Exclusive : Arsenal set to relaunch Arsenal TV!!!!
24th May 2013 By Jeff @ArsenalTrend
Football globally is almost extremely business in recent times and all clubs strife hard with the sole aim to maximize their potential business opportunities, Arsenal are no different. An increasing amount of revenue is being brought into Arsenal ahead of next summer and beyond.
Arsenal are reportedly set to formalize a new commercial deal to re-launch 'Arsenal TV' channel. Setanta Sports, formerly with the franchise on Sky until June 23, 2009.
Arsenal already completed the evaluating process of the long-term viability of Arsenal TV, (in-house television station), & now set to re-launch. This comes as a huge boost couple with several partnership deals the club recently announced.
Arsenal recently announced a 30 million pound-a-season tie-up with Emirates, extending their shirt sponsorship deal with the airline until the end of the 2018/19 season. It moves the Gunners' finances forward in a big way; the current deal brings in about 5.5 million pounds annually. Ahead of Arsenal’s summer tour of the Far East the club have strengthened commercial ties in the region by signing a sponsorship deal with Indonesia’s leading mobile phone operator, Telkomsel.
Arsenal Football Club has also announced a three year partnership deal with Imperial Bank to issue co-branded debit cards throughout Kenya and Uganda.
The deal looks to build support for the club in Africa, and will see benefits and incentives being given to Imperial Bank’s customers and Arsenal fans in Kenya and Uganda, such as Arsenal merchandise and tickets.
The biggest commercial deal for the Gunners however is a massive £170 million kit deal agreed with Puma, the biggest in English football. This will be effective in 2014/15 season. All these current deal makes the reported new television channel deal another landslide achievement for the clubs marketing team.
Arsenal in 2008 had a 6 years deal in place with Virgin, Sky Sports and Setanta. The main Arsenal channel, Arsenal TV, has been built and broadcasted with Setanta Setanta ran into huge financial difficulties with Premier League.
Setanta ended up in administration after failure to pay excess of £50m which it owes the Scottish and English Premier League. The uprising led to However, as the credit crunch hit, the investors really want some money back and having invested upwards of £400m+ they are unwilling to invest more without seeing a return in their profit – as a result, if Setanta are unable to pay their bills, and forced into administration.
Arsenal then shelved the TV channel but have been reportedly working behind the scene to re-launch as an independent entity or with a more stable broadcaster.
The New 'Arsenal TV' channel is reportedly expected to run (maybe) like MUTV/LFC TV. (Note MUFC recently paid £2.7M to complete the purchase of MUTV)
Words also from inside sources at the club claim that, ESPN been lobbying for the broadcasting rights of the Arsenal TV franchise since 2010.
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The deal looks to build support for the club in Africa, and will see benefits and incentives being given to Imperial Bank’s customers and Arsenal fans in Kenya and Uganda, such as Arsenal merchandise and tickets.
The biggest commercial deal for the Gunners however is a massive £170 million kit deal agreed with Puma, the biggest in English football. This will be effective in 2014/15 season. All these current deal makes the reported new television channel deal another landslide achievement for the clubs marketing team.
Arsenal in 2008 had a 6 years deal in place with Virgin, Sky Sports and Setanta. The main Arsenal channel, Arsenal TV, has been built and broadcasted with Setanta Setanta ran into huge financial difficulties with Premier League.
Setanta ended up in administration after failure to pay excess of £50m which it owes the Scottish and English Premier League. The uprising led to However, as the credit crunch hit, the investors really want some money back and having invested upwards of £400m+ they are unwilling to invest more without seeing a return in their profit – as a result, if Setanta are unable to pay their bills, and forced into administration.
Arsenal then shelved the TV channel but have been reportedly working behind the scene to re-launch as an independent entity or with a more stable broadcaster.
The New 'Arsenal TV' channel is reportedly expected to run (maybe) like MUTV/LFC TV. (Note MUFC recently paid £2.7M to complete the purchase of MUTV)
Words also from inside sources at the club claim that, ESPN been lobbying for the broadcasting rights of the Arsenal TV franchise since 2010.
