Co-CEO at Netflix
Major sports league rights are typically a loss leader for broadcasters. They are extremely expensive and yield low profit margins because audiences will immediately follow the sport if it moves to another service. We prefer to invest in eventizing specific sporting events, like Christmas Day football games.
This answer is part of a full interview with Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO at Netflix.
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