The NRTC, Pegasus and DirecTV filed claims and counterclaims against one another, disputing the length of Pegasus' original contract with DirecTV and whether Pegasus had the right of first refusal to acquire comparable rights when it ended.

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According to the LHN contract, ESPN would have the right of first refusal to all television rights held by the conference if Texas became an independent, which is currently rights to all but one home football game.

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Another concern is that BP will get significant intellectual property rights to the work being done at Berkeley, including the right of first refusal to a flood of IP that could result.

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According to sources, the deals Fox has with baseball teams are fairly standardized, with 5% annual increases during the length of the deal and an opt-out provision for the team half way through the contract, with Fox having the right of first refusal on any competing offers for the broadcast rights.

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