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Old 13-03-2019, 15:54   #647
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Re: Linear is old tech - on demand is the future

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Originally Posted by Horizon View Post
Just noticed this debate from a few weeks ago about sports rights and streaming:They do bid, though. Amazon has grabbed a package of premiership rights, albeit a lowly one. And why do you think they won't make a return on their investment?

Of course, nothing is definite here, but I'd suggest that by grabbing one package of football rights and showing other sports from boxing to golf, Amazon has clearly shown it is VERY interested in sports.

If the streaming companies and especially the tech companies like Amazon and Apple get serious about sports, that will blow the current pay tv model out of the window. Sky and BT simply cannot compete against the likes of Apple and Amazon.

Apple's streaming service launches in a few weeks, so we'll get a idea about how serious they are about streaming then.
From memory the package that Amazon brought , was originally left unsold in the rights bidding, as no one was prepared to pay the amount required. It was then picked up by Amazon a greatly reduced price. It will be interesting to see how they make money out of one round of matches.
I cannot see consumers spending a small fortune for different streaming companies content. The only way it will be cost effective for the consumer will be for the streamers to be bundled together as linear channels are now.
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