The internet is awash with talk about AFTV’s demise.

In the last week and a bit, at least 3 contributors have taken to social media to announce they will no longer be appearing on the toxic YouTube channel. This has led to questions around what is happening, and talk of dwindling revenues and sponsors walking away. But what is actually happening?

Follow the money

AFTV’s bread and butter is its post-match interviews. They did not care who appeared on camera after a match or their background. Wife beaters, racists and fellas that have now had to flee the country were not only given a platform, but ended up being paid to appear due to their viewing figures.

For those who run the channel, it was all about the hits. They did not care about the background of those appearing or the damage they were doing to Arsenal. It was all about the money. And that money drives decisions.

The “podcast shuffle”

The channel was built on the back of those toxic rants of the mid-00s, which fueled a lot of anger, animosity and division at Arsenal.

As time went on and AFTV became more of a broadcasting business...