Ch 17: Sports Broadcasting Flashcards
what is electronic media?
radio, TV, and Internet
what has been a major impact of electronic media in the sport industry?
transformed the industry’s relationship w/ the public
what do sport entities rely on broadcasters for?
revenue and publicity
why do electronic media outlets seek out opps in sport?
they know that sporting events are easy way to attract audiences that advertisers will pay to reach
year of telegraph
1844
year of telephone
1876
“wireless” radio established when?
by WW1
when was the first radio broadcast of sports events?
1921
-boxing and baseball
Pittsburgh Athletic Co. v. KQV Broadcasting Co.
- 1938
- fed court ruled that home team controls all commercial broadcasting rights to a sporting event
what did network radio allow for?
many local stations across the country to broadcast the same event
what is a network?
linked individual stations via telephone wires
radio’s ability to reach a national audience created what kind of opportunities?
national advertising opps
what did radio do for sport publicity?
increased fan support, was valuable publicity and promo tool
what was media like after WW2?
Tv now, so consumers can see and hear
when did TV overtake radio as nation’s primary mass medium?
1950s
when was instant replay first used?
1963 (Army-Navy game)
“solid state” transistor-based cameras and zoom lenses
- enhanced pic quality/mobility
- increasingly compelling video images
growth in sport broadcasting dominated by two men…
- ABC Exec Roone Arledge
- NFL Commish Pete Rozelle
Roone Arledge
- entertainment + sport
- 1960: ABC + AFL
- 1961=Wide World of Sports
- 1968=ABC is Olympics Network
- 1970=MNF
Pete Rozelle
- moved NFL Hq to NYC (networks and ad agencies)
- revenue sharing
- Sport Broadcasting Act of 1961
Sport Broadcasting Act of 1961
granted pro ball, baseball, hockey, bball teams immunity from antitrust actions regarding pooled sale of broadcast rights
what led broadcasters to pursue the rights to additional sporting events?
huge ratings from MNF and Olympics