Broadcasters’ revenues for live football matches to their domestic leagues and the UEFA Champions League will reach $10.5 billion in the 2021/22 season in the top five European countries.
According to the latest report by Digital TV Research, these broadcasters will pay $8.3 billion for the rights.
The UK leads the revenue charts by some distance, with $3.6 billion expected from screening live matches from the English Premier League and Champions League in the 2021/22 season.
Equivalent revenues in Spain will be some way behind the UK at $2.3 billion, while Germany, with the largest population of the five countries covered, will generate revenues similar to Spain.
Broadcasters’ revenues fell by $6.1 billion during the 2019/20 season as the pandemic hit hardest. Payments were deferred or reduced by the rights holders during the Covid lockdown.
For more information on the European Football TV Revenues report, please contact: Simon Murray, simon@digitaltvresearch.com, Tel: +44 20 8248 5051
