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    What Drives Sports TV Rights? A Comparative Analysis of their Evolution in English and French Men’s Football First Divisions, 1980-2020

    Scelles, Nicolas ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6177-5307, Dermit-Richard, Nadine and Haynes, Richard (2020) What Drives Sports TV Rights? A Comparative Analysis of their Evolution in English and French Men’s Football First Divisions, 1980-2020. Soccer and Society, 21 (5). pp. 491-509. ISSN 1466-0970

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    Abstract

    This article consists of a comparative analysis of the evolution of TV rights in English Premier League and French Ligue 1 men’s football over the 1980-2020 period. It aims to understand the differences in this evolution in both leagues. It first reviews the literature on football TV rights in Europe then the history of pay-TV football in the UK and France. A framework to be tested is then suggested with the identification of 16 independent variables. Correlations are calculated between these variables and TV rights in England and France to test whether the suggested framework is supported by empirical evidence. These correlations enable to explain why TV rights for the Premier League have become much larger than for the Ligue 1. They show that the main driver for TV rights is the main domestic broadcaster’s turnover. They also enable the identification of a virtuous circle for the Premier League.

    Item Type: Article
    Peer-reviewed: Yes
    Date Deposited: 15 Oct 2019 11:46
    Publisher: Taylor & Francis
    Additional Information: This is an Author Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Soccer and Society.
    Divisions: Faculties > Business and Law
    Research Centres > Future Economies
    Subject terms: Social Sciences, Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism, Social Sciences - Other Topics, TELEVISION AUDIENCE DEMAND, COMPETITIVE BALANCE, STAR QUALITY, ATTENDANCE, INTENSITY, 1504 Commercial Services, 1699 Other Studies in Human Society, 2103 Historical Studies
    URI: https://mmu-uat.leaf.cosector.com/id/eprint/624038
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14660970.2019.1681406
    ISSN 1466-0970

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