How Football Matches on TV Affect Attendances (And Vice-Versa)

“A Tale of Two Audiences: Gate Attendance and Broadcast Demand in European Football” will be the topic of discussion. Two professors will discuss research conducted on gate attendance from the Premier League and La Liga. They’ll then discuss how:

• televised matches have an effect on gate attendances (you may be surprised by their findings),
• matches that have lower attendances have smaller TV audiences,
• fans watching matches in a stadium dislike close games, while
• TV audiences respond more favorably to close matches.

The findings are fascinating and will have a profound impact on clubs more-so in the future as broadcast revenue surpasses gate revenue due to the global audience.

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