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Can we show live score on our website or do we need licence for it ?


21-Nov-2023 (In Trademark & Copyright Law)

can we have live score and update at our website regarding the case that was put up by star sports india limited on cricbuzz ,cricinfo and many more is it legal way or we have to buy the licence

Answers (3)

Answer #1
820 votes
Dear Concerned,

If a particular channel has purchased an exclusive right to telecast a particular event, then you have to obtain a permission from the said channel before forwarding its telecast on your website.
In case, the event is open source, you can make the link available by giving a disclaimer that the said source is of the given channel. In any case, it is preferable to notify the given channel about your using their telecast.
Answer #2
882 votes
Dear Sir/Madam, you have to obtained the license from the concerned authority as well as concerned company by giving representation for permission to them as per Information Technology Act and Contract Act.
Answer #3
915 votes
NO
ALTHOUGH,STAR’s right to exclusively provide ball by ball commentary, alerts and score cards haven’t yet been established yet, and their case against Idea Cellular, Onmobile and Cricbuzz, is still in the Supreme Court of India. In October last year, STAR had gotten an interim injunction against Idea, Onmobile and Cricbuzz.

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