Entertainment & Sports,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 14, 2019
NFL’s satellite broadcast arrangement may violate antitrust law
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the National Football League may be violating antitrust law by effectively obliging its fans to purchase satellite subscriptions to view a Sunday’s full slate of games or instead be left with limited local broadcast options.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the National Football League may be violating antitrust law by effectively obliging its fans to purchase satellite subscriptions to view a Sunday's full slate of games or instead be left with limited local broadcast options.
Interlocking agreements between the NFL, its teams, and the satellite television provider DirecTV LLC grants the latter rights to all Sunday afternoon NFL...
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