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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I agree Sky's core business is television , its also worth remembering that were BT to snatch the lions share of the Premiership rights they'd have to pay a massive price which in turn can be as risky as losing the rights.

Don't forget though BT is into all sorts world wide. If you take a look at where they make their money through the various divisions it's quite scary. It's interesting that every time Sky gains a triple play customer, BT get money from the broadband and telephone portion of it.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I agree Sky's core business is television , its also worth remembering that were BT to snatch the lions share of the Premiership rights they'd have to pay a massive price which in turn can be as risky as losing the rights.

l can see the next PL rights going for double what they are now and that's not good for us.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

l can see the next PL rights going for double what they are now and that's not good for us.

The current spending on football rights in unsustainable. It will all come crashing down like the house market in Ireland at some point. Sure it's boom time for now but it won't be forever. It wouldn't be so bad if ticket prices dropped at clubs whilst their TV revenue increases but that's simply wishful thinking.

The common man is being priced out of going to the top games and pretty soon they'll be priced out of watching it on TV. It's all going to end in tears.

[freakgirl]

Quite obvious the people who will suffer the most are the BT customers who don't like football, they say they're going to show all the games, not sure how, although they could deft show all games involving British teams live

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Chad

The current spending on football rights in unsustainable. It will all come crashing down like the house market in Ireland at some point. Sure it's boom time for now but it won't be forever. It wouldn't be so bad if ticket prices dropped at clubs whilst their TV revenue increases but that's simply wishful thinking.

The common man is being priced out of going to the top games and pretty soon they'll be priced out of watching it on TV. It's all going to end in tears.

Absolutely agree .

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by freakgirl

Quite obvious the people who will suffer the most are the BT customers who don't like football, they say they're going to show all the games, not sure how, although they could deft show all games involving British teams live

Top post.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Top banana

Don't forget though BT is into all sorts world wide. If you take a look at where they make their money through the various divisions it's quite scary. It's interesting that every time Sky gains a triple play customer, BT get money from the broadband and telephone portion of it.

That's all very well but not everybody likes sport , what about their phone , BB subscribers who have absolutely no interest in sport are there bills likely to increase to pay for this spending spree ?

[denphone]

Its a cast iron cert for those who don't even subscribe to Sports that bills are going to rise and my advice is for people is to find the best all round price package that suits them and their families.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

That's all very well but not everybody likes sport , what about their phone , BB subscribers who have absolutely no interest in sport are there bills likely to increase to pay for this spending spree ?

Frankly Muppetman the answer is yes. 6.5pc broadband price rise is only the start.....

[muppetman11]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...rdoch-bid.html

[denphone]

Murdoch has not a hope in hell of getting it in my humble opinion.

[Dave42]

prices will only ever go up and up

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

prices will only ever go up and up

Yes stock market shares might go down and up but alas prices only ever go one way and we all know which way that is.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by denphone

Its a cast iron cert for those who don't even subscribe to Sports that bills are going to rise and my advice is for people is to find the best all round price package that suits them and their families.

That advice is same, no matter the situation. In fact, I now call it 'Colin's law'

named after a venerable soul (or is that sole )

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Doug P

ten per cent is as would be expected. It does not show any worry in the markets about Sky....

BT are a shoe-in to lose this battle I think. If they refuse to keep the channels in XL after three years they won't get very far with VM customers as far as I can see....

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Share price high for the year is 865p and the low was 830p.

Currently 840p. Not much to worry about for Sky there methinks.

You seem very convinced about Sky winning out, Doug, which I understand, because they have previously bullied their way into the areas they want to dominate.

However, I really do think they have met their match this time. And I don't believe that Sky and the markets are unperturbed about recent developments with BT as you suggest.

I hope that Sky raise their game now and start focusing more on their customers, giving them more of what they want. A lot of people actually detest Sky for various reasons, but it would be good if they could plot out a new direction and put their past unwanted practices behind them. This might well change attitudes in the medium term.

Sky need to revise their business plan as a matter of urgency if they don't already have an imaginative pathway in place to keep moving forward. Sky have beaten the odds before, and I do hope that they will do so again, but in a nice way this time.

Sky have done a lot for British television and I for one appreciate that. If they can drive forward a more customer friendly company that can behave in a more appropriate way with their competitors, that can only be a good thing in helping people to change their minds about the company.