A fascinating story about the control of UK’s famed soccer club Manchester United. Why does a U.S. milionaire wants to control it? The answer is digital and mobile media…and gaming rights..
“For United, broadband offers the chance to create a massive worldwide network of fans who pay a monthly or annual subscription to watch action from Old Trafford on personal computers or computer-fed TV including, crucially, live Premiership games. And if they can pull off that trick, then Liverpool, Juventus, Real Madrid and other clubs will quickly follow.”
Don’t underestimate the “displaced” fans…I’ve talked before about immigrant populations pining for sports of their native countries…
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