60% Of ESPN's $11 Billion In Revenue Comes From Cable Subscribers

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Monday, July 1, 2013 60% Of ESPN's $11 Billion In Revenue Comes From Cable Subscribers ESPN will take in nearly $11 billion in revenue in 2013 according to projections by Wunderlich Securities (via TheAtlantic). Of that revenue, nearly two-thirds (59.6%) will come directly from subscription fees paid by cable television customers. That ESPN makes a lot of money off of cable subscribers is not a surprise, but the enormity is jaw-dropping. In 2011, ESPN charged cable companies the largest fee, by far, at $4.69 per subscriber whether those people watch ESPN or not. And that fee has continued to soar, up 18.1% to $5.54 per subscriber in 2013. And total revenue generated by cable subscribers is expected to jump again in 2014 to $7.31 billion. Here is how ESPN's subscription fees compare to their advertising revenue... Read » Also On Sports Today: Here Is A Photo Of Yao Ming Making Ricky Rubio Look Tiny Stanford Trades A Twitter Account To Syracuse Proving They Are Still The Quirkiest School In College Sports Advertisement CHART: American Men Hit New Low At Wimbledon And It Is Unlikely To Change No School Owns The NBA Draft More Than The University Of North Carolina CHART: Can Chris Davis Catch Barry Bonds' Home Run Record? Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the Sports RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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