Broadcast investment in grassroots hits record

UK sports bodies invested a record £197.9m of broadcast revenues over the last year to grow their sport and support grassroots delivery.

The commitment to use broadcast revenues to invest in grassroots forms part of the Voluntary Code of Conduct on the Broadcasting of Major Sporting Events. The code requires signatories to put a minimum of 30% of net broadcasting revenues back into their respective sports and to make their events available to free-to-air broadcasters in live, recorded or highlights format so they can be viewed by as many people as possible. The code is administered and supported by the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA).

Those assessed as being compliant with both requirements include The FA, RFU, ECB and the LTA.