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Personally, I think the IOC is missing a trick by not offering to partner up with the BBC and letting people pay, say, 50 gbp, or the equivalent USD or EUR to w
by mootothemax 14y ago
Personally, I think the IOC is missing a trick by not offering to partner up with the BBC and letting people pay, say, 50 gbp, or the equivalent USD or EUR to watch the streams online.
Plenty would pay just to avoid the hassle of setting up and/or the occasional proxy timeouts/pauses.
- josephlord 14y agoBut you also need to consider the other side of the equation - how much less would be paid by the existing broadcasters if they weren't buying exclusive rights. The sums may balance one day but I wouldn't bet on it doing so now.
- mootothemax 14y agoThanks, that's a very good point, and sadly I think you may be right. It does make me wonder at what point - if ever in our lifetimes - we'll see global market broadcasting rights being offered. Wonder what the disruption will be that causes it.