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Old 13-07-2019, 12:54   #5591
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Ah another poster who confuses having money and having a business model to get a return on investment. They’re not a charity, nor do they engage in philanthropy.

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It was only last year. There’s a lot of speculation and “it remains to be seen” but no real insight on offer as to how they turn £4.5bn burning a hole in their pocket into £6bn+.
What precisely is it about their business model that prevents them from bidding for the football rights? You seem to have a very blinkered approach to this. Obviously, Amazon exists to make a profit, but how precisely they achieve that objective isn't as black and white as you seem to think.

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Ah another poster who confuses having money and having a business model to get a return on investment. They’re not a charity, nor do they engage in philanthropy.

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It was only last year. There’s a lot of speculation and “it remains to be seen” but no real insight on offer as to how they turn £4.5bn burning a hole in their pocket into £6bn+.
Well, according to your rigid view of commerce and economics, Netflix shouldn't exist with all these 'originals' it is putting out. And yet...it does. It will be many years before they turn a profit, and similarly Amazon will not be concerned with the very short term implications of investing in UK sport.
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