Monday, 22 May 2017

A sports-free streaming bundle may be coming this year

A sports-free TV package may be coming to an over-the-top streaming service this year, according to a new report from Variety. Viacom, the owner of Comedy Central, MTV, and VH1, is in advanced discussions with a streaming service to become part of an entertainment-only bundle that could cost less than $20 a month, CEO Bob Bakish said at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media, and Telecom conference.

AMC and Discovery are also in on the talks, according to a report from Bloomberg last month.

The deal, which would cut out high-fee channels like ESPN and drop broadcast channels ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox, would dramatically reduce the end cost for consumers, and could be priced between $10 and $20 according to Bakish. Variety noted that Bakish...

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from
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/22/15676312/sports-free-streaming-bundle-viacom-amc-discovery-report

from
http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-sports-free-streaming-bundle-may-be.html

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