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johnasimmons 13-05-2013 16:27
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35571489)
Sky Atlantic anybody.:D
That will start 'em all off again Den :)

alwaysabear 13-05-2013 16:29
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35571489)

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Sky Atlantic anybody.:D
Not that old chestnut:D

johnasimmons 13-05-2013 16:32
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35571497)
Not that old chestnut:D
he'll start a few off again... :D

tvtimes 13-05-2013 18:17
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35571470)
I think it would be unacceptable if we had to pay full whack given we're losing ESPN :mad:
From a customer perspective I agree. From BT as a business perspective it wouldn't be unacceptable imo.

They are not the same company that agreed the current deal with VM.
They are completely different and the channel portfolio and rights now seems to be completely different, for the better - I add. BT could rightly ask for full payment, otherwise people are less inclined to join BT for their BB.

If VM don't get it, then they need to do something to stem the flow of people downgrading their plans. Drop our prices we pay for example.

Another reason I don't think we will get it on VM is because we haven't got Sky Atlantic. People use the example that ESPN came just before launch, but Atlantic didn't. VM considered it to be too expensive so I definitely can not see them willing to pay what BT wants for their channels.

Dave42 13-05-2013 18:19
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35571489)
Its only my humble opinion but l am sure VM will do a deal that's good for their customers.

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Sky Atlantic anybody.:D
hope you don't hold your breathe Den

Henkesghost 13-05-2013 19:06
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Virgin are already trying something. They're trying to offer folk reductions but tying them into 18 month contracts. Beware!

Above post from a Celtic fan site discussing Virgin , BT sports and the loss of ESPN and the opinion that Virgin would be advised to pull something out the hat for their XL customers for this.

People on there not overly impressed. (With Virgin not Celtic :), although in saying that.....)

Arthurgray50@blu 13-05-2013 19:30
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Bextech, VM must use telephone exchanges for there phone service - am l right.

Mr Banana 13-05-2013 19:37
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35571606)
Bextech, VM must use telephone exchanges for there phone service - am l right.
Yes but they are their own

Chad 13-05-2013 19:41
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35571584)
Virgin are already trying something. They're trying to offer folk reductions but tying them into 18 month contracts. Beware!

Above post from a Celtic fan site discussing Virgin , BT sports and the loss of ESPN and the opinion that Virgin would be advised to pull something out the hat for their XL customers for this.

People on there not overly impressed. (With Virgin not Celtic :), although in saying that.....)
Has anyone mentioned being offered new packages with SKY Sports being down sold? I'm aware of 2 people who have called Virgin in the past 7 days who have been offered a cheaper package if they drop their current SKY Sports package and take just SKY Sports 1 & 2 instead. I can't find anything on the website to suggest Virgin are offering a package with just SKY Sports 1 & 2.

My brother, currently out of contract with VIP, was offered £40.00 off per month if he signed a new 18 month deal. He had to drop:

1. Broadband down to 60mb
2. SKY in HD
3. SKY Sports 3, SKY Sports 4 and SKY F1
4. A few phone changes

My brother didn't take the deal as he is waiting to see what is going to happen with ESPN / BT Sports.

coulsontom 13-05-2013 19:45
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
We are waiting for Sky to do the half price offer again.

And then we will prob switch back to Virgin for another 50% off offer when that contract runs out.

I don't care much for either just which is cheaper.

Switching is best

Mr Banana 13-05-2013 19:53
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35571616)
We are waiting for Sky to do the half price offer again.

And then we will prob switch back to Virgin for another 50% off offer when that contract runs out.

I don't care much for either just which is cheaper.

Switching is best
I agree but isn't it a crazy way to do business. Why not give the person who wants to disconnect 50% off and save on the hardware and Installation costs.

tvtimes 13-05-2013 19:54
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35571613)
Has anyone mentioned being offered new packages with SKY Sports being down sold? I'm aware of 2 people who have called Virgin in the past 7 days who have been offered a cheaper package if they drop their current SKY Sports package and take just SKY Sports 1 & 2 instead. I can't find anything on the website to suggest Virgin are offering a package with just SKY Sports 1 & 2.

