Premier League: ratio of 1.5 for the distribution of TV rights (domestic / international) in 2015-16

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The ratio of the distribution of audiovisual rights (including both domestic and international rights) in the Premier League - that is, the ratio of the club which receives the most money compared to the one which receives the lowest amount - for the 2015-16 season was 1.52, according to data published by the English top division on 24/05/2016. This ratio of 1.52 is the lowest in the history of the league (1.53 in 2014-15).

The Premier League redistributed £1.638bn (€2.147bn on 24/05/2016) in audiovisual and league commercial revenues to the 20 clubs that participated in the 2015-16 English top flight, announced the English League on 24/05/2016. This is an increase of 2% compared to 2014-15 (£1.605bn, or €2.198bn on 03/06/2015). The 2015-16 season was the final one of the 2013-2016 TV rights cycle.

Arsenal FC led the Premier League's revenue redistribution ranking with £100.9m (€132.3m), thanks to the most number of broadcasts (27 matches) on national television for an English club in 2015-16. Aston Villa FC were last in the ranking of redistributed revenue, with £66.6m (€87.4m).

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