At the same time, the explosion of television revenues made significant salaries possible for the utility man as well as for the star. (bookpage.com)
• The relative financial clout of the leagues involved, as manifested in television revenue, sponsorship deals, and so on. (sbnation.com)
Overall, the average MLB team is now worth $ 1.54 billion, a 19 % increase over last year based largely on increased television revenue and the mushrooming value of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, which is the league's innovative tech division that both streams content online and creates cutting - edge statistical collection methods. (fortune.com)