Sports Could Be Next Venture for Online Video Providers, MoffettNathanson Analyst Says
Rights to most major domestic sports are locked up until early next decade, but digital distributors like Amazon and Google could enter the negotiations when they become available, MoffettNathanson analyst Craig Moffett wrote investors Wednesday. But sports leagues still want…
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TV's extensive reach and partners with content production abilities and skills for wide distribution, and thus "are unlikely to let their crown jewel packages go to new bidders," he said. But Amazon is seen as a likely bidder for sports rights next year, perhaps with the expiration of Twitter's NFL rights, Moffett said.