The Premier League sells its television rights on a collective basis. This is in contrast to some other European Leagues, including La Liga, in which each club sells its rights individually, leading to a much higher share of the total income going to the top few clubs. The money is divided into three parts: half is divided equally between the clubs; one quarter is awarded on a merit basis based on final league position, the top club getting twenty times as much as the bottom club, and equal steps all the way down the table; the final quarter is paid out as facilities fees for games that are shown on television, with the top clubs generally receiving the largest shares of this. The income from overseas rights is divided equally between the twenty clubs. COUNT 10
QSN1 Do European Leagues sell their television rights per a collective level? ANS1 other European Leagues, including La Liga, in which each club sells its rights individually QSN2 What happens when European Leagues sell their televsion rights individually? ANS2 a much higher share of the total income going to the top few clubs QSN3 How is the teleivsion revenue distributed in the Premier League? ANS3 The money is divided into three parts: QSN4 How is half of the money distributed? ANS4 half is divided equally between the clubs QSN5 How is the final quarter of the money distributed? ANS5 the final quarter is paid out as facilities fees for games that are shown on television, with the top clubs generally receiving the largest shares of this. QSN6 On what sort of basis does the Premier League sell its television rights? ANS6 collective basis QSN7 How does La Liga sell its broadcasting rights? ANS7 individually QSN8 Which clubs get the greatest share of broadcasting income when rights are sold individually? ANS8 the top few clubs QSN9 What percentage of broadcasting revenue is divided equally by all La Liga clubs? ANS9 half QSN10 What percentage of broadcasting revenue is awarded on a merit basis according to ranking at the end of the season? ANS10 one quarter