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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
How is the absence of a bid proof that Sky customers would not move quickly to Amazon if they took on the Premiership League? It does not follow at all!
I don't think anyone has suggested that Amazon would show football for free if they won the bid from Sky. However, they might well do it cheaper.
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As I said to jfman earlier, the problems of streaming are still being sorted out. You wouldn't expect Amazon to spend shedloads of money before testing it out, would you?
Evidently, they are pleased with the way coverage in the UK was played out with no major issues, so maybe that is enough to spur them on further.
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Any evidence to support the comment 'they may do it cheaper'?
If the objective was to test the water surely they would not have any free offers on Prime during December? I imagine most people watching either already had Prime or took the free trial to watch the football.
As for your assertion that there were no major issues - there have been enough comments/coverage to the contrary, with stuttering streams, poor picture quality on some matches and some having the inability to be able to stream the games at all.
Hate to see what it would be like if they did have major issues!