体育赛事网络转播侵权法律问题探析——以新浪网诉凤凰网中超赛事转播侵权案为例

On the Legal Issues of Infringement of Network Broadcast of Sports Events——A Case Study of Sina.com v. Phoenix New Media in the Case of Infringement of Rebroadcast of Super Events

目前体育赛事网络转播侵权迭起,由于对于网络直播体育赛事画面是否属于《著作权法》规定的“作品”解读存在争议以及针对性的立法缺失,从而导致在判定是否侵权方面存在分歧。基于此,结合较为典型的新浪网诉凤凰网中超赛事转播侵权案进行研究分析。结论:体育赛事直播画面建议认定为“类似制作电影的方法创作的作品”,成为《著作权法》规定的“作品”享有著作权;在《著作权法》第四十三条即“广播组织权”中建议增加对于网络转播的相关权利保护规定;基于网络转播行为及其侵权方式特殊性,建议专门针对体育赛事网络转播进行立法,以期全面完善对于网络转播的权益保护。

At present,the online broadcasting of sports events has been infringing one after another,because there is controversy and lack of targeted legislation as to whether the images of live sports events on the Internet belong to the interpretation of"works"as stipulated in the copyright law.This leads to differences in the determination of infringement.Based on this,combined with the more typical Sina.com v.Phoenix New Media China Super League relay infringement case for research and analysis.Conclusion:Firstly,the live pictures of sports events should be regarded as"works created by similar methods of making movies",and become"works"under the copyright law to enjoy copyright;Secondly,in Article 43 of the copyright law,"the right to organize broadcasting",it is proposed to add provisions on the protection of the rights of Internet broadcasters;Thirdly,based on the particularity of the network broadcasting and its infringing mode,it is suggested to legislate specifically for the network broadcasting of sports events in order to improve the protection of the rights and interests of the network broadcasters in an all-round way.