Sport and the media : an overview -- Competitive balance and the sports media rights market : what are the real issues? -- Broadcasting rights and competition in European football -- Joint purchasing of sports rights : a legal viewpoint -- Broadcaster and audience demand for premier league football -- International television sports rights : risky investments -- The relationship between sport and television : the case of TFI and the 2002 World Cup -- Why have premium sports rights migrated to pay television in Europe but not in the US? -- Economic perspectives on market power in the telecasting of U.S. team sports -- Baseball and the broadcast media