TV revenue distribution

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Can't really say I'm surprised to see who a large amount of the money has shifted towards.
  • NASCAR’s real television revenue has increased to $630 million in 2014 from $109 million in 1996 — a 476% increase. Prompted by networks’ demand for live-action sporting events, this annual broadcast money is expected to increase by another 30% to $817 million in 2024.
  • Though the broad distribution of this cash has been consistent for decades, those who receive the money have changed drastically. Currently, approximately 22 groups earn at least 0.5% of NASCAR’s television revenue, which compares to 35 in 1996. The spreadsheet linked in this sentence estimates broadcast money earned by every team and track owner from 1996 through 2014.
  • The France Family Group and Bruton Smith have benefited the most. The two families currently associate with an estimated 55.1% of NASCAR’s television revenue — a jump from 31.7% in 1996. They solidified and expanded their alignment with this revenue stream by purchasing more racing facilities and more shares of ownership in publicly-traded racing companies.
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I only wish I were part of the 'Other ISC/SMI Shareholders' slices of that money pie. That would have been sweet getting in on the ground floor of that.
 
The major difference between 1996 and 2014 is that, in 1996, the tracks worked out TV deals. Personally, I like it better now. Yeah, it works out better for NASCAR but it also works out better for the fans. Back in the 90s, you had to surf between seven different channels to find the races because one track would sign with TBS, another track with TNN, another with ESPN and so on. Then, you'd have tracks that would sign with three different television networks. Add on top of that, tracks like Homestead which decided to put their races on a channel that none of the other races had ever aired on. It was a ****** mess.

Imagine this. One week, the Truck race is on TNT, the Nationwide race is on CBS Sports Network and the Cup race is on FOX. Then, the next week, the Truck race is on FOX Sports 2, the Nationwide race is on NBCSN and the Cup race is on ABC. Then, the next week, the Truck race is on MAVTV, the Nationwide race is on NBC and the Cup race is on CBS. Then, out of nowhere, the next week, the Nationwide race is on Velocity and the Cup race is on AMC. Fans would lose their ****** minds.
 
could this be why the RTA is getting started? the teams are tired of seeing France and Bruton cash in on TV money? They want more and you can see why...they field the teams..and without them NASCAR does not exist. Looks to me the the NFL vs the NFLPA. They want their slice of the pie to grow.
 
DanicaFreak said:
could this be why the RTA is getting started? the teams are tired of seeing France and Bruton cash in on TV money? They want more and you can see why...they field the teams..and without them NASCAR does not exist. Looks to me the the NFL vs the NFLPA. They want their slice of the pie to grow.
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I think that's a big part of it. The new TV deal kicks in next season and the owners have seen the numbers.
 
ISC and SMC bought out a lot of track owners. Smart, since they collude to keep promoter profits high even in bad economic times.

I would like to see a breakdown of share for the other big money, such as Sprint, Goodyear, Sunoco, track naming rights, swag sales, official 'nascar this and that' money, track ads, ticket and concession sales, etc.

There's a ton of hidden money filling pockets.

Also, how much does nascar's constant car changes cost the teams even as their total share of TV money falls?
 
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