Conclusion
As sport emerged out of the 20th century significant structural changes, which
accelerated during the 1980s and 1990s, were evident. Teams in professional
sporting competitions in developed countries no longer generated the majority of
their income from ticket and other sales at the stadium, while spectating
practices increasingly were relocated from live viewing to televised consumption.
Direct media ownership of clubs and franchises, leagues, events and tours
became common by 2000 as leading media companies attempted to corner
global communication markets