Could I monetize my sports channel?

@videoeditgr

The channel in question has 1.9 million subs, and also the Verified Channel check mark. This means it bears the brand of an Official Company.

What you most likely are seeing here, since a channel must be in good standing to have that distinction is this:

The channel has paid all licensing fees, and gotten worldwide broadcast rights plus commercial use rights for the footage used in that video.

@Ladless

Stop your attempts to wiggle around the rules, and get the proper licensing and use rights if you want a channel like that one; remembering as you do so, that even with the proper licensing and rights in place, due to what I will paste below, your channel may still be found non-monetizable by YouTube.

Content quality guidelines
AdSense content policies are extensive and include quality guidelines from the Webmaster/Search Console policies. We've highlighted some of the most relevant policies for YouTube creators below.

Reminder: These guidelines apply to your channel overall. If we find that a channel is dedicated to content that doesn't meet our guidelines, the channel may be suspended from the Partner Programme.

Make sure that your content adds value, and is unique and relevant. We've included some examples of content that doesn't meet these standards, which means that it can't be monetised. This list is not exhaustive.

  • Reused content. This is content that doesn't provide significant original commentary or educational value. It may also mean that we've identified that large portions of your channel either completely match other content, or are noticeably similar. Examples include:
    • Third-party videos stitched together with minimal-to-no changes
    • Third-party content compiled without a narrative
    • Content uploaded somewhere else first
    • Content uploaded many times by multiple users
  • Automatically-generated content. This is content generated through automated processes, stitching or combining content from different sources. Examples include:
    • Synthetic voice reading third-party content
    • Content on a channel with minimal changes from video to video
    • Third-party image slideshows with no additional commentary
    • Repetitive or mindless content with no additional commentary or narrative
Note: You may be able to monetise third-party content if you have commercial use rights for that content, and you're contributing to the value of that content in some way. This can include, but is not limited to, high-quality editing, adding commentary or narrative.
 
footage recorder by fans inside the stadium

You are entering a different [real] world here. You are allowed to do whatever you want with your phone, and also do whatever you want with this material offline for your own use and entertainment. Offline. But. You cannot record with a phone from this distance and you are not allowed to carry tele lenses or video equipment if you do not have reserved a "press" or visitor with privileges card on your chest. You cannot record professionally on stadiums, concerts, halls, theaters, cinemas etc for public showing. Period. Here is a real world example: I do commercials broadcasted in two countries. Do you see in my channel any? Nope. I edited them and send to channels, I have all footage, all files, made all the graphics sh*t on them but they are copyrighted. Do you think that I, myself don't want to be famous or followed by thousands of subs? Instead i post personal and generic stuff.
 
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Can the same be said for footage recorder by fans inside the stadium (For example: Ronaldo free kick goal) and if I had the users permission to upload it on my channel?


Taking the example of the Premier League - The TV companies (SKY, BT sports) pay billions of pounds per year (to the football clubs via the premier league) for the exclusive rights to broadcast the footage. The fan's permission is not permission by the premier league or the clubs. So even if you have permission to use this amateur footage by the person who filmed it, you won't have the rights to broadcast it by the premier league because you haven't paid them billions of pounds. You are in a no-win situation. As soon as your channel starts getting traction (ie starts getting views), those TV companies will find your channel in about 10 seconds and take legal action against you and they will have the law on their side.

You are trying to compete in an industry where billions of pounds/dollars are at stake. Those companies have teams of people whose sole job is to find you and take you out of the game.

You have zero chance of this working.
 
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