The FA Cup has already impacted the ITV schedule, and will now slightly interfere with EastEnders, just hours after it was revealed that the soap was named as having its best ever year of viewing on BBC iPlayer
English football's top flight, the Premier League, dominates the sporting world's league tables for revenue. Star players, managers and executives command lucrative wages.
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