Evaluating Broadcast Strategy: The Case of Australian Football

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Authors and Corporations: Fujak, Hunter, Frawley, Stephen
In: International Journal of Sport Communication, 8, 2015, 4, p. 431-451
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Human Kinetics
Media Type: Article, E-Article

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Physical Description: 431-451
ISSN: 1936-3915
1936-3907
DOI: 10.1123/ijsc.2015-0064
published in: International Journal of Sport Communication
Language: Undetermined
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Collection: Human Kinetics (CrossRef)
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<jats:p>The central aim of this study was to evaluate the broadcast strategies of Australia’s 2 leading commercial sports leagues, the Australian Football League and the National Rugby League. Specifically, the research focused on assessing the degree of exclusivity and geographic reach embedded in each broadcast agreement. In doing so, the research considered the impact of strategy in providing value to the broadcasters and teams, as well as utility to fans of each league, within Noll’s framework of broadcasting principles.</jats:p>