Premier League celebrates new record deal
Several broadcasters are paying almost eight billion euros to be allowed to broadcast Premier League matches from 2025. A sum that the German Bundesliga can only dream of. The status of the Premier League remains cemented.
The Premier League has signed a new TV contract that will bring the soccer clubs of the English top division a record sum. According to league information from Monday, a total of 6.7 billion pounds will flow into the coffers of the 20 Premier League clubs for the awarding of media rights in the 2025/2026 to 2028/2029 seasons, the equivalent of around 7.81 billion euros or around 1.95 billion euros per season. It is the most lucrative TV contract ever signed in Europe. Previously, the Premier League had earned around EUR 1.83 billion per season.
As contractual partners, Sky Sports, TNT Sports and the free-to-air public broadcaster BBC Sport made the new record sum possible with various rights models. "In recent seasons we have seen record ratings and audiences and we know that their continued innovation will attract even more people to watch and follow the Premier League," said Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. "The outcome of this process underlines the strength of the Premier League and is testament to our clubs, players and managers who continue to deliver the best soccer in the world in packed stadiums, and to our fans who create an unrivaled atmosphere every week."
The record sum is also generated because the Premier League has changed the duration of TV contracts from three to four years. With the current contract, which runs until 2025, the league had earned €5.5 billion spread over three years. The German Football League (DFL) last concluded a TV contract in 2021 that guarantees it €1.1 billion per year.
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The Premier League's new TV deal, worth approximately 7.81 billion euros, surpasses the earnings of other leagues, such as the German Bundesliga. This monumental sum is set to significantly boost the revenues of the English soccer clubs participating in the Premier League.
Source: www.ntv.de
