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Posted May 13, 2016 04:16 · last edited May 13, 2016 04:21

It is hilarious that they thought it was the Australasian rights. Does mean you can't really take that 10mill figure seriously as a market value for the NZ rights, because it was obviously bid for in error. 

I'd have thought the EPL was big enough that they could offer a streaming service direct to consumers themselves, then also double up and onsell certain rights to TV broadcasters in different countries too. 

American sports do that very well. They have their own service which people can buy direct, then they on sell about 5 games a week to ESPN in Aus/NZ. Keeps everyone happy. 

Golf seem to be looking to move in this direction also, as they used NZ as a trial for the concept. That tends to have an older audience though, so they may have a bit of trouble with it catching on (and did have trouble in NZ), at least for a few more years yet. 

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Tegal edited May 13, 2016 04:21

It is hilarious that they thought it was the Australasian rights. Does mean you can't really take that 10mill figure seriously as a market value for the NZ rights, because it was obviously bid for in error. 

I'd have thought the EPL was big enough that they could offer a streaming service direct to consumers themselves, then also double up and onsell certain rights to TV broadcasters in different countries too. 

American sports do that very well. They have their own service which people can buy direct, then they on sell about 5 games a week to ESPN in Aus/NZ. Keeps everyone happy. 

Golf seem to be looking to move in this direction also, as they used NZ as a trial for the concept. That tends to have an older audience though, so they may have a bit of trouble with it catching on, at least for a few more years yet. 

Tegal edited May 13, 2016 04:20

It is hilarious that they thought it was the Australasian rights. Does mean you can't really take that 10mill figure seriously as a market value for the NZ rights, because it was obviously bid for in error. 

I'd have thought the EPL was big enough that they could offer a streaming service direct to consumers themselves, then also double up and onsell certain rights to TV broadcasters in different countries too. 

American sports do that very well. They have their own service which people can buy direct, then they on sell about 5 games a week to ESPN in Aus/NZ. Keeps everyone happy. 

Tegal edited May 13, 2016 04:19

It is hilarious that they thought it was the Australasian rights. Does mean you can't really take that 10mill figure seriously as a market value for the NZ rights, because it was obviously bid for in error.