Originally Posted by gaz82 (Post 36070277)

And this is the problem with the way subscription TV is going! Customers complain that their subscription price is too high or expect introductory new customer deals to last forever but then complain when there's no investment made into the product!

The same with sports rights, the provider loses sports rights because they need to cut costs or cannot bid as high due to less subscription income. So someone else picks up the rights and charges a separate subscription. Net, the customer ends up paying more than they did previously to the two companies combined!

The loser is the casual viewer that may choose to dip in and out every now and then but aren't prepared to pay a second subscription.

Sometimes a monopoly isn't a bad thing!

Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36070287)

Agreed, it was a lot better when Sky had all the rights - one sub to pay take it or leave it.

So called competition has just increased the number of subs required to watch all my favourite sports (and the cost)

I don't agree that the casual viewer is the loser - the main losers are those like me who want to watch all/most sporting events

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36070317)

If Amazon can’t absorb the meagre cost of La Liga into millions of Prime subscriptions they have it’s safe to say this is the beginning of the “sports add on”.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36070328)

So much for someone saying it would get cheaper rather then dearer.;)

Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36070756)

A possible pointer to future EPL rights bidding.

apparently, DAZN are looking to muscle in on the Serie A rights in Italy (currently held by Sky Italia) a the bidding is expected to conclude this week.

DAZN holds the exclusive EPL rights in Canada, Spain and Japan.

2 things interest me, firstly are the Italian rights exclusive in Italy? If so how is that allowed when EU made the EPL become non-exclusives?

Secondly, the article states DAZN is a 'loss-making platform' - does anyone know who owns DAZN?

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36070775)

"The so called Netflix of sports."

By who? Where? They've got no significant market penetration anywhere in the world.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36070776)

I think you’ve taken your eye off the ball, so to speak, jfman.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DAZN

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36070774)

There’s speculation that DAZN may make a bid for rights to football premiership rights this week.

https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/i...ier-league-bid

DAZN, the so-called Netflix of sports, is said to be considering throwing its hat into the ring for the next round of Premier League broadcast rights.

The rights for the 2022-2025 seasons are expected to be allocated before May.

According to the Telegraph, the sports streamer is preparing to take on the likes of Sky Sports, BT Sport and Amazon Prime Video to secure rights to some matches.

It’s thought the next round of rights in likely to cost significantly less due to a channel sharing deal between Sky and BT. Because of that, the value of the rights is expected to drop by up to £920 million.

Bidding is expected to end this week.

DAZN already owns exclusive Premier League rights in Spain, Canada and Japan, but has yet to break into the UK football market.

Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36070254)

Agreed, £6.99 pm to watch Spanish football - far too much, should be included in Prime sub as EPL games are.

I expect Prime will charge extra for EPL games if they get a reasonable take up on this.

Thin end of the wedge.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36070775)

"The so called Netflix of sports."

By who? Where? They've got no significant market penetration anywhere in the world.

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36070775)

"The so called Netflix of sports."

By who? Where? They've got no significant market penetration anywhere in the world.