My brother, currently out of contract with VIP, was offered £40.00 off per month if he signed a new 18 month deal. He had to drop:

1. Broadband down to 60mb
2. SKY in HD
3. SKY Sports 3, SKY Sports 4 and SKY F1
4. A few phone changes

My brother didn't take the deal as he is waiting to see what is going to happen with ESPN / BT Sports.
So basically, they didn't offer a real retention deal, just offered to save him move if he parted with his services?!

Chad 13-05-2013 20:02
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35571622)
So basically, they didn't offer a real retention deal, just offered to save him move if he parted with his services?!
Pretty much. He wasn't looking to leave, he was calling to see if there was any new offers of packages.

I found it strange they offered a package including just SKY Sports 1 & 2 when this isn't something they appear to currently offer via their website.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35571616)
We are waiting for Sky to do the half price offer again.

And then we will prob switch back to Virgin for another 50% off offer when that contract runs out.

I don't care much for either just which is cheaper.

Switching is best
I agree 100%

I switched to SKY for 50% off. My deal runs out in December. I did notice recently that Virgin had a 1 week special being 50% off for all new customers for 12 months. Through my work, Virgin are offering 9 months for half price plus £50.00 off my first bill.

I've still got both my V+HD box and my TiVo box. I tried to return them at my local parcel collection point but their scanner didn't recognise the bar code. I called Virgin 3 times to arrange uplift without success. I did get a visit from a field agent but I was out. I called his mobile a few times and left messages but never heard back from him. If I go back to Virgin I've still got my viewing cards, all the cables, my broadband hub and boxes. I could be up and running again within a phone call.

coulsontom 13-05-2013 21:06
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35571621)
I agree but isn't it a crazy way to do business. Why not give the person who wants to disconnect 50% off and save on the hardware and Installation costs.
Yes. Terrible. The reason we came to Virgin was because our old Sky HD box(we got a launch one in 2006) broke, this was 2009. They wanted £250 for a new one even though they give them out for free to new customers and we were one of the first customers to sign up to the HD when it came out.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35571626)
Pretty much. He wasn't looking to leave, he was calling to see if there was any new offers of packages.

I found it strange they offered a package including just SKY Sports 1 & 2 when this isn't something they appear to currently offer via their website.

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I agree 100%

I switched to SKY for 50% off. My deal runs out in December. I did notice recently that Virgin had a 1 week special being 50% off for all new customers for 12 months. Through my work, Virgin are offering 9 months for half price plus £50.00 off my first bill.

I've still got both my V+HD box and my TiVo box. I tried to return them at my local parcel collection point but their scanner didn't recognise the bar code. I called Virgin 3 times to arrange uplift without success. I did get a visit from a field agent but I was out. I called his mobile a few times and left messages but never heard back from him. If I go back to Virgin I've still got my viewing cards, all the cables, my broadband hub and boxes. I could be up and running again within a phone call.
Virgin have 6months half price on all their collections been going on for ages.

Gavin-D 13-05-2013 21:39
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35571472)
The XL Package might go down a bit in price when ESPN leaves us...
No chance they'll get more HD channels to replace the loss of ESPN HD

Chad 13-05-2013 22:35
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35571621)
I agree but isn't it a crazy way to do business. Why not give the person who wants to disconnect 50% off and save on the hardware and Installation costs.
This thread is a good read:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...52651&page=182

2 things that are clear from reading hundreds of posts. SKY seem to give people outrageous discounts to stop them from leaving SKY. Virgin on the other hand either offer TiVo to people for free or try to get people to downsize their package, rather than offer discounts that customers are looking for.

