Breaking up the exclusivity of sports broadcasts – a Hungarian lawyer's perspective
This article provides an overview of the provisions of Hungarian law addressing exclusive sports broadcasting rights in the territory of Hungary. First, the authors address the relevant provisions of the Hungarian Media Act on events of major importance to society. Secondly, the authors focus on the legal background and practical implications of fair dealing provisions for providing information as set forth in the Hungarian Copyright Act. Under certain circumstances these provisions may enable third party broadcasters to gain access to exclusively broadcasted sports events.1
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- Tags: Broadcasting | Europe | Hungary
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Written by
Péter Rippel-Szabó
Péter is a Hungarian attorney-at-law at LeitnerLaw in Budapest, specializing in commercial and sports matters.
Péter has substantial experience in all aspects of hosting and organising major international sporting events across several sports, including negotiation of various key agreements, bidding, organizational issues, broadcasting, sponsorship, rights protection and COVID-19-related implications. Furthermore, he regularly advises on all legal and business issues concerning esports and gaming, including building up and operating complex regulatory and tournament structures, as well as on sports broadcasting matters, enforcement of rights, marketing, sponsorship, endorsement, cooperation and player contracts, employment agreements, regulatory issues and disciplinary procedures. He is often invited to speak at conferences on sports law and is cited on sports law cases in the press. Péter is also a seasoned author of sports law-related articles.
Bálint Halász
Bálint Halász is an attorney at law with Bird & Bird (Hungary) and member of the Council of Copyright Experts (Hungary). Bálint has significant experience in intellectual property matters, including copyright, licensing, database matters, trademarks and patents. He also advises clients in relation to data protection, IT and media matters.
