Good luck if SKY does disappear because you'll end up with the really crap free TV you probably deserve.
Hmmm....I'm sure someone with deeper pockets will step up and offer a very competitive service, its still not too late for Sky just stop being too greedy and get in line with reality of new era of digital world.
Hmmm....I'm sure someone with deeper pockets will step up and offer a very competitive service, its still not too late for Sky just stop being too greedy and get in line with reality of new era of digital world.
Why would someone step up? Where is the value that they would be buying?
If Sky TV is using yesterday's technology then there is nothing to pay for there. A buyer would bring better technology than Sky has.
If it is Sky TV's subscriber base then how badly are the Netflixs and Amazons doing at present? Seem to be growing subscribers quite nicely without buying them from someone else.
If it is Sky TV's contracts with content providers then really the only jewel is the sport. Other content would quickly come through a streaming provider if Sky TV no longer held exclusive rights.
Why would someone step up? Where is the value that they would be buying?
If Sky TV is using yesterday's technology then there is nothing to pay for there. A buyer would bring better technology than Sky has.
If it is Sky TV's subscriber base then how badly are the Netflixs and Amazons doing at present? Seem to be growing subscribers quite nicely without buying them from someone else.
If it is Sky TV's contracts with content providers then really the only jewel is the sport. Other content would quickly come through a streaming provider if Sky TV no longer held exclusive rights.
They could model it differently, with ever changing technology anything is possible.
Who produces the Rugby content?
If Amazon gets the rights who will be contracted to produce that content? Will Amazon do it for NZRU?
Very tough industry to be in, but Sky still has a pile of cash sitting around. They will milk it for as long as they can. I still think the will acquire something very soon. Too little debt for that bank balance especially with where the SP is at the moment.
Who produces the Rugby content?
If Amazon gets the rights who will be contracted to produce that content? Will Amazon do it for NZRU?
Very tough industry to be in, but Sky still has a pile of cash sitting around. They will milk it for as long as they can. I still think the will acquire something very soon. Too little debt for that bank balance especially with where the SP is at the moment.
Sky's war chest is pocket change to the amount of cash that Facebook, Google, Amazon and for that matter, Apple have lying around.
Have a look at the article below and the comments by Chris Keall to give the idea of what Star TV had to bid to keep the IPL rights. USD 600 million is a truckload - nay, a shipload of cash and Murdoch controlled Star TV paid a staggering $2.6 billion to secure the broadcast and online rights...
I think if you could you would really as you would probably get over $1 in dividends well before the death of the company.
"Probably"? That's flawed logic, how much over $1 in dividends? When is death occurring? How long to pay $1 and hope to get $1+ back in dividends? All hypothetical, just don't invest in disrupted companies unwilling or unable to reinvent themselves and going down the toilet. Get your money out before it's a complete disaster, if you have any money in it. One can't rationalise a plausible reason for investing in a business model set on a pathway of capital destruction.
Originally Posted by BlackCross
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