Daily Junction.mobi portalInternational rights are now worth more than domestic rights (£5.3bn vs £5bn), and the Premier League is focusing on growing its global audience, particularly in:
In 2021, 12 top European clubs (including six Premier League clubs) announced plans for a European Super League — a breakaway league with guaranteed entry for founding members and no relegation.
The Super League collapsed within 48 hours due to fan protests, but the threat remains. If the Super League happens, it would destroy the Premier League and the domestic TV deals.
The Premier League's 2022-2025 TV deal is worth £5 billion domestically (Sky £4.2bn, TNT £0.8bn) and £5.3 billion internationally, totaling £10.3 billion over three years. Each Premier League club receives £100-170 million per year from TV money, with champions getting £170m and bottom club getting £100m based on prize money and TV appearances. Sky Sports costs £46 per month for football, TNT Sports £30 per month, meaning fans pay £912 per year to watch all Premier League matches legally. The TV money has transformed English football, allowing mid-table clubs to spend £50-100 million on transfers, but ticket prices have also risen 1,000% since 1992. International rights are now worth more than domestic rights (£5.3bn vs £5bn), with the Premier League broadcast to 188 countries and 4.7 billion people. The Premier League is the richest league in the world because of TV money, and the TV money is so valuable because the league is competitive, global, and exciting. But fans pay the price — £912 per year to watch legally, or the risk of prosecution for watching illegal streams. The future of TV rights is streaming, but the Premier League is cautious about disrupting a model that earns them £10 billion every three years. For now, Sky and TNT remain the gatekeepers, and fans must pay up or miss out.