How much Birmingham City will get in TV money compared to Aston Villa | OneFootball

Birmingham City's TV revenue will increase following promotion to the Championship, although it's still nowhere near rivals Aston Villa.

Birmingham City will benefit from increased TV revenue following their promotion to the Championship, although it’s a figure dwarfed by rivals Aston Villa.

After years of disappointment, Blues enjoyed a brilliant campaign last time out, as Chris Davies’ side broke an EFL points record on their way to claiming the League One title.

But, that was just the first step in the journey, as Blues’ ambitious US owners plan to take the club back to the Premier League.

Birmingham’s TV revenue compared to Aston Villa

To do that, they have been aggressive in the market, with Birmingham spending huge sums last season, and they’re expected to go again this summer.

Yet, they will have to be mindful of PSR, but promotion to the Championship has increased Blues’ revenue as they are set for a bigger chunk of Sky Sports’ EFL deal.

The deal, which was worth £935m, means clubs in League One are estimated to earn between £2m to 4m per year, with those in the Championship earning £9.5m to £12.5m.

So, it’s a big increase for Blues, and they will receive between £500k and £1.5m for every time they are shown on TV next season.

Whilst that’s a welcome boost, that’s nothing compared to Aston Villa, who benefit from the huge sums that are poured into the Premier League.

All clubs in the top-flight receive over £86m in TV rights, which is made up of £31.2m in domestic rights and £55.7m from international rights.

Furthermore, each club will get £8.2m in central commercial revenue streams, taking the total beyond £95m before a ball is kicked.

Birmingham City need promotion to wrestle Aston Villa’s dominance in the city

Of course, that’s not all of Villa’s revenue, and it doesn’t include the TV money they receive for participating in Europe, with Unai Emery’s side in the Europa League next season.

That highlights the gulf between the two clubs when it comes to TV broadcast deals, and it’s a key factor as to why so many promoted clubs have struggled to survive in the top-flight.

But, the long-term aim for Birmingham is to stop that trend, and owner Tom Wagner has made it clear that he wants to reignite their rivalry with Villa at the highest level.

It remains to be seen whether they can do that, and it does seem a long way off now, but Blues believe they have the resources and ambition to become top dogs in the city - and Premier League money will be crucial to that.