Laws of Cricket - Protection of Copyright in Sport

Reference

MCC/CRI/6/2/4

Date:

1947-08-22 - 1950-05-17

Level of description

file

Extent

1 folder

Part of

Copyright and Publications (MCC/CRI/6/2)

Scope and Content

1 folder [1947-1950], Laws of Cricket - Protection of Copyright in Sport.

Correspondence regarding the copyright of sport - specifically relating to the banning of televised sports. Communications with Association for Protection of Copyright in Sport.

Items include:
Copy of Hansard from Wednesday 17 May 1950, contains oral answers to questions of television regarding sporting events
Times article on Government response to sporting events, May 1950
Notes on the television of cricket submitted by the MCC, May 1950
Cutting of Manchester Guardian calling for televised sports, May 1950
Report to put before the Broadcasting Committee regarding the copyright of sporting event, 1949
Article from The Courier, February 1949, "The Tyranny of Television", circulated to counties

Subject

Television, television and cricket

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 folder

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