Report: EPL wants to double their USA TV rights money.
by G.K.Chesterton (2021-09-14 17:51:37)

Heading into the latest round of negotiations, the Premier League is reportedly setting their sights high once again. Per Bloomberg, the English top flight league is looking to once again double its annual rights fee, seeking $300 million per season.

Comcast paid $150 million a year under the previous deal, and expects it will cost more than $300 million a year for a renewal, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing an internal matter. That would bring the total value of the deal to at least $2 billion.

The Bloomberg piece emphasizes that NBC wants to retain the Premier League (a feeling that was probably enhanced after losing the NHL to ESPN and Turner Sports), but it will have plenty of competition this time around from ESPN, CBS, and, perhaps strangely, WarnerMedia.





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