'Netflix of sport' to target Premier League rights after UK launch
by Mark Sweney Media business correspondent from Technology | The Guardian on (#504A9)
Dazn's initial focus will be on boxing when it expands to 200 countries, including UK, in May
A streaming service that is aiming to become a "Netflix of sport" is to expand to 200 countries, including the UK, and is targeting Premier League rights for the British market.
The London-based Dazn, which is owned by the billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik, currently operates in nine international markets but the high cost of sports rights driven by Sky and BT has delayed a UK launch.
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