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1andrew1 · 20-05-2021, 20:06

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

What's to stop the Premier League going alone globally longer term ?

Same for pretty much every sport. They get more money by selling their rights than setting up their own dedicated channels or streaming services.

jfman · 20-05-2021, 20:44

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

By your reckoning, Sky couldn’t be making a profit, which is demonstrably untrue. The delay in the streamers jumping on board has nothing to do with the money, anyway.

I'm unsure how you reach that conclusion.

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Even when presented with the facts that render your arguments incorrect (ie what the Premier League actually stated) you still carry on. You are cynical about absolutely everything and this leads to you coming to preposterous conclusions.

I’ll leave you to it.

I once again ask you to read the letter - the league are uncertain as to the value of the rights. The only reason - by virtue of straightforward supply and demand - that they could fall is because there is less interest.

Covid is the excuse to get around the law. The motivation for wanting to avoid an auction is very clear.

There's no reason an Amazon, Apple, Facebook or Google would have difficulty sourcing and underwriting payments for the duration of a three year contract.

muppetman11 · 20-05-2021, 21:10

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Same for pretty much every sport. They get more money by selling their rights than setting up their own dedicated channels or streaming services.

They do now will they in the future ?

1andrew1 · 20-05-2021, 21:33

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

They do now will they in the future ?

I'm not sure of anything on the horizon (

) that might alter such decisions.

I think sports bodies have invested in content-rich websites and apps but they exist to complement licensed TV rights, not to replace them.

jfman · 20-05-2021, 22:18

The real question, at a worldwide level, is how popular the product is. While we are all on the Sky hype train are there really millions out there ready to buy an add on for a single league in one foreign country?

Or would viewers seamlessly move from one league interchangeable with another from the incumbent pay-tv supplier. The league probably don’t want to take that level of risk. Also it’d put them in a position selling their product at multiple price points - meaning they’d need to circumvent people using VPNs etc to pay a lower rate. Broadcast by satellite leaks but generally it’s cost prohibitive for a consumer to take out the service.

Raider999 · 20-05-2021, 22:31

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

What's to stop the Premier League going alone globally longer term ?

Nothing really apart from

1) the £5 billion drop in revenue over the next 3 years

2) the cost of collecting subscriptions

3) cost of advertising to attract customers & let them know how to subscribe

4) cost of filming the matches

muppetman11 · 21-05-2021, 07:09

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I'm not sure of anything on the horizon (

) that might alter such decisions.

I think sports bodies have invested in content-rich websites and apps but they exist to complement licensed TV rights, not to replace them.

I'm not saying it's going to happen overnight but never say never.

https://talksport.com/football/66710...lans-premflix/

jfman · 21-05-2021, 07:59

I suspect it’s the new “we could set up our own channel” stalking horse to keep broadcasters honest in the worldwide rights auction.

That said a test market or two could get a sense for what appetite there is (if any to be fair) for people to buy an over the top service overseas.

ozsat · 23-05-2021, 15:39

For Euro2020 - most BBC games will be UHD on iPlayer.

jfman · 23-05-2021, 16:18

Need to hope the local riff raff keep the noise down when Scotland score.

1andrew1 · 23-05-2021, 17:54

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Originally Posted by jfman

Need to hope the local riff raff keep the noise down when Scotland score.

I wouldn't worry too much about that.

johnasimmons · 25-05-2021, 10:48

Another UK streaming boxing channel started last Friday (21 May); Fightzone - its £4.99 a month and British based

jfman · 25-05-2021, 12:49

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons

Another UK streaming boxing channel started last Friday (21 May); Fightzone - its £4.99 a month and British based

Just what every boxing fan has been crying out for... Another service to subscribe to

denphone · 25-05-2021, 13:22

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Originally Posted by jfman

Just what every boxing fan has been crying out for... Another service to subscribe to

Give most of the big fights are on PPV box office l doubt there will be a rush for it.

Media Boy UK · 11-06-2021, 19:07

Sky Sports announces new partnerships with Top Rank and BOXXER until 2025

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/new...xer-until-2025

Is Sky set to launch an Sky Sports Boxing HD Channel in August???

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Customers can look forward to at least 18 international Fight Nights a year, approaching 100 hours of boxing on Sky Sports, as well as 50-plus years of archive content highlighting legends such as Ali, Foreman, Pacquiao, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Full UK schedule and announcements will be made in August.