Going back to the opening post and the suggestion that we are at the forefront of this. I came across this when searching what exactly the 'facility fee' is for.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/databl ... -liverpoolPremier League broadcasting revenue: how is it distributed?
Liverpool are calling for overseas broadcasting deals to be changed. How much is each club receiving and what is the ratio between top to bottom earning clubs?
The debate over the Premier League broadcasting deal was heightened last night after Liverpool called for overseas rights to be sold on a club-by-club basis.
Liverpool follow clubs such as Manchester United in arguing against the traditional English clubs' broadcasting deal. Andy Hunter writes:
Liverpool's managing director, Ian Ayre, has insisted the break-up of the established broadcasting deal, worth £3.2bn in total to all Premier League clubs for 2010-13, is "a debate that has to happen" with the Anfield club in favour of the Spanish model that allows Barcelona and Real Madrid to negotiate individual contracts that dwarf their domestic and European rivals.
The English broadcast income for clubs is generated in three parts: 50% shared between the 20 clubs equally, 25% in facility fees and 25% in merit payments which depend upon where a club finish in the league table. Facility fees are paid to each club every time their matches are shown on UK television, with each club being guaranteed a minimum of ten fees.
The overseas broadcasting income is shared in equal measures by all the Premier League clubs. A belief that the bigger clubs will earn more by arranging their own overseas deals has driven some of the Premier League clubs to push for the collective deal to be abandoned when it ends in 2013.
The ratio of top top to bottom-earning clubs has also dropped since last season - from 1.66:1 to 1.54:1. This shows how the Premier League distributes broadcasting income in a far more equitable way than other top European leagues. In comparison the ratio is 12.5:1 for La Liga and 10:1 for Serie A. The graphic above shows how large the gap in the ratio is between the Premier League and other European leagues.
The table below shows the total broadcasting payments for the Premier League during the 2010/11 season. The domestic payments consist of the equal share, facility fees and merit payment. The overseas payment and overall total are also shown.
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Click on link to see graphs and data.