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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Noname on November 25, 2006, 02:54:09 AM

Title: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Noname on November 25, 2006, 02:54:09 AM
MADRID, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Real Madrid have agreed a €1.1 billion deal with Catalan production company Mediapro for the rights to televise their matches, the nine-times European champions said on Monday.

The club said that the agreement, which had been approved by the board, would run to the end of the 2012/13 season and was the biggest of its kind by a soccer club.

'With this deal, Real Madrid have guaranteed they will earn over €1,100 million for the granting of their audiovisual rights over the next seven seasons, including the present one,' Real said in a statement on their website.

'This agreement is a landmark in the history of this institution as it constitutes the most important audiovisual contract for any sports club in the world,' they said.

Real's television rights are currently owned by Sogecable , through Audiovisual Sport, who also hold the rights for most of the Primera Liga and second division clubs.

The present agreement, which runs until 2008, is reported to be worth around €55 million a year, but the new deal will see Real almost triple that figure and earn over €157 million each season.

Publicly-run regional television station Telemadrid also bid for the rights.

Mediapro, an affiliate of WPP group, signed a similar deal with Real's arch rivals Barcelona several months ago which was reported to be worth around €1,000 million.

The company then reached an agreement with Sogecable to exploit the rights on their pay-TV platform.



http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=392995&cc=5739
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Noname on November 25, 2006, 02:55:45 AM
The biggest sport with the biggest club.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: 7even on November 25, 2006, 10:31:32 AM
The disgusting part is that many teams can't do that because they don't own their games. Like Bayern. It's disgusting cause those Reals, Chelseas etc can spend 40 mil on trash players whereas good teams like Bayern and Bremen simply can't.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Sparegeez on November 25, 2006, 03:49:36 PM
That's fucking crazy. I didn't know soccer(deal with it euros) could make so much money.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on November 26, 2006, 03:42:57 AM
The disgusting part is that many teams can't do that because they don't own their games. Like Bayern. It's disgusting cause those Reals, Chelseas etc can spend 40 mil on trash players whereas good teams like Bayern and Bremen simply can't.

English clubs don't own their own rights either, it justs that Chelsea have a billionaire owner!

As far as I'm aware, its only the Italian and Spanish leagues where the teams are allowed to neogiatiate their own rights.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: K.Dub on November 26, 2006, 04:58:36 AM
fuck Real madrid
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Boo-Yaa † on November 29, 2006, 03:49:46 AM
fuck Real madrid
:D
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Lil White Azz on November 29, 2006, 05:41:27 AM
fuck Real madrid
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Mac 10 † on November 29, 2006, 05:50:55 AM
fuck Rangers
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Noname on November 29, 2006, 06:36:48 AM
fuck Ajax
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: K.Dub on November 29, 2006, 08:26:01 AM
fuck Rangers
fuck Ajax


lol
I actually like both teams.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Lil White Azz on November 29, 2006, 10:40:58 AM
fuck Rangers
fuck Ajax


lol
I actually like both teams.

Same here....Ajax because our hero Jari Litmanen played his best years in there, and there comes a lot of young talent.....I like both Celtic and Rangers, but nowadays I pay attention to Celtic way more, maybe because Rangers hasn't been so succesful in recent years...
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: K.Dub on November 29, 2006, 10:52:53 AM
fuck Rangers
fuck Ajax


lol
I actually like both teams.

Same here....Ajax because our hero Jari Litmanen played his best years in there, and there comes a lot of young talent.....I like both Celtic and Rangers, but nowadays I pay attention to Celtic way more, maybe because Rangers hasn't been so succesful in recent years...

Ajax was the home of the Great Dennis Bergkamp, plus they got alotta good talent. Rangers has always been my fav. in Scotland :D
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Mac 10 † on November 29, 2006, 01:23:02 PM
Rangers has always been my fav. in Scotland :D

Noted.  :baseballbat:
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: gav09 on November 29, 2006, 01:27:04 PM
Rangers has always been my fav. in Scotland :D

Noted.  :baseballbat:

LOL! Mac 10's not happy now!    (Think hes a celtic fan!)
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Lil White Azz on November 29, 2006, 01:28:05 PM
Rangers has always been my fav. in Scotland :D

Noted.  :baseballbat:

 ;D

Betta watch your back  :P
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Sanford - V. President of the Dangerous Crew Movement on November 29, 2006, 01:32:48 PM
damn.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: K.Dub on November 29, 2006, 01:34:11 PM
Rangers has always been my fav. in Scotland :D

Noted.  :baseballbat:

 ;D

Betta watch your back  :P

Oh fuck.
no offense homebhoy :)
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Noname on November 30, 2006, 02:55:06 AM
fuck Rangers
fuck Ajax


lol
I actually like both teams.

Same here....Ajax because our hero Jari Litmanen played his best years in there, and there comes a lot of young talent.....I like both Celtic and Rangers, but nowadays I pay attention to Celtic way more, maybe because Rangers hasn't been so succesful in recent years...

Ajax was the home of the Great Dennis Bergkamp, plus they got alotta good talent. Rangers has always been my fav. in Scotland :D


As a Feyenoord fan its in your blood to hate everything that comes out of Amsterdam, including ajax.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Sweet & Tender Hooligan on November 30, 2006, 01:44:23 PM
fuck Rangers
fuck Ajax


lol
I actually like both teams.

Same here....Ajax because our hero Jari Litmanen played his best years in there, and there comes a lot of young talent.....I like both Celtic and Rangers, but nowadays I pay attention to Celtic way more, maybe because Rangers hasn't been so succesful in recent years...

Ajax was the home of the Great Dennis Bergkamp, plus they got alotta good talent. Rangers has always been my fav. in Scotland :D


As a Feyenoord fan its in your blood to hate everything that comes out of Amsterdam, including ajax.

What about the cheap sluts?

Oh and fuck Rangers.
Title: Re: Real Madrid closes largest TV deal in the history of world sport.
Post by: Criminal656 on November 30, 2006, 01:52:28 PM
HAHAHA DAMN THAT'S FUCKING BIG