| I follow racing more than NFL, and I think Formula1 and Motogp have streaming figured out Formula1:
$80 usd for the entire season.
No stopping the race for ads, but they digitally insert ads in dead space on the screen.
Access to the entire weekend -- pre/post shows, formula3, formula2, etc
Watch races live.
Camera choice during the live race -- the tv feed, helicopter shot, or onboard of any driver.
All seasons of all past years (of current owners...but goes back ?30 years) of races. MotoGP:
$150 usd for the entire season
No cutaway from the race for ads.
Access to the entire weekend -- pre/post shows, moto3, moto2
Watch races live
Camera layout choice during raced -- one large screen, two screens, on large screen with 2 or 3 small screens underneath
Choice of camera per screen in your layout -- tv feed, heli, onboards, timing sheets, track map w/ rider's positions overlaid on the track map
All seasons of past years to current rights availability (all races back to ?1999, some select races back to 1992) BUT -- these are the prices for the USA market, which is pretty small. I wonder what the european cost or availability of the content is. Formula1 streaming is very recent as of the last ownership change. Motogp was streaming live races (with no ads) by 2005. The NFL is a weird situation. As people shifted away towards streaming, live sports remained as a place for premium ads, even though the market age of NFL fans is increasing (* as of some previous job related general entertainment market information...can't cite) NFL was just a part of growing up in the midwest. I've always enjoyed seeing games in-person. I really hope they can have a formula1 moment where they throw out the old regime and quickly adapt to modern viewing habits and interest. It feels like a Kodak moment. |