Ohanian: Legacy Sports Broadcast Protections Will Collapse Within 5-10 Years
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Alexis Ohanian discusses legacy arena broadcasting rules that prevent fans from sharing mobile video content during live games.
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“Probably on the order of the next five to 10 years, you'll start to see them just topple.”
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