Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§1292 Area Telecasting Restriction Limitation
Title 15 › Chapter 32— TELECASTING OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CONTESTS › § 1292
Summary
Exempts a joint broadcasting agreement from the usual restriction when that agreement stops anyone who bought or received the rights from showing games in any area, except inside a club’s home territory on days that club plays at home.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §1292
Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
section 1291 of this title shall not apply to any joint agreement described in the first sentence in such section which prohibits any person to whom such rights are sold or transferred from televising any games within any area, except within the home territory of a member club of the league on a day when such club is playing a game at home.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1966—Pub. L. 89–800 substituted “described in the first sentence of such section” for “described in such section”.
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15 U.S.C. § 1292
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60