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Media Boy UK 20-07-2023 07:11
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Viaplay confirmed that they are looking to sell, merge or close their UK network.

https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/d...ion_q22023.pdf

See bit 16 on link.

1andrew1 20-07-2023 08:21
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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36156652)
Viaplay confirmed that they are looking to sell, merge or close their UK network.

https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/d...ion_q22023.pdf

See bit 16 on link.
Thanks. No real surprise there.
As an initial step, Viaplay will end its non-sport subscriptions in its international markets and wholesale that content.

jfman 20-07-2023 08:46
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Can add them to the graveyard failed sports briadcasters soon enough then.

It's easy though :)

denphone 20-07-2023 09:25
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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36156659)
Can add them to the graveyard failed sports briadcasters soon enough then.

It's easy though :)
Many seem to go the way of Setanta.

epsilon 20-07-2023 11:13
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36156668)
Many seem to go the way of Setanta.
In theory it is Setanta. Setanta lived on in Ireland until, eventually brought back to the UK as Premier Sports which Viaplay subsequently bought. So yeah. The legend continues, what will unfold in the next chapter?

jfman 20-07-2023 11:30
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Share price down 40% when the stock exchange opened.

A “deep pockets” streamer could snap them up for free soon. Cheap enough for them all, just no business model!

1andrew1 20-07-2023 11:40
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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36156687)
Share price down 40% when the stock exchange opened.

A “deep pockets” streamer could snap them up for free soon. Cheap enough for them all, just no business model!
BT Sport was loss-making when it merged with WBD. I'm not convinced the combined business will become profitable either.

jfman 20-07-2023 12:20
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36156689)
BT Sport was loss-making when it merged with WBD. I'm not convinced the combined business will become profitable either.
It’s hard to tell with BTS - although obviously a paper loss it was likely a loss leader for broadband sales and BT retail have captured a fair chunk of that market.

The problem for any standalone streamer is they’ve nothing else to sell along with it.

1andrew1 20-07-2023 13:08
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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36156695)
It’s hard to tell with BTS - although obviously a paper loss it was likely a loss leader for broadband sales and BT retail have captured a fair chunk of that market.

The problem for any standalone streamer is they’ve nothing else to sell along with it.
Agreed. It doubtless served its purpose.

If WBD decide to go head-to-head with Sky and offer Max then I guess that's one upsell opportunity for them. However, given WBD's debts, I suspect it will be tempted to take Sky's money. At which point TNT Sports will start to look like an expensive mistake and heads will roll.

TimeLord2018 20-07-2023 13:19
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36156710)
Agreed. It doubtless served its purpose.

If WBD decide to go head-to-head with Sky and offer Max then I guess that's one upsell opportunity for them. However, given WBD's debts, I suspect it will be tempted to take Sky's money. At which point TNT Sports will start to look like an expensive mistake and heads will roll.
I suspect they will do a bit of both.

jfman 20-07-2023 18:33
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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36156687)
Share price down 40% when the stock exchange opened.

A “deep pockets” streamer could snap them up for free soon. Cheap enough for them all, just no business model!
First to the bargain bucket Canal+, who have taken a 12% stake. The amount isn’t disclosed. Another opportunity missed for those streamers that I keep reading are imminently going to take over the market.

vincerooney 21-07-2023 00:05
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La Liga really messed up moving away from sky sports...theyre now looking for their third new home since then?

1andrew1 21-07-2023 07:58
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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 36156780)
La Liga really messed up moving away from sky sports...theyre now looking for their third new home since then?
Eleven Sports, Premier Sports, Viaplay, TBA...must be hard for them to keep track!

TimeLord2018 21-07-2023 08:22
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Premier Sports still exists in Ireland, I wonder if they might buy back the UK channels for less what than they sold them for.

SnoopZ 21-07-2023 11:49
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Help me out here, I'm at my parents house they don't have Sky but they are able to watch The Open live on Sky Sports YouTube channel, is there some sort of a free live feed or something?


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