JO
I think the best case scenario is Amazon get 3rd pick of every round.
Strongly against any live matches going behind a pay wall but this is probably the least worse scenario. and can see why the BBC/ITV would go for it.
Crucial though the FTA channels have 1st pick for the final round, but also as you say home nations games being on Amazon whilst France v Italy is on BBC1/ITV isn't great either. That could be protected by having a similar split to now but with France and Italy home games on Amazon, but means we'd have lost the crucial France v Wales and France v Scotland games from FTA.
Is a chance Amazon may be happy with the Autumn series alone and secondary rights to the Six Nations itself (highlights, delayed rights etc.) - especially as this is said to be a short term deal of as little as two years. That said it would still be a shame if the only time free to air viewers got to see the All Blacks in actions was every 4 years at the World Cup.
Crucial though the FTA channels have 1st pick for the final round, but also as you say home nations games being on Amazon whilst France v Italy is on BBC1/ITV isn't great either. That could be protected by having a similar split to now but with France and Italy home games on Amazon, but means we'd have lost the crucial France v Wales and France v Scotland games from FTA.
Is a chance Amazon may be happy with the Autumn series alone and secondary rights to the Six Nations itself (highlights, delayed rights etc.) - especially as this is said to be a short term deal of as little as two years. That said it would still be a shame if the only time free to air viewers got to see the All Blacks in actions was every 4 years at the World Cup.
I think the best case scenario is Amazon get 3rd pick of every round.