Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35729484)

i'm actually quite confident we'll get the champions league for one year free in XL? VM have a contract with BT sport for 3 years in XL. Unless they create a new channel to shove champions league coverage on and charge VM customers access to that one channel on subscription? i can't see that happening as surely it'd be like sky sports 5 it justs part of the bundle VM have got a contract for??

I'm being optimistic for once instead of negative haha.

Originally Posted by Coventrywoo (Post 35729485)

we will get it for 1 year your right..
2 games only!!
BUT WE WONT GET ALL 8 GAMES
your dreaming!!!!
they wont give us the red button..
they paid 1billion, so you think there going to give it for free

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35729490)

I guess it all depends whether they are likely to get more with individual VM subscriptions than with a wholesale deal in partnership with VM.

Originally Posted by Coventrywoo (Post 35729494)

yes i agree but they will give VM the red button, when BT isnt in the XL...

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35729497)

Well, we will see, but don't forget, they are not Sky... ;)

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35729520)

Base on info I saw last week on Digital Spy Forum both BT Sport Extra 1 and TruTV are testing as of September 7th.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1428

Originally Posted by Coventrywoo (Post 35729523)

so id say they will charge us 10 to 15 quid for BT Sport Extra....

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35729497)

Well, we will see, but don't forget, they are not Sky... ;)

Originally Posted by Coventrywoo (Post 35729523)

so id say they will charge us 10 to 15 quid for BT Sport Extra....

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35729484)

i'm actually quite confident we'll get the champions league for one year free in XL? VM have a contract with BT sport for 3 years in XL. Unless they create a new channel to shove champions league coverage on and charge VM customers access to that one channel on subscription? i can't see that happening as surely it'd be like sky sports 5 it justs part of the bundle VM have got a contract for??

I'm being optimistic for once instead of negative haha.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35729525)

UK
You let your hatred for all things Sky cloud your judgement on too many occasions , look at the facts

BT is paying £299 million a season over 3 years nearly double the previous contract

BT has shareholders just the same as BSKYB meaning they want to see maximim return on these rights

BT currently offers BT Sport free to VM XL customers or free to any customer taking its BB offering on either BT TV or the Sky Satellite platform

Can you realistically see no additional cost once the champions league contract kicks in ? I'm sure BT will look to increase revenue across all its viewers , I'm sure agreements will be reached but in my opinion people will be paying more.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35729525)

UK
You let your hatred for all things Sky cloud your judgement on too many occasions , look at the facts

BT is paying £299 million a season over 3 years nearly double the previous contract

BT has shareholders just the same as BSKYB meaning they want to see maximim return on these rights

BT currently offers BT Sport free to VM XL customers or free to any customer taking its BB offering on either BT TV or the Sky Satellite platform

Can you realistically see no additional cost once the champions league contract kicks in ? I'm sure BT will look to increase revenue across all its viewers , I'm sure agreements will be reached but in my opinion people will be paying more.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35729492)

I will no longer be providing any rumours regarding virgin tv guys, reason being is i don't trust my sources that much now and i'm concentrating more now on streaming services.
I will ofcourse post any actual info i get from across the web and i will be posting streaming services rumours n info in the relevant threads.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35729530)

BT are telling Sky Viewers to press Red when on BT Sport 1 for BT Sport Extra 1, BT Sport Extra 1 will launch on Friday with Football from France.

http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/d...ra/c/6401,6459

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35729547)

The crucial fact is that none of us knows what was in the three-year contract which BT and VM signed in August 2013. VM could have signed an agreement to include all new contracts and channels or there could have been exclusions; we simply don't know. How much the Champions League costs BT is not directly relevant; it's what's in the contract between BT and VM that matters.

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35729525)

UK
You let your hatred for all things Sky cloud your judgement on too many occasions , look at the facts

BT is paying £299 million a season over 3 years nearly double the previous contract

BT has shareholders just the same as BSKYB meaning they want to see maximim return on these rights

BT currently offers BT Sport free to VM XL customers or free to any customer taking its BB offering on either BT TV or the Sky Satellite platform

Can you realistically see no additional cost once the champions league contract kicks in ? I'm sure BT will look to increase revenue across all its viewers , I'm sure agreements will be reached but in my opinion people will be paying more.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35729581)

I only meant that BT may not play the silly tricks that Sky are renowned for, like denying red button and HD facilities.

I don't 'hate' Sky, who have done wonders for British TV, I just don't like some of their underhand tactics.