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Old February 10th, 2015, 18:43
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Premier League - Sky and BT awarded TV rights

The Premier League has announced a staggering 70 per cent increase in the value of its British television rights for the 2016-19 seasons with Sky and BT Sports paying a combined £5.136billion to show games.

The new deals will see even more money flood in to the top flight, with the broadcasters paying more than £10million to screen each game.

It leaves the rest of club football across the world far behind in terms of domestic television income compared to the Premier League - which also still has the lucrative overseas deals to negotiate.

Sky has held on to five of the seven packages totalling 126 matches including the new Friday night slot for 10 games, while BT Sport has two packages making up 42 matches.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: "Premier League clubs deliver competitive and compelling football to fans in stadiums and on television, driving interest levels to new heights.

"Last season saw record levels of attendance with the highest top-flight crowds since 1949-50, as well as increased viewing figures across all our UK rights holders.

"Both Sky Sports and BT Sport have done a tremendous job in bringing the game to the fans as well as providing the revenue that allows clubs to invest in football, facilities, youth development and their communities.

"It is an endorsement of what the Barclays Premier League delivers that these broadcast partnerships have been extended and enhanced today. We are grateful for the continued belief that Sky Sports and BT Sport have in the Premier League and our clubs, both as a sporting competition and organisations to work with."
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Sky and BT are Killing to lower league clubs......

They should only be allowed to show these matches if they plough money into lower leagues to.

The real football supporters are in the lower leagues and these are the ones who are being shafted.

The premier league just sellls out to the highest bidders with no thougfht for football in general.

Then most of the money goes abroad to other clubs for foreign players who are mainly over priced and not that good.
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Everyone, except Premier players / Agents etc, are getting shafted. £40-70+ a ticket is a disgrace compared to German / Spanish tickets. Only country that charges what we do is Italy and have you seen their crowds.
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Everyone, except Premier players / Agents etc, are getting shafted. £40-70+ a ticket is a disgrace compared to German / Spanish tickets. Only country that charges what we do is Italy and have you seen their crowds.

I agree PT .....but why are the clubs charging so much when they are getting these millions from the tv rights...
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