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Originally Posted by jfman
It's a compelling product in the UK, it's an add on everywhere else. International rights of course brings in even greater cost, they don't come in as part of the £5bn.
Beware falling for the hype - the value of the the UK rights tell last time around. 
The reason Amazon are getting involved in sports rights? At the levels they are investing it's worth testing the market. It ropes people in at a low price point and they can achieve almost every positive you state regarding cross selling and promotion at a fraction of the cost.
Amazon analysed the risk: didn't bid.
Netflix: same
Facebook: same
Google: same
Sky analysed the risk of losing to any of the above: bid less.
You're all wasting your talents on this forum when there's billions to be made out there and executives lacking vision. |
Those predicting big things in video out of the tech companies should also remember YouTube Premium , Apple TV service , Facebook Watch none of which have been an overwhelming success.