09 Jan 2025 19:42:14
In all the discussions about how much Utd is losing the one thing that is rarely mentioned is that the Glazers and SJR are probably waiting til streaming is allowed by clubs which will massively improve the revenue stream for Utd.
10 Jan 2025 14:18:29
How will streaming work in the UK? Here in the US all the games are televised, so the EPL has lucrative deals in place already. Aren't most games in the UK televised too except for 3pm Saturdays? Will these streaming rights be individual or for the league as a whole? If it's individual I can see how this will actually devalue the value of the EPL as a whole and undermine the brand. So I can't see how this would be a positive.
Outside the UK, wouldn't streaming result in a decline in broadcast revenues as major international broadcasters will see the value of their rights to the games diminished? I think more likely SJR sees the non-football development of the area around OT as being where a significant amount of revenues can be generated, although that will depend on significant investment also.
10 Jan 2025 15:05:12
Why would the PL and UEFA allow individual clubs to stream, it’s just another version of the Super League where the richest clubs create a closed shop and was roundly rejected by the fans.
The PL have often said is strength is in collective bargaining on behalf of everyone and I expect that business model not to be challenged.
It wouldn’t surprise me however if they try again for overseas games, the NFL has seen its internal market saturated and the only place it can grow is overseas, think is 10 games now a season. The broadcasting rights in the UK only increased marginally in the latest round, but overseas comes up again in 2026 I believe.
With so many NFL owners now in the PL, it is definitely possible.
10 Jan 2025 16:39:00
NBC in the US has the rights to the EPL for a few more years so I don't see how the there's any room for streaming except through them. Right now, for example, I can stream all the games through Peacock, which is an NBC owned subsidiary, which is ultimately owned by Comcast, which also owns Xfinity which is the internet provider. NBC has deals with Dish Satellite through its subsidiary Sling to stream its channels, which includes some iff the EPL games.
Basically the whole thing is already exploited by monopolies to maximize revenues, so I just don't see how the individual clubs can do better by themselves assuming that they can avoid the EPL collective bargaining arrangements for TV rights. And why would the clubs want to undermine the global success of the league by moving to q different model?
10 Jan 2025 17:17:24
Goes back to when SKY/ Rupert Murdoch were interested in purchasing the club to protect themselves. Each club will be able to sell their own streaming rights.
It will happen just not sure when as it's probably blocked by the FA and UEFA.
10 Jan 2025 22:25:02
It's an interesting thought, although United will need to still be considered a "big fish" to really capitalise on that when it happens.
If it doesn't happen for 10 years we could have been a Championship team for 5 years or more by that point. In which case there isn't a huge payoff to be gained at that point.
We've already seen our bargaining power decline when it comes to negotiating sponsorship deals. Missing out on UCL football too often and not seriously challenging for major honours for such a long time has negatively impacted our image for sponsors.
If they don't turn the club around and get us playing good football and regularly challenging again then it won't make a blind bit of difference when the time comes to negotiate individual streaming rights.