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[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Raider999

Obviously the streaming model doesn't work in UK - otherwise why spend a lot of money buying BT Sports.

They will acquire the BT rights - particularly Premier League, Champions League and Premiership Rugby.

I seem to recall that Sky have to agree any sale of BT sports rights - anyone confirm this and have sky agreed?

Originally Posted by jfman

Indeed, if there were any doubt that the prophecies of the imminent demise of linear television were incorrect, this surely puts it to bed.

Far from being easy to pick off rights as values fall and have customers swarm across it now appears to be challenging to the extent it is worth buying one of the incumbents, their customer base and fundamentally in the short to medium term their viable business model.

No news yet on if DAZN will keep all the BT Sports Channel slots or move everything to DAZN streaming Service.

If DAZN axe BT's EPG Slots it will be goodbye from me to UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and WWE (I have been watching WWF/WWE since 1990.)

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

No news yet on if DAZN will keep all the BT Sports Channel slots or move everything to DAZN streaming Service.

If DAZN axe BT's EPG Slots it will be goodbye from me to UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and WWE (I have been watching WWF/WWE since 1990.)

There’s zero chance of that happening imminently, MB.

[muppetman11]

Apologies if already posted

https://variety.com/2021/digital/new...nd-1235077697/

[jfman]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Apologies if already posted

https://variety.com/2021/digital/new...nd-1235077697/

The Serie A debacle has had fleeting references but I don’t recall such a detailed article. Thanks for sharing.

I’m quite sure the EPL will have all eyes on it and - purely for reputational risk to their product - require assurances from some hypothetical streaming only service bidding in the far, far future.

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by jfman

The Serie A debacle has had fleeting references but I don’t recall such a detailed article. Thanks for sharing.

I’m quite sure the EPL will have all eyes on it and - purely for reputational risk to their product - require assurances from some hypothetical streaming only service bidding in the far, far future.

For Italy substitute UK and for Serie A substitute EPL.

This country has significant broadband challenges, when they are resolved then streamers will have a better opportunity to enter the market.

AS FOR DAZN buying BT sports just to get their customer base then ditch the linear channels - I cannot believe this will happen - surely it would be cheaper just to buy the rights they want from BT?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

The Serie A debacle has had fleeting references but I don’t recall such a detailed article. Thanks for sharing.

I’m quite sure the EPL will have all eyes on it and - purely for reputational risk to their product - require assurances from some hypothetical streaming only service bidding in the far, far future.

I agree with most of the blah, blah due to broadband issues such as experienced recently in Italy, jf man. I don’t agree with the far, far, however.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I agree with most of the blah, blah due to broadband issues such as experienced recently in Italy, jf man. I don’t agree with the far, far, however.

I think we've seen the future with Sky Glass. Linear channels and streaming apps all delivered by broadband hopefully with a way of searching across all content providers with one search function. And no space for those pesky shopping channels.

I thought you of all forum members would be an early adopter, Old Boy, and would have booked your first class ticket aboard the future of TV broadcasting on the Streaming Express - aka Sky Glass - by now?

[muppetman11]

You then only have to buy or pay monthly for a TV then pay Sky’s through the roof subscription charges and an add on for just about everything Sky deems non standard.

No way would I ever buy Sky Glass in its current form.

[Legendkiller2k]

Netflix are toying with the idea of discounted annual subs aka 12 months standard 1 screnn £59.90 and so on.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I think we've seen the future with Sky Glass. Linear channels and streaming apps all delivered by broadband hopefully with a way of searching across all content providers with one search function. And no space for those pesky shopping channels.

I thought you of all forum members would be an early adopter, Old Boy, and would have booked your first class ticket aboard the future of TV broadcasting on the Streaming Express - aka Sky Glass - by now?

We are certainly moving in the right direction, and faster than I anticipated. However, as I said before, I would not wish to be locked into Sky in order to receive the ‘smart’ part of my TV.

I do like the focus on the streamers, though, and also the live TV (while transmitter based broadcasting exists) being available without an aerial.

We are still ‘getting there’ as far as I am concerned. It could well be that the Sky solution turns out to be the best in the long run, but we shall see. On balance, I like the look of the Roku and Amazon TVs more, but the lack of a watchlist option is a disincentive. I rely on lists of programmes I have started or want to see - I don’t want to faff about compiling my own lists just to keep track of everything.

[Raider999]

If you research Sky Glass, you will find a number have already returned their TV as it is nowhere near the right quality.

This despite sky employees posting try Sky Glass as the solution to anyone who has dish problems.

Interestingly sky H&S has changed over the last few years so that Sky engineers will not maintain/upgrade dishes that are deemed too high/inaccessible - despite the fact they originally installed them.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I agree with most of the blah, blah due to broadband issues such as experienced recently in Italy, jf man. I don’t agree with the far, far, however.

Well every customer who doesn’t have an adequate broadband connection is a customer that a diverse broadcaster - utilising all available technologies - could reach that an ideological streamer cannot. That impacts the entire business model and the maximum a bidder would outlay.

As Raider points out Serie A is the equivalent premium sports rights in that nation as the EPL here. Yet they flounder on a few hundred thousand subscribers. Even population adjusted it’s absolutely miles from where it needs to be.

[Joedm45]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Netflix are toying with the idea of discounted annual subs aka 12 months standard 1 screnn £59.90 and so on.

Thanks for the info, hopefully it comes to fruition.

I'm amazed Netflix haven't offered any discounts at all since their inception (that I know of). Possibly the only TV content supplier to not do so.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Joedm45

Thanks for the info, hopefully it comes to fruition.

I'm amazed Netflix haven't offered any discounts at all since their inception (that I know of). Possibly the only TV content supplier to not do so.

I would say to offer discounts is the pathway to a hornets nest of problems just look at the posts here! Netflix don't need too join in the race to the bottom , the problem with having staff on bonuses for keeping customers .

[1andrew1]

UK Government is considering taxing streaming services.
https://www.theguardian.com/business...d-online-goods