the football war: the regulation, acquisition and exploitation of television broadcasting rights of football in spain, since the arrival of private tv until today

Abstract

The dispute over the control of broadcasting rights for football has been an ongoing at a European  level  since  the  emergence  of  competition  in  the  television  market.  This  article focuses on Spain and describes the operations of its football industry, analyzing the regulation, acquisition and exploitation of audiovisual rights. The study is divided into two main sections. On the one hand, a comparative framework analyzing the European models of the leagues that have  the  greatest  economic  impact  on  the  audiovisual  market.  On  the  other  hand,  the evolution of the Spanish model until the new legislation emerged in our country: Real Decreto Ley 5/2015, de 30 de abril, de Medidas Urgentes en Relación con la Comercialización de los Derechos de Explotación de Contenidos Audiovisuales de las Competiciones de Fútbol Profesional.