Broadcasting rights

Broadcasting rights are rights which a broadcasting organization negotiates with a commercial concern - such as a sports governing body or film distributor - in order to show that company's products on television or radio, either live, delayed or highlights.

Intellectual property

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations, aims to eliminate signal piracy. WIPO maintains that broadcasters' rights:

• safeguard costly investments in televising sporting events
• recognize and reward the entrepreneurial efforts of broadcasting organizations
• recognize and reward their contribution to diffusion of information and culture

See also

• Broadcast license
• Retransmission consent
• Glossary of broadcasting terms
• 2018 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
• UEFA Euro 2020 broadcasting rights
• UEFA European Qualifiers broadcasting rights
• 2023 Cricket World Cup Broadcasting rights
• 2016 President's Cup (Maldives) Broadcasting_rights
• Copa América Centenario broadcasting rights
• List of 2011 Cricket World Cup broadcasting rights