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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
As Sky is already making a profit, it is difficult to understand why you think that Amazon can't do the same. I think this is just your mindset and no argument will ever shift you from it accept 'oh, look what just happened!').
You seem to have ignored the fact that the Premiership football matches are mighty popular in some other parts of the world (eg India),as is cricket. There is definitely a global sports market to be tapped into here, which you don't seem to appreciate.
Take off your blinkers, jfman, and just look at the opportunities out there. Look at the bigger picture and you will see further than the end of your nose, which is not that interesting really. Although I suppose a really big nose is hard to ignore. Do you have a big nose?
If so, sorry, no offense.  
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It will be here on Monday. |
Sky make profit out of selling a package - unless Amazon seek to exactly mimic the package (at significant cost) I think you're being optimistic about how many subscribers they'll get. Indeed -
I share my optimism levels with Amazon who didn't make any meaningful bid in the first round auction last time around.
If you really think millions of Indians are sitting these making pay-tv choices off the back of carrying the Premiership I think you'll be quite surprised. For the realistic valuations of minority sports see the failure of Eleven Sports and La Liga. While the Premier League may be more popular worldwide than La Liga, you are still talking about in the tens/hundreds of thousands in most countries.
Little surprise, in the absence of any coherent argument, you've just resorted to being out and out offensive.
FYI I think it's quite clear I was disputing the definition of 'summer' jovially with denphone not commenting on the expected arrival date.