A comprehensive sports TV/radio contract and sponsorship thread

http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/press_release/0,1014,sid%3D2834%26cid%3D120056,00.html

THE STANDING as of 2006: (based on the above info)

1. EPL (average $130 mil per team)*
2. Series A (average $90 mil per team)
3. Bundesliga (average $89 mil per team)
4. La Liga (average $70 mil per team)
5. Ligue 1 (average $50 mil per team)
6. Mexican Football League ??????
OR
6. Championship (average $25.5 mil per team)

Series B: (average $15.6 mil per team)

*EPL will increase to $160 mil per team starting in 2007/2008 due to the new TV deal.

I ran across this in Variety.

Soccer kicks up fuss in U.K.

Rights deal boosts ITV, upstart
By STEVE CLARKE

Interesting takes on Setanta and the future.

Thx,

Jay!

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/ar...TV_52/Lush_new_NBA_deals_heavy_on_digital.asp

This is for National TV rights. Add in local TV rights (I'm guessing on average around $15 mil) each team will get about $45 mil a year.

The Football League and Virgin Media Launch New Partnership

Broadband & Mobile.

Thx,

Jay!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/article2076409.ece

Foreign money

The Premier League astonished observers with the £625m television deal it struck with foreign broadcasters for the next three seasons. But the rest of the world is an increasingly lucrative market for the clubs

After the UK, Hong Kong pays the most for Premier League football: $200m over three years. With a population of just 7m, it is the most expensive rights deal per capita for any sport in the world. At $160m, Singapore is the second biggest overseas payer, while China has paid $50m

After Asia, Scandinavia is the most lucrative region for the Premier League to sell its TV rights. Africa and the Middle East have shown the biggest percentage increases, though the amounts involved are minor compared to the Asia and European markets

Premiere wins back soccer rights
Watchdog clears Arena deal
By ED MEZA/Variety

Arena bought the Bundesliga rights last year for $300 million/year , but had trouble distributing. Premiere is basically taking it all back over.

Thx,

Jay!

CLUB ~~~ Country ~~~ Euros (M) Revenue ~~~ US Dollars $ (M)

Sao Paolo ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 47.96 ~~~ $65.23
Internacional ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 42.35 ~~~ $57.60
Club Deportivo Guadalajara Chivas ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 33.09 ~~~ $45.00
Club de Futbol America ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 33.09 ~~~ $45.00
Flamengo ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 28.40 ~~~ $38.62
Pachuca ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 27.43 ~~~ $37.31
Corinthians FC ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 24.71 ~~~ $33.60
River Plate ~~~ Argentina ~~~ € 24.45 ~~~ $33.25
Boca Juniors ~~~ Argentina ~~~ € 24.45 ~~~ $33.25
Palmeiras ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 24.43 ~~~ $33.22
Cruzeiro ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 21.56 ~~~ $29.32
Club Atlas ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 20.58 ~~~ $27.98
Cruz Azul ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 20.58 ~~~ $27.98
Santos ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 20.57 ~~~ $27.98
Flumenense ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 19.86 ~~~ $27.01
Club de Futbol Monterrey ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 18.38 ~~~ $25.00
Gremio ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 18.15 ~~~ $24.68
Vasco de Gama ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 13.86 ~~~ $18.85
Botafogo ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 13.66 ~~~ $18.58
Atletico Mineiro ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 13.61 ~~~ $18.51
Independiente ~~~ Argentina ~~~ € 12.50 ~~~ $17.00
Sao Caetano ~~~ Brazil ~~~ € 12.39 ~~~ $16.85
Pumas UNAM ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 11.32 ~~~ $15.39
Atlante ~~~ Mexico ~~~ € 11.03 ~~~ $15.00

This thread seems hopelessly out of date. MLS has signed jersey sponsorship deals with Amigo Energy and Glidden Paint recently and there's no mention. Lot s of other deals going on and no mention. I know Walgreens just signed a 3 year deal for in stadium signage, promo events, and name on kids shirts on the field. I don't know how you track all of this. Some of these items may be less than $1 million per year, but it's nice to know money is coming in and this thread seems to be mistitled.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=RMgWJaN8Lkk

Tommaso D'Agostino and Giancarlo D'Agostino check em out
Tommaso- 16, 5'9 155 plays for Oakwood soccer club

Giancarlo-20, 6'1 175 wmass pioneers soccer

its fluminense, not flumenense.

Because it's about TV/Radio contracts, maybe?

Thx,

Jay!

Orange bids on soccer league rights.

Only company to challenge Canal Plus's lock
By JOHN HOPEWELL, DAVID HAYHURST, Variety.

Thx,

Jay!

French national team gets $506 million sponsorship deal with Nike.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/22/sports/France-Nike-Soccer.php

soccer players salaries

http://www.futebolfinance.com/salarios-dos-jogadores-de-futebol-0708/

Re: soccer players salaries

Anti-trust group to cancel soccer
German watchdog may stop Kirch's sales plan
By ED MEZA/Variety

Thx,

Jay!

here is a video 'The Story of the Giant Axe'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DPe_PpdzQk
The Giant Axe is the name of Lancaster City's ground

I have applied for a 10 year contract to televise matches at the Giant Axe

If I'm reading this right, Spanish television providers pays $130 million a season for the Pay & Free to air rights of the Champions League.

TVE, Forta win Champions League
Mediapro takes pay TV from Sogecable
By EMILIANO DE PABLOS/Variety

Thx,

Jay!

Does ESPN have the rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League games on HD? I wonder if this coming season of champions league is going to be televised on HD as they did with the final last season. I can only wish...

yes , but to see a true HD you need FIOS ( unfortunately is not available for me )

RAI denied soccer rights
League rejects $45 million bid
By MICHAEL DAY/Variety

Thx,

Jay!

RAI seeks last minute soccer deal
League rumored to be mulling revised offer
By MICHAEL DAY/Variety.

Don't know if they finished it or not.

Thx,

Jay!

German soccer sale to start again
League rethinks plans for TV coverage
By ED MEZA/Variety.

Thx,

Jay!

Hey guys,
Im new here and i need some info...
im opening a soccer shop in Cincy Ohio and i need to contact distributors for Nike, Adidas, etc. i tried calling Adidas and they want 100,000 a year in merchandising and 50k upfront so that is to much for me i was wondering if there are any soccer shoes wholesalers around this region.

THANK YOU

The deal will continue the exclusive Sunday night telecasts and Monday and Wednesday games as well. ESPN will also maintain the rights to the All-Star game's Home Run Derby and other related pre-game festivities


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