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It's a compelling product in the UK, it's an add on everywhere else. International rights of course brings in even greater cost, they don't come in as part of the £5bn.

Beware falling for the hype - the value of the the UK rights tell last time around. :)

The reason Amazon are getting involved in sports rights? At the levels they are investing it's worth testing the market. It ropes people in at a low price point and they can achieve almost every positive you state regarding cross selling and promotion at a fraction of the cost.

Amazon analysed the risk: didn't bid.
Netflix: same
Facebook: same
Google: same

Sky analysed the risk of losing to any of the above: bid less.

You're all wasting your talents on this forum when there's billions to be made out there and executives lacking vision.

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That tells us everything..

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All those are not remotely interested in bidding for the Premier League rights not before , not now , not never..

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Now, now, Den. There's a long time between now and heat death of the universe.

A lot could happen. Sky Atlantic on Virgin, Premier League on Google...

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Well we all know experience is everything when one is making past , present and future predictions..;):D

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To enhance its Prime offering most of what it's got into are cheaper rights or in the case of the Premier League ones it's picked up as a no brainer because nobody else wanted them.

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Exactly the package that was picked up for diddly squat..

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Those predicting big things in video out of the tech companies should also remember YouTube Premium , Apple TV service , Facebook Watch none of which have been an overwhelming success.

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If the Amazon's object is to get more Prime subscriptions has anyone got the breakdown of

1 number of current Prime subs which already have sky sports?

2 number of current Prime subs which already have BT sports?

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More importantly what will these figures be in January.

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I agree, don't know.

The problem with Amazon is that want to park their tanks on everyone's home and they may ultimately became master of nothing.

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No one would have that info, we can only guess how many prime subscribers take sports. I reckon it would be quite high.

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Apple hasn't started yet, I know absolutely nothing about facebook (can't stand them!) and Youtbue, the normal, service is a great hit, but unless google either make or licence lots of premium content, they can't expect their "premium" service to be a hit.

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But as I linked to and said, this is just Amazon testing the waters. Probably even they don't know yet whether they are going to go for it regarding shelling out billions for sports rights.

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Yes, but Murdoch destroyed their ability for them to make money by leaking ITV's encryption tech on the internet.


Yes I agree with that. Disney has found that those interested in sports tend to be older viewers whereas the youngsters want to watch dramas and its hitting their ESPN service, which is why streamers like Netflix have done so well.

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:D

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No it doesn't. It just tells us that they have shown a interest, whether that amounts to something more in the future, remains to be seen.

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Correct!

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Amazon prime on Virgin Media from 22nd July
https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...29-fullhouse-A

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Straw clutching springs to mind MM...

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It will be interesting to see if the 2 rounds of Premier League football will be available to Virgin customers and of so at what cost.

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Not at all, Den, you cannot say that Amazon, or whoever it may be, will never seriously put a bid in for the rights to the EPL, it's very early days, and they, imo, are testing the water with the games that they have coming this December.