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Old 28 Feb 2018, 19:28 (Ref:3804675)   #13
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Originally Posted by broadrun96 View Post
I'm guessing Sky, like NBCSports here in the US, has an exclusive distribution for the feed within their UK area. That apparently was THE sticking point for NBC, they wanted TV feed only and any internet coverage to run through their app (as I believe they did with F2) and FOM/Liberty wanted the OTT coverage ESPN was willing to allow. Plus NBC is owned by Comcast and as good as their racing coverage is, it was one group of a$$hats against another group of idiots.
An an off-topic aside since ComCast have been mentioned.
Comcast have put in a hostile bid Sky out from under the nose of 21CF (Fox). They are offering the equivalentof just over a Dollar a share more than 21CF.
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