Hi everyone,
Help me please understand what is meant in this sentence?:
It's great to know that Sky TV and other channels will pay millions to football clubs to be the ones to have exclusive rights.
It's NOT about ticket sales at stadiums it's about Sponsorship!
I guess, more context is needed, so please read here (it is short):
https://www.simonparkes.org/single-post/2018/08/10/Record-£72-Million-Goalkeeper-Transfer
The sports organizations make more money from advertising than from people buying tickets, so they are pleased to have the sports shows on TV rather than in a stadium because they make plenty of money from commercial messages that support the show. Additionally, companies that sell sports related merchandise like shoes and sports equipment pay a lot to have their advertising displayed around the field or court.
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The sports organizations make more money from advertising than from people buying tickets, so they are pleased to have the sports shows on TV rather than in a stadium because they make plenty of money from commercial messages that support the show. Additionally, companies that sell sports related merchandise like shoes and sports equipment pay a lot to have their advertising displayed around t