Amazon will be a 'major disruptive force' to live sports rights in the next few years, analyst says
Publishing timestamp: 2018-03-13 09:59:07
Summary
Amazon and Facebook are expected to become major players in the battle for sports rights in the next 12 to 18 months. Analysts believe that these tech giants, along with Google and Apple, will be competing for the rights to stream various professional sports programs as many sports rights deals come to an end. The rising competition from tech giants in the content space comes amid increasing consolidation in the media landscape, with companies like Disney and Comcast making big moves in the sports broadcasting industry. The next year and a half will be crucial for technology firms to secure rights to live sports programming.
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