New TV deal will soon be renegotiated.

[Stat Brother]

Football Weekly is back in the podcast universe.
Guardian Journo Greg Bakowski started wandering through a very random thought process ending up at negotiations beginning at the end of this year, for the new TV deal to begin at the start of 2019/20.

Talking to the Premier League GB believes there will be a small increase in the UK TV rights, even though Sky's figures dipped last year.
But the Premier League are expecting the International rights to increase by 60-70%, from £3 to possible £5 BILLION, raising the total from £8 to £11 BILLION, representing a 30+% increase in revenue.

If this were to happen the 'bubble' won't be bursting for at least 5 more seasons.

20 minutes in:-
https://www.theguardian.com/football/audio/2017/aug/03/big-money-transfers-galore-football-weekly


Edit - Oh and in case you were wondering there's no mention of the Albion or the 13 'other' teams in the division, we're being saved for next week.

 

[pishhead]

Are we beginning to get into the realms that the Premier league will become an unofficial super league where all of the world's best players will be harvested? Realistically I can only see Bayern, the two Spanish giants and PSG being able to compete for the best players.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

For all the fancy footwork performed by those foreign clubs it seems the world still loves a bit of kick and rush more than anything!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Any mention that the 'big six' ,or however they're known, wanting the TV money to be distributed differently?

 

[El Presidente]

Any mention that the 'big six' ,or however they're known, wanting the TV money to be distributed differently?

They have held private meetings to try and cream off more of the international rights for themselves.

The problem they have is that for a change to rules to go through it needs a 2/3 majority, which would require 14 clubs to vote in favour.

Given that this would effectively require at least 8 clubs to vote for a reduction in their income stream, it would appear unlikely on the face of it that this would happen...but in the murky world of football politics who knows?

 

[Milano]

We really won't need to worry ourselves with this unless we see some ambition in the transfer market pretty flipping soon.......

 

[Oscar]

As an aside, what's happened to James Richardson?

 

[Stat Brother]

As an aside, what's happened to James Richardson?

He's setting up his own football podcast with producer Ben.

All the comedic digs at Richardson alone, make this episode well worth a listen.

 

[Oscar]

He's setting up his own football podcast with producer Ben.

All the comedic digs at Richardson alone, make this episode well worth a listen.

I'll give it a listen, cheers. Won't be the same pod without Richardson.

 

[Stat Brother]

Sky no longer the limit for sports rights as digital players make their presence felt

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/08...ghts-digital-players-make-their-presence-felt

 

[Albion my Albion]

We really won't need to worry ourselves with this unless we see some ambition in the transfer market pretty flipping soon.......

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

They have held private meetings to try and cream off more of the international rights for themselves.

The problem they have is that for a change to rules to go through it needs a 2/3 majority, which would require 14 clubs to vote in favour.

Given that this would effectively require at least 8 clubs to vote for a reduction in their income stream, it would appear unlikely on the face of it that this would happen...but in the murky world of football politics who knows?

The cricket counties (much to my dismay) have just voted in a city based IPL franchise. We get 1.3 million extra a year (Sussex CCC) and no involvement - I think we turnover about 5.5 million a year but run on a small loss about 0.5 million a year. Plus the Spen Cama millions have now been spent.

I wonder if we will see multi million pound sweetners to get clubs like ours to vote changes through. We talked about opposing then it all changed once this money was offered. My fear is always corruption and how the people that mange these clubs are not always looking out for clubs and others but themselves.

Thought you sounded very good on the radio the other day talking about 200 million pound contracts.

 

[sully]

But the Premier League are expecting the International rights to increase by 60-70%, from £3 to possible £5 BILLION, raising the total from £8 to £11 BILLION, representing a 30+% increase in revenue.

Some dodgy maths going on here!

 

[Dave the OAP]

They have held private meetings to try and cream off more of the international rights for themselves.

The problem they have is that for a change to rules to go through it needs a 2/3 majority, which would require 14 clubs to vote in favour.

Given that this would effectively require at least 8 clubs to vote for a reduction in their income stream, it would appear unlikely on the face of it that this would happen...but in the murky world of football politics who knows?

Depends if they offer youngsters to the other club as loans ...or change the criteria so you can have more loans from the top 6 clubs.

How there isn't a European premier league is a mystery to me.

 

[El Presidente]

Depends if they offer youngsters to the other club as loans ...or change the criteria so you can have more loans from the top 6 clubs.

How there isn't a European premier league is a mystery to me.

The big clubs have to do something with their surplus young players, so it's a win-win situation loaning them out. It also enhances their chances of winning trophies, as the loanee club cannot play the player against his host club.

Chelsea, for example, will have ten games this season (Albion, Swansea, Stoke, Palace, Huddersfield) against opponents unable to field their best team as they have loanees from Chelsea.

As for the European superleague, it has already been discussed. The Champions League has expanded to a degree (it can involve 13 games plus qualifiers), and is very lucrative. Whether the interest would be sustained over 40 games is uncertain, but four clubs from each of England, Germany, Spain, Italy, plus some from France, Turkey Netherlands, Portugal etc could be attractive.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Obscene amount of money, especially as the majority of the games are / will be mediocre matches between the likes of Stoke, WBA, Bournemouth, Palace, Huddersfield, Burnley, Watford, Leicester and yes, Brighton.

I guess this being driven by the Far East market who aren't concerned about the football per se, but just want a market to bet on.

 

[whitelion]

The big clubs have to do something with their surplus young players, so it's a win-win situation loaning them out. It also enhances their chances of winning trophies, as the loanee club cannot play the player against his host club.

Chelsea, for example, will have ten games this season (Albion, Swansea, Stoke, Palace, Huddersfield) against opponents unable to field their best team as they have loanees from Chelsea.

As for the European superleague, it has already been discussed. The Champions League has expanded to a degree (it can involve 13 games plus qualifiers), and is very lucrative. Whether the interest would be sustained over 40 games is uncertain, but four clubs from each of England, Germany, Spain, Italy, plus some from France, Turkey Netherlands, Portugal etc could be attractive.

There's no guarantee Brown or others form part of the loanee club's best team.