Fans and supporters benefit, too. English Premier League matches were broadcast live to over 200 countries in 2009.
With this walk through the finances of one of the world’s most prominent teams we hope you have a better sense of how globalization and digitization have turbo-charged elite sports franchises. Organizations producing high-demand, live content are among those best positioned to thrive in the condensed, interconnected, informational 21st century.
Peter Beer is a vice president and economist at Payden & Rygel. As part of the economics team, he is responsible for researching and developing views on the US and global economy. In particular, his research focuses on flows of funds, the global banking system, the US housing market, credit cycles, and economic history.