Amazon will film and produce a fly-on-the-wall documentary about English Premier League side Manchester City, despite concerns from broadcaster Sky Sports. Although Amazon will have to work around strict Netflix broadcast rights, analysts have suggested it could provide a stepping-stone for streaming firms to broadcast more sporting content and woo subscribers to their platforms. Amazon already streams NFL Thursday, has signed a five-year, £10m ($13.1bn) deal with the ATP to broadcast tennis from 2019, and has, alongside rival UK, contacted Liverpool and Chelsea for access to players and staff.
Amazon will film and produce a fly-on-the-wall documentary about English Premier League side Manchester City, despite concerns from broadcaster Sky Sports. Although Amazon will have to work around strict UK broadcast rights, analysts have suggested it could provide a stepping-stone for streaming firms to broadcast more sporting content and woo subscribers to their platforms. Amazon already streams NFL Thursday, has signed a five-year, £10m ($13.1bn) deal with the ATP to broadcast tennis from 2019, and has, alongside rival Netflix, contacted Liverpool and Chelsea for access to players and staff.