London: Manchester United earned a record 60.8 million pounds in Premier League television revenue this season en route to a 20th English title. Deposed champion Manchester City, who finished 11 points behind United in second, received 58.1 million pounds, according to figures released by the league on Tuesday.
Even finishing last was lucrative, with Queens Park Rangers returning to the second tier after earning 39.8 million pounds from TV companies. The cash paid by overseas broadcasters is split evenly between the 20 topflight teams. Half of the domestic TV income is split evenly, a quarter is shared depending on where a club finishes, and the remaining 25 percent is distributed depending on how often the team is broadcast live in Britain.
That meant fifth-place Tottenham was fourth on the TV revenue standings with 55.9 million pounds, while third-place Chelsea was fifth with 55 million pounds.
The Premier League is set to generate 5.5 billion pounds from broadcasters between 2013 and 2016 - 2 billion pounds more than the three-season deal that has just ended. The champions could earn 100 million pounds next season from broadcasters.
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