Yeah, it really is.

I was really surprised when seeing the huge recent Serie A TV deal broken down.

Just like for the EPL, the new deals for Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia dwarfed every country outside of Europe, even though traditionally strong markets for Serie A like Brazil, Argentina and Australia doubled previous deals.

The size and length of some of these new deals makes one wonder about the future effects of non-cable, satellite TV subscription streaming.

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Posted by StraightCashHomey21

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Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 3/27/15 at 2:36 pm to wm72

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Spurs made 65.3 million in profit

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Premier League clubs have agreed to share at least £1bn of their record UK TV rights deal with lower league sides and grassroots football.
The money will include parachute payments to relegated clubs and a living wage for all full-time staff.
The Premier League sold the live TV rights for £5.136bn to Sky and BT for three years from 2016.
Donations have risen 40% from £700m after TV rights money increased by 70% from £3bn.
The £1bn figure, agreed at a meeting of Premier League clubs on Thursday, is dependent on a regulatory challenge from Ofcom and income from international TV rights sales.
In addition to providing parachute payments to relegated teams, the Premier League's member clubs agreed to invest in five key areas:
Grassroots facilities
Participation
Fan engagement and match day experience
Solidarity with lower leagues
Supporting disadvantaged groups
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: "These are unprecedented levels of redistribution in world sport, let alone football, which will deliver long-term progress for English football whether you are a fan, lower-league club or involved in the grassroots."
All full-time staff at Premier League clubs will be paid the living wage - based on the amount an individual needs to earn to cover the basic costs of living - by the start of the 2016-17 season.
The living wage is currently set at £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 an hour in the rest of the UK.