Pitch & Ledger is a data-driven newsletter that uses numbers to explain the business and structure behind sports, media and related institutions. Recent issues cover MLB payroll versus results, Premier League media rights and a court case over decoder cards, and how World Cup broadcast rights are split into many sellable products.
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