Those independent events won't attach themselves to WNTTV unless the pecuniary value is there. Hard to see, unless WNTTV adds pay-per-view options for them.
Time will tell, but I rarely pay for pool events outside of Matchroom. A full pass for the Derby costs, what, $79? Almost the full cost of a MR subscription for a year.
In any case, Billiards Digest has an article this month with one of the top people at WNT.TV. Head of digital content Jake Asby.
A few excerpts:
"The aim of the site is to eventually become a one-stop shop for all streaming content."
"Third party promoters running regional events will have the opportunity to stream on the platform as well."
"Growing viewership in the US is critical. For us, the U.S. has always been a priority." (Alludes to all the complaints and frustrations about DAZN).
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Other salient points:
WNTTV is an offshoot of the success of the PDCTV, the Matchroom channel for pro darts, Asby says.
"What we have seen with PDCTV is that it attracted tons of people and has strengthened their business. We didn't have that strength (to create WNTTV) when were doing a few events a year."
I'd note, however, that PDCTV does not have an app either and it's been around for about five years. Evidently it's not as robust as WNTTV, with little or no on-demand viewing.
WNTTV will have a multview option to watch two or more tables at once.
Youtube will still have MR content, Asby says. but all live streaming will shift to WNTTV.