Cable Forum - General ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news

With the technical back-end, including customer authentication, under the command of BAMTech, the technology outfit Disney bought from the MLB for $2.5 billion, and a new base for BAMTech Europe in Amsterdam, Disney has a launching pad for the service on this side of the Atlantic. Having already dabbled in EPL broadcasts in 2010, when it picked up the pieces of the failed Setanta operation, ESPN may well be preparing to try again.

http://www.v-net.tv/2018/02/07/why-d...league-rights/

Seems to hint at a ESPN return which I think it more of a possibility for the 2022-25 rights

muppetman11

08-02-2018 09:38

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How would that work if Sky won packages and ESPN won the remainder , if the Disney takeover completed they'd then own all the rights.

carravetta

08-02-2018 10:32

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35936074)

How would that work if Sky won packages and ESPN won the remainder , if the Disney takeover completed they'd then own all the rights.

That in theory would be a loophole into having all the games using 2 seperate brands as rights holders.

virginruinedntl

08-02-2018 14:22

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premier league right bids to be submitted by tomorrow: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42164708

carravetta

08-02-2018 15:21

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl (Post 35936114)

premier league right bids to be submitted by tomorrow: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42164708

I would be surprised if there was anything bigger than a 10% rise on the current TV deal

denphone

08-02-2018 16:21

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl (Post 35936114)

premier league right bids to be submitted by tomorrow: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42164708

Sky and BT are likely to win again when the auction results are revealed next Thursday

virginruinedntl

08-02-2018 17:12

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35936141)

Sky and BT are likely to win again when the auction results are revealed next Thursday

Indeed, would be nice if facebook or twitter won 1 package though. Watching for free in 720p or 1080p online would be pretty cool. Amazon would probably increase the amazon prime fee or add a separate fee to watch football. Netflix would probably increase the price or add an addon fee for football.

OLD BOY

08-02-2018 17:37

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35936141)

Sky and BT are likely to win again when the auction results are revealed next Thursday

Well that is the safer bet....this time! But if you're putting money on it, don't take the view that the status quo is a dead cert - it isn't. A surprise could be just around the corner when you least expect it.

I remain of the view that it is the 2022 round of bidding which will see the disruptive bids coming in, though.

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl (Post 35936152)

Whichever streaming services won, it would have to charge an additional fee for the football.

heero_yuy

08-02-2018 19:29

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Can you imagine the panic if they'd all got together and decided enough is enough of this insane merry-go-round and all put a bid of £0.01p. :D

alwaysabear

08-02-2018 20:34

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 35936186)

Can you imagine the panic if they'd all got together and decided enough is enough of this insane merry-go-round and all put a bid of £0.01p. :D

We can all dream.:D

denphone

09-02-2018 04:54

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No surprise here as it was as expected..

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-rights-battle

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Kieran Maguire, a football finance expert at the University of Liverpool, said that he did not believe the tech giants were ready to enter the market.

“That is just the Premier League talking up auction prices,”

OLD BOY

09-02-2018 07:34

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35936222)

No surprise here as it was as expected..

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-rights-battle

I don't disagree with that assessment.

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Confirmation of the winter olympics availability.

http://www.a516digital.com/2018/02/e...ympic-pop.html

I was surprised to read that the olympics have been pulled from Sky Italia with only one day's notice.

denphone

09-02-2018 07:38

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35936226)

I don't disagree with that assessment.

What you mean we agree with each other for once.:):handshake

1andrew1

09-02-2018 09:42

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35936226)