BenMcr 14-05-2013 09:52
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35571621)
I agree but isn't it a crazy way to do business. Why not give the person who wants to disconnect 50% off and save on the hardware and Installation costs.
Personally I think giving 50% off when people ask is a crazy way to do business

It encourages people to just phone back when the 50% runs out, even if it's not the end of the agreed deal/contract. So it doesn't actually solve anything from a business point of view - which is to build a steady income base from your customers

Bogof 14-05-2013 10:34
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35571786)
Personally I think giving 50% off when people ask is a crazy way to do business

It encourages people to just phone back when the 50% runs out, even if it's not the end of the agreed deal/contract. So it doesn't actually solve anything from a business point of view - which is to build a steady income base from your customers

Well I wouldn't be a virginmedia customer if wasn't for the 12 months half price offer. So what's better? 50% of something and a new customer, or 50% of nothing?

Lets face it, the cable is at my property anyway, why not offer me 50% off and get some income from it? I've also upgraded to 100Mb for VM now get in excess of £40 a month me.

BenMcr 14-05-2013 11:02
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bogof (Post 35571791)
Well I wouldn't be a virginmedia customer if wasn't for the 12 months half price offer. So what's better? 50% of something and a new customer, or 50% of nothing?

Lets face it, the cable is at my property anyway, why not offer me 50% off and get some income from it? I've also upgraded to 100Mb for VM now get in excess of £40 a month me.
That's not what I mean - I completely get doing 50% off once as incentive to get customers to join, but that's what reductions have always been there to do.

However long term it's not sustainable, as there will be an element of running the account below cost to bring in connections.

Chad 14-05-2013 11:06
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35571786)
Personally I think giving 50% off when people ask is a crazy way to do business

It encourages people to just phone back when the 50% runs out, even if it's not the end of the agreed deal/contract. So it doesn't actually solve anything from a business point of view - which is to build a steady income base from your customers
I agree from a business point of view it does seem crazy. If I was a share holder I’d be a little confused however from a customer’s point of view it’s fantastic. I’m sure anyone on a 50% deal doesn’t care one little bit about SKY’s profits or business model.

There must be a worthwhile profit margin in it for SKY or they wouldn’t be pushing these types of rebates. It’s not like SKY are not turning over massive profits.

Remember only a month or so ago Virgin, for 1 week only, where offering a 50% rebate for a full 12 months for all new customers. This shows me the likes of SKY and Virgin are ripping people off left right and centre if they can afford to give people 50% rebates for 12 months.

Maybe both companies should stop offering rebates, and retention deals, and just lower package prices for everyone across the board?

Bogof 14-05-2013 11:09
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Don't forget Sky own their sports and movies and a lot of channels and content, plus a triple play sky customer with the full package and 50% off is still paying above sky's target ARPU.


To many low tier customers on half price could lower the ARPU, that would rattle share holders. That's when it becomes counter productive.

Media Boy UK 14-05-2013 16:55
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ITV to follow England home and away until 2018.

Quote:
ITV will exclusively show live coverage of all England’s international football matches at home and abroad for the Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup qualifying competitions.

The agreement, announced today, continues and expands the channel’s commitment to showing live, free-to-air coverage of the England football team. It is the first time in recent years a single broadcaster will show all of England's qualifying games for consecutive major tournaments . ITV has held the rights to show exclusively all England’s home games since 2008 as well as, since 2009, the team's friendly matches both at home and away.

Today’s deal also includes the rights to broadcast 20 non-home nation qualifying games for ITV4.
http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press...way-until-2018


UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers live on Sky Sports.

Quote:
A new agreement with UEFA provides Sky Sports with coverage of up to 500 international matches over three years, starting with Euro 2016 qualifiers in September 2014, including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, as well as all other UEFA associations.

Sky Sports will show highlights of every England qualifying match for both Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, and live away matches, should England play other Home Nations.

Sky Sports will also show all home and away matches involving Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland exclusively live in the UK during qualification for both tournaments.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...-on-Sky-Sports

Chad 14-05-2013 17:21
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35571879)
ITV to follow England home and away until 2018.



http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press...way-until-2018


UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers live on Sky Sports.



http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...-on-Sky-Sports
Who will show the England Vs. Scotland friendly in August?

