Being in the US, and a sports fan, it is impossible not to be aware of the huge amounts of money changing hands for sports teams be it the NFL, NBA, or MLB. I've always assumed these contracts are worth so much money because these events draw viewers which in turn drive up advertising fees. Now seeing the nature of soccer being two non-stop halves, this makes for a telecast with few commercials. My question to you, is how do broadcast stations...
Originally asked by Jerrod on Stack Exchange (sports) (CC BY-SA 3.0).