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Originally Posted by LFC_USA
So terrified FOX is gonna outbid everyone for it which will be the worst thing you can imagine in this country. NBC is so so GOAT and I'd even say it's the best coverage of any sport we've ever had in this country. Just absolutely outstanding. Plus that pushes Bundesliga back to AIDS FS+ which isn't even in HD and no one is paying $15/mo for. Premier League games probably get pushed to that too
NBCSN coverage is so good that if they lose the rights La Liga should basically throw themselves at them ... what I mean by that is they should be doing everything they can to get their brand on NBCSN just for long run growth, even if in the short term it requires taking less money.
NBC did the same thing for hockey - I'm pretty sure their first ever contract was basically getting the rights for free. But they built up the brand and gave it way more attention than ESPN ever would and in the long run it's worked out great for the NHL.
EPL product is so well developed that I think they're right with just going for the most money.