast on pay television of sport events

Cases T-385/07, T-55/08 and T-68/08 FIFA and UEFA v Commission, Press Release.

EU Advocate General Kokott on exclusive broadcasting rights

Cases C‑403/08 and C‑429/08 Football Association Premier League Ltd and Others v QC Leisure and Others and Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd, here. Guardian report here.

Italian Competition Authority to Investigate Sky's World Cup Sport Rights Exclusivity

Press release (in Italian only), from the Authority's website.

Derechos de retransmisión de acontecimientos futbolísticos en España

Apertura de un expediente sancionador por posibles prácticas restrictivas de la competencia, por vincular la reventa de derechos de retransmisión de acontecimientos futbolísticos a la contratación de los servicios de producción y transporte de la señal de partidos de fútbol, Comunicado de Prensa.

Broadcasting rights for Spanish League and Cup matches: competition concerns

Resolution issued by the Comisión Nacional de la Competencia, see also the Press Release.

Business models for online sports contents

Some reflections on recent baseball experiences in the online world.

Gestion et commercialisation des droits sportifs de la Fédération française de football: Entente verticale sanctionnée

Décision n° 09-D-31 du 30 septembre 2009 relative à des pratiques mises en oeuvre dans le secteur de la gestion et de la commercialisation des droits sportifs de la Fédération française de football.