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MaverickJesus 23-06-2013 09:31
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If I were BT I wouldn't sell BT Sports to VM (or anyone else) at all, for exactly the same reasons Sky won't wholesale Atlantic - when you make your profit from triple play bundles not the channel itself, wholesaling access to your biggest USP to a direct rival is counter productive. The only reason its available on Sky is because BT can buy the EPG access direct and cut out Sky entirely, and just use the fact that most people have Sky already as a convenient way to deliver it to people without decent broadband.

The only way I could see it appearing on other providers if it was a 1-year deal and at higher cost to the standard BT rate, to help build the brand recognition. But even then I'm not sure I'd take that deal, the value isn't there.

colin25 23-06-2013 09:38
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Originally Posted by MaverickJesus (Post 35587428)
If I were BT I wouldn't sell BT Sports to VM (or anyone else) at all, for exactly the same reasons Sky won't wholesale Atlantic - when you make your profit from triple play bundles not the channel itself, wholesaling access to your biggest USP to a direct rival is counter productive. The only reason its available on Sky is because BT can buy the EPG access direct and cut out Sky entirely, and just use the fact that most people have Sky already as a convenient way to deliver it to people without decent broadband.

The only way I could see it appearing on other providers if it was a 1-year deal and at higher cost to the standard BT rate, to help build the brand recognition. But even then I'm not sure I'd take that deal, the value isn't there.
That is my default view too

But waiting and seeing what will happen

MaverickJesus 23-06-2013 09:39
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Actually there is another possibility - if they get exceptionally poor subscriber numbers on the run up to the new Premiership season they might open it up to wholesale, but I haven't seen any figures released that indicate that either way. When is BTs next results release?

denphone 23-06-2013 09:54
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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35587414)
I got a feeling that a deal with BT Sport is going to be announced in late July
We would hope that would be the scenario.

johnasimmons 23-06-2013 10:53
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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35587142)

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The time could come where this web-page (which was pulled after a day) comes true!

colin25 23-06-2013 11:32
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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35587464)
The time could come where this web-page (which was pulled after a day) comes true!
http://www.endofworld.net/

And this web page

johnasimmons 23-06-2013 11:45
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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35587483)
http://www.endofworld.net/

And this web page

that was brilliant! :)

DaMac 23-06-2013 11:49
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35587385)
So what would you all do if god forbid VM failed to get a deal with BT and they ended up not carrying the BT sports channel (i have no idea if they have or have not got a deal), would you leave VM and move to sky or BT ???
I have been thinking of changing to sky tv and BT fibre for a a while for a variety of reasons, VM not getting BT would be yet another reason.... But I could stay with my existing VM pack and upgrade my satellite dish, there are other ways of getting live HD premier league football on a Saturday, and one suspects that the BT matches will also be available from our European cousins. :rolleyes:

colin25 23-06-2013 11:51
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Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35587494)
I have been thinking of changing to sky tv and BT fibre for a a while for a variety of reasons, VM not getting BT would be yet another reason.... But I could stay with my existing VM pack and upgrade my satellite dish, there are other ways of getting live HD premier league football on a Saturday, and one suspects that the BT matches will also be available from our European cousins. :rolleyes:
I was reading that BT etc will start to block these online football providers...now they have an interest

Dave42 23-06-2013 12:23
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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 35587385)
So what would you all do if god forbid VM failed to get a deal with BT and they ended up not carrying the BT sports channel (i have no idea if they have or have not got a deal), would you leave VM and move to sky or BT ???
no wouldn't leave to join sky :nono::nono::nono:

DaMac 23-06-2013 13:34
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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35587498)
I was reading that BT etc will start to block these online football providers...now they have an interest
Who said anything about online providers? The clue was updating the satellite dish. Sky was recently thwarted by a Portsmouth landlady who chooses to get her live premier league footage from Greece. There are options out there.

colin25 23-06-2013 13:44
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Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35587547)
Who said anything about online providers? The clue was updating the satellite dish. Sky was recently thwarted by a Portsmouth landlady who chooses to get her live premier league footage from Greece. There are options out there.
Ahh, sorry..didn't read that right :(

And yes, i remember that case

DaMac 23-06-2013 15:10
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...as to blocking streaming access, so they should, it is terrible quality if nothing else.

Arthurgray50@blu 23-06-2013 15:30
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There must be lots of members that cannot get Sky ie the dish, so therefore have to depend on other sources ie BT or VM.

The only company being a pain in the rear is VM. They should be a provider of all channels that Sky have.

But then VM dont give a monkeys for it customer - we have seen that over the years. Customers are after certain channels, but don't get them. Irs always the same - we are in talks, same old crap.

denphone 23-06-2013 15:32
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35587590)
There must be lots of members that cannot get Sky ie the dish, so therefore have to depend on other sources ie BT or VM.

The only company being a pain in the rear is VM. They should be a provider of all channels that Sky have.

But then VM dont give a monkeys for it customer - we have seen that over the years. Customers are after certain channels, but don't get them. Irs always the same - we are in talks, same old crap.
Arthur sorry to upset you but you have no idea what you are talking about with regards to your comments about VM.:nono:


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