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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
My thinking is that sport would be cheaper on Netflix than it is on BT or Sky. There are far more good dramas on Netflix than we have on the general entertainment Sky channels and at a fraction of the cost. I believe they will do the same for sport and the more up to date films (when they acquire the studio rights from Sky) in time.
It's amazing how we have got so used to paying out a small fortune for sport that many cannot see a way out. Have faith, old chap!
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If Netflix go into live sports trust me the costs will spiral, for a start Netflix would have to shell out on equipment, then they'd have to create a completely new interface and this is just for starters.
Then you'll have the bidding wars that Netflix would have to contend with.
I'm not saying it won't happen but if it does expect to pay a lot more than you think you will.
NBC are a perfect example of this they have their NBCsports channel but have now put a lot of matches on their new NBC Sports gold channel which unsurprisingly costs extra ontop of the standard subscription.
Movies i certainly agree with you regarding those i do think Netflix will bid for newer movies once studio deals are up for renewal, they are already doing this now with new movies such as brotherhood being available on Netflix first so i wouldn't be too quick to dismiss that idea.
But live sport yes it may happen but at quite a cost one feels.