One of the major income streams for sporting leagues around the world is media rights. There have been exorbitant fees paid for the media rights of the sporting leagues recently. The broadcaster of the matches pays the league organizers for exclusive media rights. The North American sporting leagues enjoy some of the richest paychecks from the broadcasters.
So, here we will take a look at the top 5 most valuable sporting leagues in 2023 according to their per match media rights value.
Top 5 most valuable sporting leagues in 2023
5. National Basketball Association (NBA)
Sports: Basketball
Origin: North America
Per match media rights value: Rs 15 crores
4. Major League Baseball (MLB)
Sports: Baseball
Origin: North America
Per match media rights value: Rs 85 crores
3. English Premier League (EPL)
Sports: Football
Origin: England
Per match media rights value: Rs 85 crores
2. Indian Premier League (IPL)
Sports: Cricket
Origin: India
Per match media rights value: Rs 107.5 crores
1. National Football League (NFL)
Sports: American football
Origin: North America
Per match media rights value: Rs 135 crores
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