Sky TV content

[Bigolbear]

After yet another Christmas of old repeats bad American Tv , what on earth am I paying for better content of ITVX  as soon as F1 goes to Amazon I'm out of here 

[Daniel0210]

@Bigolbear 

Sky have the exclusive rights to F1 until at least 2029 by which time your Sky TV discounts will have run out at least twice if you don't believe you're getting value for money.

[Bigolbear]

That's comforting!!!!!!!! Not 

[Timelord2018]

More chance of F1 going to Apple TV+ in 2029 than Amazon 

[Bigolbear]

Anywhere but sky 

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@Timelord2018 wrote:

More chance of F1 going to Apple TV+ in 2029 than Amazon 

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Or indeed Netflix, who were sniffing around not that long ago seeing the interest level from FOM.

Come 2029 I can certainly see Netflix being interested. The long term global deal they signed for WWE seems to have all the hallmarks of them testing the waters with global sports deals and what with the success of drive to survive it wouldn't be such a leap to see them making a play for global rights.

[Exiled-in-HH]

Are all the F1 broadcasting contracts worldwide ending in 2029🤔

[Exiled-in-HH]

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@Bigolbear wrote:

Anywhere but sky 

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Do you really think that will improve the Xmas TV schedules😂

[Bigolbear]

Couldn't possibly make it worse , 

[nolte]

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@Exiled-in-HH wrote:

Are all the F1 broadcasting contracts worldwide ending in 2029🤔

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No (though interesting mix france, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway are among those from what I can see  ending in 2029)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_broadcasters

Various ones ending in 2025, others in 2027 and 2029 while BeIn have rights for Turkey, north africa, and middle east to 2033.

[TimmyBGood]

Another possibility is Liberty Media decides their own online platform will be the only distribution point...

[Exiled-in-HH]

Perhaps Liberty Media will make their Streaming Service available to any ISP🤔

[TimmyBGood]

@Exiled-in-HH 

F1TV works with any ISP now.  The current difference is that video coverage of live racing isn't available in the app in countries where there's a 'TV partner' with exclusive broadcast rights.

[Exiled-in-HH]

... another service to offer with no extra fee for Sky Sports subscribers😉

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

Another possibility is Liberty Media decides their own online platform will be the only distribution point...

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Indeed, likely just them weighing up the cost of running the platform themselves and getting 100% of the revenue vs getting into bed with a Netflix or Apple TV who already have the platform available and would likely cough-up a rather large fee for the rights.