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Horizon · 16-07-2019, 22:41

Not sure I understand your case here, jfman.

You mention 25 million homes, but 25 million homes don't take Sky Sports, so I don't understand why you quote that figure.

UK Prime subs are already higher than those paying for Sky Sports in the UK (I think??), so the quickest way for Amazon to make the rights pay would be a direct conversion of those Sky and BT customers paying for sports over to Prime. But there are other ways they could do it too, like I mentioned the other day from targetable ads, to flogging stuff from their website.

Why do you think Amazon (or any other streamer, if they were to be the successful bidder) would fail if it gained sports rights, when it's been so good for Sky and BT?

I doubt Liberty would ever bid on its own for rights, as it doesn't have the dosh, neither does Netflix, or the inclination to go down the sports route.

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Horizon Media Watcher Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Essex Services: Sky, Cable & Freeview Posts: 2,409	Re: Netflix/Streaming Services Not sure I understand your case here, jfman. You mention 25 million homes, but 25 million homes don't take Sky Sports, so I don't understand why you quote that figure. UK Prime subs are already higher than those paying for Sky Sports in the UK (I think??), so the quickest way for Amazon to make the rights pay would be a direct conversion of those Sky and BT customers paying for sports over to Prime. But there are other ways they could do it too, like I mentioned the other day from targetable ads, to flogging stuff from their website. Why do you think Amazon (or any other streamer, if they were to be the successful bidder) would fail if it gained sports rights, when it's been so good for Sky and BT? I doubt Liberty would ever bid on its own for rights, as it doesn't have the dosh, neither does Netflix, or the inclination to go down the sports route. __________________ Forum Box Last edited by Horizon; 16-07-2019 at 22:50.