Why is a football game on ESPN a quasi-public good but a game on the NBC, CBS, or ABC is a public good? How are over-the-air broadcasters (NBC, CBS, ABC) able to overcome the free rider problem?

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  1. Why is a football game on ESPN a quasi-public good but a game on the NBC, CBS, or ABC is a public good? How are over-the-air broadcasters (NBC, CBS, ABC) able to overcome the free rider problem?
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