New TV deal worth €150,000 a minute

The Premier League’s new TV deal will net more than €150,000 a minute — a staggering 70% increase in the value of its British television rights for the 2016-19 seasons, with Sky and BT Sports paying a combined £5.136 billion (€6.92 billion) to show games. 

The new deals will see even more money flood in to the top flight, with the broadcasters paying more than £10m (€13m) to screen each game.

The Premier League’s total television deal could exceed £8bn (€10.7bn) when the overseas rights are completed in a year’s time, leaving the global game in its wake.