Agreements on the exploitation of broadcasting rights to sports events in Hungary
This article will look into the legal background and practical structuring of agreements on the exploitation of broadcasting rights concluded by Hungarian sports rights holders. Special emphasis will be devoted to providing an overview (i) on the provisions of the Hungarian Sports Act ('Sports Act') on the exploitation of broadcasting rights and (ii) on the practical background of agreements on joint selling of broadcasting rights entered into by sports associations. In this article the term 'broadcasting rights' refers to the right to broadcast sports events through television, radio and platforms of new media (internet and mobile).1
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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.
