Originally Posted by jj20x (Post 35543278)

Sports fanatics seem to reach very deeply into their pockets to get the content they want to see, which is part of the problem.

If it is correct that BT want to overtake VM to become the second largest pay-tv provider. They aren't going to make that task any easier by making the BT Sports channels available to the masses on VM.

BT have already passed VM to become the largest fibre network. Sky's acquisition of Telefonica's fixed line / broadband service in the UK means that Sky will overtake VM to become the second largest broadband provider. The big players do seem to be attempting to force VM into third place in all markets.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543284)

It looks like BT will have Infinity rolled out accross their whole network by the time BT Sports launches in August. My local exchange is enabled at the end of this month. The BT website suggests i'll be able to get 70mb down, 20mb up. These are great speeds with no limits, shaping or restrictions. I noted many parts of the UK won't be enabled until June. I think BT will be very noisy in July and August pushing deals for Infinity, You View and BT Sports. I think both Virgin and SKY will be watching carefully.

http://www.fibremap.bt.com/

Once Infinity is rolled out will BT's fibre be the fastest truly unrestricted non-commercial broadband service in the UK? I honestly don't know the answer as I don't really follow broadband news.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543284)

It looks like BT will have Infinity rolled out accross their whole network by the time BT Sports launches in August.

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35543289)

You must be joking. This has dates to 2015, and no mention of my exchange at all. A postcode search simply says "Status: Not currently in rollout plans".

Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35543285)

Do VM care if they are in 3rd place? Probably not

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35543289)

You must be joking. This has dates to 2015, and no mention of my exchange at all. A postcode search simply says "Status: Not currently in rollout plans".

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543284)

It looks like BT will have Infinity rolled out accross their whole network by the time BT Sports launches in August. My local exchange is enabled at the end of this month.

Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35543285)

Do VM care if they are in 3rd place? Probably not, its all about can they operate a business and make money, answer yes they can, hence Liberty getting in on the action.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35543286)

BIB, Not sure if I am stealing another posters thunder here (if I am I apologize), but if all SS1,2,3,4 cancelled their subscriptions en masse, Sky would soon drop their charges. Alas,though, everyone will keep paying over the odds for football that used to be free-to-air on a Sunday, even though they have the power to change it.

What a sad state, and, era of televisual entertainment we live in:-(

Originally Posted by jj20x (Post 35543296)

A little optimistic perhaps.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35543287)

Just a word of warning Bt are not the great panacea some people think they are. My daughter has had nothing but problems with BT since she started her business up nearly two years ago.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543300)

Yeah, Spiderplant already pointed that out. You did it more gently however :D

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35543289)

no mention of my exchange at all. A postcode search simply says "Status: Not currently in rollout plans".

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543293)

How would the share holders feel? Surely dropping down to 3rd spot wouldn't have a positive effect on the share price.

Personally I can't see BT taking over Virgin as the second top pay TV provider. BT currently have about 3.1 million less TV customers than Virgin.

People moving from Freesat and Freeview to pay TV has stagnated over the past 18 months and shows no real sign of improving. It looks like BT will need to target Virgin and SKY customers directly to grow their own TV customer numbers. I just can't see millions of SKY and Virgin customers leaving to go to BT unless BT offer their services at ridiculously low prices.

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What do you mean I must be joking? I posted the source of the information. If the source is wrong or inaccurate it's nothing to do with me.

Thanks for sharing a more accurate source.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543293)

What do you mean I must be joking? I posted the source of the information. If the source is wrong or inaccurate it's nothing to do with me.

Originally Posted by jj20x (Post 35543301)

This might help

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35543349)

The link you posted has no mention of "rolled out accross their whole network by the time BT Sports launches in August" as far as I can see. Where is that?

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543376)

We have since ascertained the information provided on the above website is not 100% accurate.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35543376)

You're the inside man around here, the mole in the hole with all the latest content news. What channels have you guys been working on securing recently? Is there any truth that the ITV HD channels may be coming soon. Have talks started for BT Sports?

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35543378)

You've been here long enough to know I don't do leaks. But your last question is answered here

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35543378)

Ah, I see. I have no reason to doubt its accuracy, but it simply doesn't mention exchanges where there are no plans for the next few months. Moving on...


You've been here long enough to know I don't do leaks. But your last question is answered here

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35543378)

You've been here long enough to know I don't do leaks.