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Over the years, free-to-air television has lost its status as primary vehicle for live sports coverage in favour of pay-television, which uses sports coverage as a crucial weapon in the struggle for market share. Although the public might benefit from this subscription supply if it would lead to an increase of channel quantity and choice, some households could be denied access to sports events of major importance for society, because these extra services require a supplementary subscription payment.
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Lefever, K. (2012). Conclusion Part III. In: New Media and Sport. ASSER International Sports Law Series. T.M.C. Asser Press, The Hague, The Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-6704-873-6_15
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