Thread: General BT/TNT Sport on Discovery+
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Old 01-10-2023, 10:16   #23
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Re: BT/TNT Sport on Discovery+
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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
I'll believe the DAZN bid when I see it. Even their actual statement doesn't commit to an actual bid - one could reasonably interpret that as being in discussions to understand the bidding process more.

At least we now know what I've always expected the bargain basement Amazon offer was only viable because it was so cheap. It's interesting that, despite being one of the largest companies on the world, it doesn't sound like there's any appetite to jump in for 50 games at market value.
The Amazon experiment would have been cancelled after three years if the rights hadn't been rolled over because of Covid.

If DAZN don't get involved now, then I doubt they ever will! TNT's owners are likely to focus more on the bottom line now the channel's role is not to be a loss-leader for BT broadband subscriptions. And there's cheap sports rights to be plucked from Viasport UK if filler rights are needed to bulk up the DAZN offer.

But having three players with 50+ matches each will be pricey and encourage alternative sourcing.
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