17-10-2018, 18:56
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Rise above the players
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wokingham
Services: 2 V6 boxes with 360 software, Now, ITVX, Amazon, Netflix, Lionsgate+, Apple+, Disney+, Paramount +,
Posts: 14,618
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Chad
Canelo Alvarez has signed the richest contract in sports history with new streaming service dazn. This follows their recent multi year deal with Eddie Hearn worth £750 million.
With HBO recently confirming they are pulling out of boxing after nearly 45 years there is set to be a seismic shift on how boxing is viewed in the States.
DAZN don't have the streaming market to themselves. Espn also recently launched a streaming service which also includes boxing coverage. Both services cost $15 in total giving boxing fans more action than ever before, cheaper than ever before without the need of a contract or TV subscription.
We're witnessing a shift from conventional linear broadcasting to streaming. Once the shift has happened I can't see it going back the way
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Agreed, Chad. It's a one-way dead end street for the conventional linear channels. Just a few more years and it will become obvious.
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