Sky, DAZN, Amazon Prime and TNT Sports (and maybe Apple)

[atypical_boro]

All in the hat for the new PL rights (2025-2029, 270 games), of which they expect to generate a paltry £4.2bn+.

Could this finally be the beginning of the end for Sky?

 

[Capybara]

It's not today que le ciel me tombera sur la tête.

 

[TeaCider]

3 of those already have the rights in the current deal.

I don't think splitting matches across 5 platforms is going to benefit any party.

 

[atypical_boro]

3 of those already have the rights in the current deal.

I know. But the other 2 don't have the majority share (yet).

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

3 of those already have the rights in the current deal.

I don't think splitting matches across 5 platforms is going to benefit any party.

It certainly won't benefit viewers either if you need 5 subscriptions to watch matches.

 

[atypical_boro]

It certainly won't benefit viewers either if you need 5 subscriptions to watch matches.

No, it won't. Though surely all of them will have to continue making it easy to turn subscriptions on and off, day passes, free trials etc.

Gone are the days of needing a dish on a minimum 12 month subscription, at least.

Sky's entire business model would need to change if they are bumped into 2nd or 3rd place. They will have been planning for it for years though, of course. With things like Sky Glass.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Shame none of them are free to air.

 

[Capybara]

It certainly won't benefit viewers either if you need 5 subscriptions to watch matches.

It's not meant to. It's meant to remove as much of their money as possible.

 

[atypical_boro]

It's not meant to. It's meant to remove as much of their money as possible.

Good incentive to take the 'not entirely legal' options though.

 

[Jedi boro]

DAZN have come from nowhere

 

[Marvanelli]

Could this finally be the beginning of the end for Sky?

If it means we lose the likes of Jamie Redknapp and Karen Carney, then I'm all for it.

 

[atypical_boro]

If it means we lose the likes of Jamie Redknapp and Karen Carney, then I'm all for it.

Oh they'll all still be on the telly somewhere.

 

[Capybara]

If it means we lose the likes of Jamie Redknapp and Karen Carney, then I'm all for it.

Well it won't will it? As far as I can see (and I only ever see live football by accident if it's on in a pub I'm in) these people flit between different stations anyway. Oh, and I don't see what's wrong with Karen Carney.

 

[atypical_boro]

Oh, and I don't see what's wrong with Karen Carney.

Bloody vegan int she.

 

[Capybara]

Bloody vegan int she.

Is she? I didn't know that so she's gone up further in my estimation.

 

[Marvanelli]

Well it won't will it? As far as I can see (and I only ever see live football by accident if it's on in a pub I'm in) these people flit between different stations anyway. Oh, and I don't see what's wrong with Karen Carney.

Personally I don't think she's very good at being a pundit, just like I don't think Redknapp is.....nor Rio at TNT, Steve McManaman at TNT/Prime. Danny Murphy/Jenas on MotD...

 

[Coluka]

Personally I don't think she's very good at being a pundit, just like I don't think Redknapp is.....nor Rio at TNT, Steve McManaman at TNT/Prime. Danny Murphy/Jenas on MotD...

I‘ll call and raise you one Clinton Morrison.

 

[Marvanelli]

I‘ll call and raise you one Clinton Morrison.

Yeah, he's a bad one.

Unfortunately, it looks like EFL will remain on Skysports for some time!? So we'll have to put up with him for the foreseeable.

 

[atypical_boro]

Yeah, he's a bad one.

Unfortunately, it looks like EFL will remain on Skysports for some time!? So we'll have to put up with him for the foreseeable.

They're actually packaging up EFL and PL rights together now, for the overseas markets at least.

 

[B_G]

This is the sort of crap that drives people to the IPTV.
It wasn't too bad when you just paid for Sky and that was it. You got everything with Skysports and Free to Air.

Domestic football on sky and Champions League on ITV. With MOTD on BBC.