Competition policy and the commercialization of sport broadcasting rights: The decision of the Italian Competition Authority

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-34

  Tonazzi, Alessandra ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Competition policy; Football broadcasting rights; Television industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344198200     PISSN: 13571516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1357151032000043302     Document Type: Review

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