Intriguing Developments That Will Affect The Business Of Sports

Randy Risling/Toronto Star via Getty ImagesAs the post-cable world continues to develop, here are two key developments to be aware of. Both of them are likely to have a major impact on how sports are delivered.

First, Amazon has bought a stake in YES, the network of the Yankees, the Nets and the New York Liberty. It’s not a huge stake but it does tend to advertise where Amazon is heading.

Secondly, as you may have heard by now, 5G is rolling out. In Boston, a service called Starry is offering three months of free 5G home internet (if you’re in Boston, you have until the 8th to sign up).

Obviously Amazon is not buying into a cable network as a long-term play. They’re buying in with the idea of…