Topic: Ownership of Territorial Media Rights

Order Description The following Guides and links discuss the division and ownership of territorial media rights. Major League Baseball Study Guide: Major and Minor League Territories - MLBPreview the documentView in a new window WTF MLB? Baseball strikes out with its streaming policy (Links to an external site.), Erik Malinowski (Rolling Stone) MLB, NHL Fans Win Approval to Try and Change Way Games Aired (Links to an external site.), Bob Van Voris National Football League DirecTV’s “NFL Sunday Ticket” Is Subject of Antitrust Lawsuit (Links to an external site.), Eriq Gardner NFL Teams by Media Market Size (2014 edition) (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) NFL Territorial Map (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) National Basketball Association NBA extends partnership with Turner Broadcasting, Disney (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) NBA Territory Map (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) National Hockey League NHL Agrees to Pricing Changes to Settle Antitrust Lawsuit Over TV Packages (Links to an external site.), Eriq Gardner GRAPHIC: New NHL Divisions by TV Coverage Zone (Links to an external site.) Let's Discuss Should professional leagues be able to divide and assign ownership of territorial media rights? By dividing the media rights and determining what games are shown (and where) are the leagues illegally restraining trade and the free market? Please note: In order to receive full credit, posts must fulfill the minimum 150-word requirement and be your own work. We encourage you to review and respond to your classmates' posts after you have submitted your response.