I would have thought BT would have liked a piece of this action. Looks like SKY and ITV have international football all wrapped up. SKY having access to up to 500 international matches over 3 years plus 20 non-home games on ITV4.

Do you think SKY will start offering international games tucked away on the red button, similar to Champions League nights? It's the only way I can see them getting through up to 500 games in 3 years.

It doesn't matter how BT try to sell their offering, SKY Sports is the clear leader if you want to watch football at every level.

colin25 14-05-2013 17:22
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35571885)
Who will show the England Vs. Scotland friendly in August?
itv

http://www.live-footballontv.com/

Chad 14-05-2013 17:34
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35571887)
Cheers.

Grim reading for us Scots. Look like Scotland will be pumped on ITV, BBC and SKY in the coming months :D

I can't see anything over than another 4 defeats!

colin25 14-05-2013 17:36
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35571891)
Cheers.

Grim reading for us Scots. Look like Scotland will be pumped on ITV, BBC and SKY in the coming months :D

I can't see anything over than another 4 defeats!
nothing new there :)

tvtimes 14-05-2013 18:27
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35571879)
ITV to follow England home and away until 2018.



http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press...way-until-2018


UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA 2018 Wuorld Cup qualifiers live on Sky Sports.



http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...-on-Sky-Sports
I'm glad that ITV have secured the rights. England games should remain truly fta. I would be ****ed off if they went paid. Everyone should have access to the national sides games.

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I spoke to VM because I am out of contract just to see what they would offer me. They offered me the same plan as I am now but with anytime calls for £5 less.
Naturally I didn't take it up.

---------- Post added at 18:27 ---------- Previous post was at 18:21 ----------

I now need to really weigh up what to do. I could take the 6months free option on the broadband until Infinity come out. That way I may be happier with the much poorer speed.

Or do I hold out and see if by some miracle VM get btsport!

denphone 14-05-2013 18:29
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
BT TV will not challenge BSkyB dominance say analysts.

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/bt-...alysts--943284

colin25 14-05-2013 18:31
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35571903)
I'm glad that ITV have secured the rights. England games should remain truly fta. I would be ****ed off if they went paid. Everyone should have access to the national sides games.

---------- Post added at 18:21 ---------- Previous post was at 18:19 ----------

I spoke to VM because I am out of contract just to see what they would offer me. They offered me the same plan as I am now but with anytime calls for £5 less.
Naturally I didn't take it up.

---------- Post added at 18:27 ---------- Previous post was at 18:21 ----------

I now need to really weigh up what to do. I could take the 6months free option on the broadband until Infinity come out. That way I may be happier with the much poorer speed.

Or do I hold out and see if by some miracle VM get btsport!
Wait, at least until circa July/Aug...see what deals emerge

Dave42 14-05-2013 18:35
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35571913)
BT TV will not challenge BSkyB dominance say analysts.

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/bt-...alysts--943284
and it so right they will never challenge skys dominance

tvtimes 14-05-2013 19:00
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35571915)
Wait, at least until circa July/Aug...see what deals emerge
If I wait too long then I will lose the free HD thing they're doing. It stops 1st August doesn't it?

---------- Post added at 19:00 ---------- Previous post was at 18:53 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35571913)
BT TV will not challenge BSkyB dominance say analysts.

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/bt-...alysts--943284
When will these reporters, analysts etc listen to what BT have said? They have already made it clear they have no intention on challenging Sky in the TV sector! At least not for the near future.

colin25 14-05-2013 19:11
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35571928)
If I wait too long then I will lose the free HD thing they're doing. It stops 1st August doesn't it?

