Premier League have been urged to become the "Netflix of Football" by Simon Jordan.It comes after the MLS signed a 10-year deal with Apple worth $250million (£204m) a year, totalling in excess of £2billion.
The media giants will stream games through their Apple TV app to fans worldwide from 2023.Former Crystal Palace chairman and talkSPORT host Jordan believes English football needs to follow suit. “It’s what should happen, it’s what I’ve been talking about for probably three or four years about the Premier League building its own platform, owning its own content rather than doing it through third party outlets like Sky and BT," he said.“If you build your own platform, like the Netflix of football idea that I’ve been rooting for some time, charge 100 million people around the world that would easily subscribe to it, £9.99 a month which isn’t a great shake in terms of cost."You would be generating £10 or £12 billion a year.
So then you look at the £3 billion that football is currently getting. The Premier League should be getting off their backside and moving through the gears.”What's your thoughts on Jordan's suggestion?
Let us know in the comments section belowPremier League football is currently shared between broadcasters Sky and BT, with streaming service Amazon Prime also exclusively showing two rounds of fixtures each season.According to Jordan, that model is outdated.
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