LadyStanley
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NHL, NHLPA challenge exclusive videogame licensing deals
I've seen this story pop up on a number of game sites.
One version of the story seems to be that the NHLPA negotiated an "exclusive" contract with EA Sports, without input from the NHL. NHL vetoed the deal.
Now apparently there are negotiations/mediations in place to renegotiation with EA Sports and the "NHL 2K5" manufacturer.
(To put this into context, the NHLPA handles the licensing that includes player likenesses, the NHL handles the licensing that uses the team/league logos.)
NHL, NHLPA challenge exclusive videogame licensing deals
I've seen this story pop up on a number of game sites.
One version of the story seems to be that the NHLPA negotiated an "exclusive" contract with EA Sports, without input from the NHL. NHL vetoed the deal.
Now apparently there are negotiations/mediations in place to renegotiation with EA Sports and the "NHL 2K5" manufacturer.
(To put this into context, the NHLPA handles the licensing that includes player likenesses, the NHL handles the licensing that uses the team/league logos.)