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Television Payments To The FA Premier League
Premier League football teams have an increasing amount of money to play around with thanks to the huge sums being paid for television rights. Over the last ten years, television income has risen from £5 million to £243 million per season. The following table illustrates how the millions are divided among the clubs.
| TV Appearances BSkyB | TV Appearances BBC | Merit Award £ | Facility Fee £ | Equal Share £ | Total £ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 9 | 786,640 | 456,070 | 878,725 | 2,121,435 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 9 | 835,805 | 510,060 | 878,725 | 2,224,590 |
| Blackburn | 5 | 7 | 688,310 | 440,560 | 878,725 | 2,007,595 |
| Bolton | 3 | 3 | 49,165 | 255,030 | 878,725 | 1,182,920 |
| Chelsea | 4 | 7 | 491,650 | 363,305 | 878,725 | 1,733,680 |
| Coventry | 4 | 6 | 245,825 | 355,550 | 878,725 | 1,480,100 |
| Everton | 6 | 5 | 737,475 | 502,305 | 878,725 | 2,118,505 |
| Leeds | 5 | 7 | 393,320 | 440,560 | 878,725 | 1,712,605 |
| Liverpool | 8 | 13 | 884,970 | 718,855 | 878,725 | 2,482,550 |
| Man City | 3 | 8 | 147,495 | 293,805 | 878,725 | 1,320,025 |
| Man Utd | 13 | 16 | 983,300 | 1,128,395 | 878,725 | 2,990,420 |
| Middlesborough | 6 | 6 | 442,485 | 510,060 | 878,725 | 1,831,270 |
| Newcastle | 15 | 17 | 934,135 | 1,290,660 | 878,725 | 3,103,520 |
| Nottm Forest | 7 | 6 | 589,980 | 587,315 | 878,725 | 2,056,020 |
| QPR | 4 | 7 | 98,330 | 363,305 | 878,725 | 1,340,360 |
| Sheff Wedn | 4 | 3 | 294,990 | 332,285 | 878,725 | 1,506,000 |
| Southampton | 4 | 6 | 196,660 | 355,550 | 878,725 | 1,430,935 |
| Tottenham | 8 | 5 | 639,145 | 656,815 | 878,725 | 2,174,685 |
| West Ham | 7 | 3 | 540,815 | 564,050 | 878,725 | 1,983,590 |
| Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 344,155 | 247,275 | 878,725 | 1,470,155 |
| TOTAL | 10,324,650 | 10,371,810 | 20,650,034 | 41,346,494 |
Source: The Independent
