Golden Goal: EPL May Draw More Int'l TV Money Than Domestic
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Premier League Could Earn More From Int'l
TV Rights Than Domestic Rights |
The English Premier League could become "the first world sport to earn more money from their [fans] abroad than at home," according to Jeremy Wilson of the London TELEGRAPH. If "growth rates continue, the revenue from overseas broadcast rights will eventually exceed" the US$3.54B paid by Setanta and Sky for domestic rights. Deloitte Sports Business Group Partner Dan Jones said, "I don't think it is inevitable but I have heard people in the industry predict that the next time around (in 2010) the overseas rights will match those domestically." Additionally, a new study from Deloitte shows that the Premier League has "risen well above" Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga "to become the richest league across Europe" by US1.45B (London TELEGRAPH, 11/6).
MONEY TALKS: FourFourTwo released its annual Football Rich List Top 100, and "five of the top 10 wealthiest figures in British football are from overseas," as investors "with a combined value of over [US$22.94B] have become involved over the past year." Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich leads the list with an estimated value of US$22.52B, and the total value of the top 100 is US$86.89B, 104% above the US$42.65B from the debut list four years ago. Newcomers to the list include Arsenal co-Owner Alisher Usmanov, whose value is estimated at US$5.76B; F1 Management Chair Bernie Ecclestone, who took over Queens Park Rangers along with Renault Managing Dir Flavio Briatore; Sports Direct Deputy Exec Chair & Founder and Newcastle Owner Mike Ashley; and Kroenke Sports Enterprises Owner and Arsenal investor Stan Kroenke (London TELEGRAPH, 11/7).
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