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Champions Manchester United Finish Atop Of EPL's TV Money Share List05 / 22 / 13ManU emerged as the EPL's top earner when it comes to TV revenue, according to Tom Sharp of the LONDON TIMES. The champion's total income from TV for the '12-13 campaign was £60.8M ($92.2M), but even the division’s bottom club "will earn more than that next season under the terms of the ... Tags: Media, United Kingdom |
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Australian Sports Rights Skyrocket
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'Game On' For Aussie Media Rights
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BCCI Demands Extra Cash From BBC
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AAT Adds Nine, Fox Sports As Partners
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Tuesday's Champions League Ratings
German pay-TV channel Sky Tuesday "obtained record-breaking ratings for its coverage of the UEFA Champions League," according to Sidney Schering of QUOTENMETER.de. A "total of 940,000 viewers tuned in to watch Sky's broadcast of all eight Champions League games on Tuesday night." The games, which st ...
