Originally Posted by
Ogg
Perhaps, however...
If Sky go into the broadband market it will take away market share from Spark. It will add another $700m revenue to their top line. If they combine the business together they could strip out a lot of other costs. There will be good opportunities with the upcoming 5G deployment to bundle this with 4k video content. If Spark can pick Sky up for $500m then it's a good fit.
But yes, partnership model may be better suited for them. A content generating company like Discovery, may be a better fit for Sky.
In the end, it all comes down to price. Will Sky shareholders be happy selling out for 20 or 25 cents?