Makes it unlawful for a major league professional baseball team to enter into or perform any contract that provides exclusive carriage for a one-year period of more than 50 percent of its televised games by any cable television system. Sets forth an exception to such prohibition if: (1) more than 75 percent of the residences in the home city of that team are located within an area served by a cable television system that carries more than 50 percent of the televised games of such team; or (2) such team has not had more than 65 percent of its televised games carried by an over-the-air broadcasting station during the preceding two-year period. Subjects a professional baseball team to the antitrust laws for a two-year period for violations of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
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