Quote Originally Posted by Premy View Post
Once DAZN launch globally they will pull all of their content from Optus Sports and distribute it themselves. That will leave Optus with only the Premier League which I believe that deal is set for renewal and you can bet DAZN will bid for it.

DAZN were all set for a global launch on May 2nd with Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders being the event to launch. Now with COVID setting everything back it is highly speculated that DAZN will launch globally in September with Canelo vs GGG.

If the A-League cheifs haven't at least spoken to the DAZN executives then they are crazy, digital media and App platforms are the future and if Football can get a headstart on the other codes then that's a positive in my opinion.
So Optus has EPL until 2022, they have J league until 2023. They have UCL and UEL until the end of next season and are in talks to extend.

Bein Sports has EFL and lower until 2023, and they have some rights to Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, SPL, and others.

So DAZN will need to get UCL/UEL rights for 2021 before they even look at the A league, cause no one is paying $35 a month for A league only and German/Italian/French commentated football. Plus the fighting and US sports, but not all football punters care about that stuff.

I'm sure eventually the A league will move there. But given how bad the situation is right now, unless DAZN offer huge money I think Optus are the safer bet until say 2022 or 2023.