Spark Sport ‘not that important’ to Spark

Spark Sport ‘not that important’ to Spark
Spark chief executive Jolie Hodson said the company was disappointed to lose the rights to air the English Premier League. (Image: supplied)
Henry Burrell
Spark reported strong results across the board on Wednesday but remains coy about the future of its sports streaming service, Spark Sport. Launched in March 2019, the service is referred to by Spark when reporting as one of its ‘future markets’ alongside internet of things (IoT) and digital health.In its financial results, Spark reported Spark Sport as part of ‘other product’ revenue, posting $33 million alongside the revenue from Qrious, IoT, and exchange building sharing arrangements.That’s more than the $16...

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