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Eurosport offering 4K via its Player on Amazon Fire Devices. (September 2019)

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DV
DVB Cornwall
Discovery and Amazon are collaborating to bring Eurosport Player, the sports brand and OTT service, to Amazon Fire TV, Fire tablets and Echo Show devices in Europe.

Amazon’s Fire TV service will become one of Eurosport Player’s preferred streaming media players in Europe. The alliance will provide Fire TV customers with access to Eurosport’s coverage of many of the world’s biggest sporting events in available countries, including: Grand Slam tennis championships; cycling’s Grand Tours; all FIS World Cup and World Championship winter sport competitions and premium motorsport series, such as Formula E, WTCR and 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Eurosport Player customers with Fire TV devices will also be able to enjoy the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 4K in all countries where Eurosport has the rights to the Games and where 4K is available. Fire TV customers will also have access to a free, daily Olympic highlights show produced by Eurosport for viewers in a number of key markets.

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https://advanced-television.com/2019/09/05/eurosport-player-on-amazon-fire-tv-and-echo-show/
SH
Sh1ruba
Sugoi!
(That's Japanese for "amazing")
I happen to know some simple phrases.
DO
dosxuk
But is the player going to be any better than the diabolically useless thing they had for the Winter Olympics?
DV
DVB Cornwall
I understand a new version is in the works for 2020.
SH
Sh1ruba
You don't know how excited I am for the Tokyo Games!
Been excited since they surprised us with Mario at their handover in Rio
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Expected to see these simple symmetric logos by Asao Tokolo sometime during the Games.
I love these logos for the Games tbh. They're simple and also a reference to the Ichimatsu style of checked patterns in the Edo period of Japanese history.
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
You don't know how excited I am for the Tokyo Games!
Been excited since they surprised us with Mario at their handover in Rio.


Sounds painful.
NG
noggin Founding member
Sugoi!
(That's Japanese for "amazing")
I happen to know some simple phrases.


Also translates as cool I think?
SH
Sh1ruba
You don't know how excited I am for the Tokyo Games!
Been excited since they surprised us with Mario at their handover in Rio.


Sounds painful.

And also because I think Japan is awesome imo

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