LNR sign bumper Top 14 TV deal

[beige]

The Ligue Nationale de Rugby have signed a new five-year agreement with Canal+ worth a total amount of €355 million.

The option to put the television rights out to tender was suspended by the Top 14 last week, despite major interest from Qatari-owned beIN Sport, before the new deal was signed.

The league will receive €70 million for the first two seasons, €71 million in 2016/17 and €72 million for the final two years of the agreement.

"This new partnership, which is the biggest for club rugby in the world, will allow the Top 14 to continue to develop it's exposure and strengthen the status of the Top 14 as the most attractive league in the world," said an LNR statement.

Read more: http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2...116794,00.html

[RugbyRef]

Thats $108m per year from their TV revenue, compared to $69m per year for the Aviva Prem.

Big difference.

What does the Fox pay? (Did you see what I did there?)
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[welshrugbyfan]

It is a good comp to watch, it'll shorten your career as a player that's for sure.
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[jargan83]

Thats $108m per year from their TV revenue, compared to $69m per year for the Aviva Prem.

Big difference.

What does the Fox pay? (Did you see what I did there?)
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Apparently $25 million to the ARU

Australian rugby's current broadcast deal goes through to the end of 2015. It's what happens then that occupies most of Pulver's waking moments.

"Clearly one of the most significant challenges we have is to get more broadcasting revenue. It irks me that in Australia, AFL gets about $250m worth of broadcast revenue every year, the NRL gets about $200m a year and even soccer gets close to $40m and we get $25m."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spor...1226799327369#

[beige]

Nice no-sell of the Fox gag