English football on television

English football on television has been broadcast since 1938. Since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992, English football has become a very lucrative industry. As of the 2013–14 season, domestic television rights for the 20-team Premier League are worth £1 billion a year.[1] The league generates €2.2 billion per year in domestic and international television rights.[2]

  1. ^ Gibson, Owen (13 June 2012). "Premier League lands £bn deal". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Top Soccer Leagues Get 25% Rise in TV Rights Sales, Report Says" Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 August 2014