Today we are here to examine the antitrust exemption granted under the Sports broadcasting act of 1961 and whether it continues to serve the interest of American consumers. The Sports Broadcasting Act was enacted at a very different time in American history. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, professional football was still developing into a national enterprise. At the time, each team controlled its own broadcasting rights and would negotiate with networks to televise individual games. (00:11–00:17)
CLAIM
Asserts that the Sports Broadcasting Act was created in a different historical context.
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