Live sports rights keep moving behind Big Tech paywalls
This article discusses the trend of live sports moving to "Big Tech streaming platforms" operated by companies like Amazon, Apple, and Google, behind paywalls. It raises concerns about how this shift to subscription-based streaming services for sports content affects accessibility and affordability for consumers.
Key Takeaways
- Live sports rights are moving to Big Tech streaming platforms.
- The platforms named are Amazon, Apple, and Google.
- Those services operate outside any public oversight, according to the article.
- The article says the core issue is accessibility and affordability for consumers.
Why It Matters
Live sports are becoming harder to access without paying for another subscription, which changes the economics of sports viewing right now. The shift also concentrates more premium sports inventory inside platforms operated by Amazon, Apple, and Google, rather than in cable or broadcast bundles. For StreamingMeme readers, the key signal is whether more major sports rights follow this path and how quickly consumer access becomes tied to separate paywalls.
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