22nd Jan 2015 06:38
LONDON (Alliance News) - US media company Discovery Communications Inc has emerged as a potential challenger to BT Group PLC and Sky PLC for the upcoming Premier League football rights auction, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
David Zaslav, Discovery's Chief Executive, travelled to London this week to hold talks with the Premier League, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter.
This year's auction is among the most anticipated ever held, with analysts expecting the value of the rights to increase by around 30% to GBP4 billion for the three years starting with the 2016-17 season.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e012f24-a1a0-11e4-bd03-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk#axzz3PFKLr0bz
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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