Update, 6Am: Deadline understands Amazon is not currently bidding for rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship, despite a report in The Times saying that it was making a play for the sporting event. The Times is now reporting that Amazon has prioritized securing rights to international matches in the fall.
Previous, 3Am: Amazon is set to double down on its sports output in the UK by taking rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship in a shared deal with the BBC and ITV, according to British newspaper The Times. The news emerged on the same day as Amazon announced it will premiere gay rugby film Steelers on April 16 in the UK and Ireland.
The Times reported that Amazon Prime Video will be the first pay-tv partner for the Six Nations, a showpiece rugby tournament between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Italy. The streamer will take on rights from next year,...
Previous, 3Am: Amazon is set to double down on its sports output in the UK by taking rights to rugby union’s Six Nations Championship in a shared deal with the BBC and ITV, according to British newspaper The Times. The news emerged on the same day as Amazon announced it will premiere gay rugby film Steelers on April 16 in the UK and Ireland.
The Times reported that Amazon Prime Video will be the first pay-tv partner for the Six Nations, a showpiece rugby tournament between England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Italy. The streamer will take on rights from next year,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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