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Will Amazon instigate Premier League streaming revolution?

Getty Images | December marked Amazon Prime’s first foray into streaming live Premier League matches, with twenty matches to feature across the month. Here a branded microphone is seen prior to the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Newcastle United.

Jason Traub, co-founder and CEO of 23 Capital, a specialist finance company focused on the sports, music and entertainment sectors, believes Amazon's entry into the Premier League will have a major impact on the financial future of football.

He emphasises that it also creates colossal international growth potential for the clubs. Wednesday it was announced that Amazon will broadcast selected Champions League matches in Germany starting in 2021.

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11 December 2019 - 1:50 PM

By Jason Traub, CEO 23 Capital

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