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An Antitrust Analysis of Sports League Contracts With Cable Networks
Emory Law Journal
  • Stephen F. Ross, Penn State Law
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1990
Abstract

This Article discusses the proper antitrust treatment of package sales to cable. Part I considers whether the antitrust laws apply at all to such sales; it concludes that section one of the Sherman Act does apply and that neither the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 not baseball's historic exemption from the antitrust laws prevents antitrust scrutiny of these contracts. Part II explains why cable package sales should be analyzed under a rule of reason test focused on the effect of a sale on fan viewership. Finally, Part III responds to several possible objections to the rule of reason standard proposed in Part II.

Citation Information
Stephen F. Ross. "An Antitrust Analysis of Sports League Contracts With Cable Networks" Emory Law Journal Vol. 39 (1990) p. 463
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephen_ross/8/