Interesting he says we have the fourth highest revenue.
Are we really above Munich now?
The average viewing figures for Sky football are tiny. Typically less than 1 million per game.Decent article here, outlining Soriano’s vision to make us the biggest club in the world. Mad to think only 3% of the TV audience for the Arsenal game was English.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...t-barcelonas-status-team-plays-best-football/
Makes you wonder how they can afford to shell out £5bn for rights every few yearsThe average viewing figures for Sky football are tiny. Typically less than 1 million per game.
Assume 1 million UK viewers. Implies an international viewing figure of around 33 million. Peanuts
And explains why SSN, BT etc are desperate for Man Utd, Liverpool success. That's who their majority of their TV subscribers are.Makes you wonder how they can afford to shell out £5bn for rights every few years
Subscriptions are just one of their revenue sources though, pub licensing and advertising spring to mind, probably amongst other things.Makes you wonder how they can afford to shell out £5bn for rights every few years
Excellent article and makes you appreciate Sheikh Mansour even more for what he has done for the club. The main target obviously being to win the CL which hopefully will happen.
Agreed only a matter of time.It will happen... it’s inevitable
A huge part of our current success is down to the incompetence of man Utd and Arsenal, and the difficulties LFC are having climbing back to where they were.It will happen... it’s inevitable
12 million Sky subscribers paying £500 per year each plus advertisers.Makes you wonder how they can afford to shell out £5bn for rights every few years
You're not wrong mate, not worked out for them this year so far though ;)And explains why SSN, BT etc are desperate for Man Utd, Liverpool success. That's who their majority of their TV subscribers are.
Good point, their pub charge is an utter disgraceSubscriptions are just one of their revenue sources though, pub licensing and advertising spring to mind, probably amongst other things.
Didn't realise their sub count was that high tbh, thought it was a lot less.12 million Sky subscribers paying £500 per year each plus advertisers.
"Not in my lifetime!"Agreed only a matter of time.
A huge part of our current success is down to the incompetence of man Utd and Arsenal, and the difficulties LFC are having climbing back to where they were.
If one of them gets their act together then it becomes a lot harder and changes everything
12m U.K. and Ireland.You're not wrong mate, not worked out for them this year so far though ;)Good point, their pub charge is an utter disgraceDidn't realise their sub count was that high tbh, thought it was a lot less.