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A guide to rights protection at major sporting events. Part 1: https://bit.ly/3ycXIYv Part 2: https://bit.ly/3Wjfl0K Part 3: https://bit.ly/3ShhKaY This three part guide provides seven tips on how to protect rights holders of major sporting events through rights protection programmes. Thank you to the authors for contributing: Nandan Kamath, Roshan Gopalakrishna & Nihal Zachariah. LawNK #sportslaw #mediarights

Over the last two decades, our teams have been on the forefront of designing and implementing rights protection programs for leading international and national sports federations and their events. Live content, highlight clips, trade marks, ambush marketing, proprietary data, merchandise, tickets - name it and we have covered it. These experiences have brought us many learnings and insights. LawInSport has kindly featured these in a series of three articles - because one article wasn't enough for them all! Roshan Gopalakrishna | Nihal Zachariah #TakingRightsSeriously

In an article by the Sports Business Journal, they talk about the lack of structure in the college football world from the recent chaos of conference realignment to media rights. I disagree with their idea of completely reshaping the conference landscape and replacing staple conferences like the BIG10 and SEC with a new 72-team format that is divided into twelve conferences because it’s too drastic of a shift from the current system. I agree with their idea that media rights need to be sorted out because the system itself is causing leakages of cash flow everywhere. This is because each conference makes its own media deal for the season, but a separate entity makes the media deals for the postseason and playoff. #CFB #Realignment #Change #Media

On May 11, join Sports Industry Group Leader Richard Brand and other top industry legal thought leaders for the "Current Issues in Sports Media: Back to the Future?" panel at the Sports Lawyers Association Annual Conference. #SportsLawyer #SportsLawyersAssociation

Reports are swarming in about a proposed college football “Super League”, which would take the seventy most important football programs in the country, split them into seven divisions, and create a collectively bargained league. There is also wiggle-room in the proposal for smaller schools to be promoted from the second tier into the first, similar to European soccer leagues’ relegation system. The proposal is being drafted by a group that calls themselves “College Sports Tomorrow”, which is comprised of various power-brokers and stakeholders from across the country – including university presidents and sports executives. To be clear, this proposal is still in its early stages. One big problem with actualizing the plan could be the massive media rights contracts that conferences have already signed with TV providers.

Were you a good sport once? With the Little League World Series taking center stage next month, our August issue will feature a look back at the youthful athletic endeavors of our politicians. Did you shine on the diamond? Were you great on the gridiron? Were you perfection on the pitch? We want to know what sports memories you have from your childhood, along with photos of you in action to include! Please submit your entries to editor@cityandstatepa.com

The newest book by sports journalist veteran becomes a must read for the everchanging landscape of media. It includes the proper professionalism necessary to navigate the highest level of media criteria https://lnkd.in/euWhH4C4

We have just sent out our first edition of our “State of Play” our new round up for sports organisations. Each quarter we send out our most recent news and updates from the sports industry with you, as well as a selection of other legal updates that may be relevant. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter, please get in touch with your regular Bird & Bird contact. #SportsLaw #SportsUpdates #StateofPlay

📢 The price of disloyalty: why it should never always be just about the money when it comes to rights ✍ Ian Whittaker, Twice City AM Analyst of the Year pens down the nuances of buying rights in the sporting ecosystem. #sportsbiz #rights #media #marketing ➡ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gKHTbtu5

Richard Marsden and Zoe Pangalos explore how sports organizations can leverage intelligent auction design to capitalize on the changing dynamics of the media rights market, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly shifting landscape. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3APGzFM