Abstract: The definition of legal nature of sports broadcast rights has always been controversial. To research this question from the angle of multiple attributes may have some innovation, but also have some defects. And there is a misreading of the traditional dichotomy which defines the legal nature of sports broadcast rights. Compared with current domestic and foreign mainstream point of view, the traditional dichotomy is more reasonable. This paper conducts limited amendment according to traditional dichotomy's limitations. In broadcast connotation, the right belongs to the right of access to the field and belongs to the right of broadcasting organization in the literal sense.

Key words: sports broadcast rights, dichotomy, intangible property rights, broadcasting organization rights, right of access to the field