---------- Post added at 19:00 ---------- Previous post was at 18:53 ----------



When will these reporters, analysts etc listen to what BT have said? They have already made it clear they have no intention on challenging Sky in the TV sector! At least not for the near future.
Yes, revised to say wait until July..but before Aug 1 :D

Risco 14-05-2013 19:23
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35571879)
ITV to follow England home and away until 2018.



http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press...way-until-2018


UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers live on Sky Sports.



http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...-on-Sky-Sports
iTV coverage sucks, I can't stand Alan Smith and in particular Andy Townsend! They don't even have friggin Dolby Digital!

denphone 14-05-2013 19:49
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Risco (Post 35571942)
iTV coverage sucks, I can't stand Alan Smith and in particular Andy Townsend! They don't even have friggin Dolby Digital!
Don't forget the dreadful Southgate ,Dixon and of course that third rate presenter Childs as well.

Media Boy UK 14-05-2013 19:53
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35571951)
Don't forget the dreadful Southgate ,Dixon and of course that third rate presenter Childs as well.
He better than everyone on 'The One Show'.

denphone 14-05-2013 20:01
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35571955)
He better than everyone on 'The One Show'.
Well tastes are in the eye of the beholder.:)

Mad Max 14-05-2013 20:06
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Childs is an absolute arse of a man imo!

andy_m 14-05-2013 20:22
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35571951)
Don't forget the dreadful Southgate ,Dixon and of course that third rate presenter Childs as well.
Oi! You leave Southgate alone you!

I love football. My head still hurts.

:D

BexTech 14-05-2013 20:33
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Adrian Chiles used to be alright on BBC's Working Lunch, but on ITV Football, just doesn't feel right.

denphone 14-05-2013 20:38
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BexTech (Post 35571978)
Adrian Chiles used to be alright on BBC's Working Lunch, but on ITV Football, just doesn't feel right.
Indeed and my thing is you can't make a business presenter into a football anchorman.

Dave42 14-05-2013 22:11
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itv is the worse for football as been for years hate watching it on there

colin25 15-05-2013 05:40
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35572077)
itv is the worse for football as been for years hate watching it on there
I agree. But will watch it, as it is free, and available :)

denphone 15-05-2013 06:14
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35572152)
I agree. But will watch it, as it is free, and available :)
Same here but l will turn the volume down so l don't have to listen to that idiot Childs.

andy_m 15-05-2013 08:19
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
I might have been inclined to agree about Chiles, until heavy rain stopped the Poland v. England match last year and he had to fill over an hour of live broadcast. Which I thought he did magnificently.

Colin Murray, on the other hand...

Media Boy UK 15-05-2013 15:14
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Did you Know???

Virgin Media will soon have a Sport Channel in it 'Family Tree'...

Liberty Global who is set to takeover Virgin Media also own Extreme Sports Channel - On Virgin Channel 527.

Channel is own by Chello Zone (Owned by Chellomedia Liberty Global)

But The Extreme Brand is owned by The Extreme Sports Company.

Found information @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Sports_Channel

johnasimmons 15-05-2013 15:54
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
On the VM forum page:
Hi
we're still deep in negotiations with BT about carrying BT Sport and there's not really much else we can say until an agreement is reached apart from that this might take a few weeks. As soon as we're able to tell you what's happening we will
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...1831826/page/4

denphone 15-05-2013 16:12
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35572320)
On the VM forum page:
Hi
we're still deep in negotiations with BT about carrying BT Sport and there's not really much else we can say until an agreement is reached apart from that this might take a few weeks. As soon as we're able to tell you what's happening we will
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...1831826/page/4
Thanks John for that update and one suspects it will mid to late June before we hear if there is a deal done.

johnasimmons 15-05-2013 16:16
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35572323)
Thanks John for that update and one suspects it will mid to late June before we hear if there is a deal done.
Yep Den, looks that way. :smokin:

Dave42 15-05-2013 17:56
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35572323)
Thanks John for that update and one suspects it will mid to late June before we hear if there is a deal done.
lets hope the wait is worth it and we can get it in xl but think it be extra though

denphone 15-05-2013 18:20
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35572347)
lets hope the wait is worth it and we can get it in xl but think it be extra though
Well she shall see Dave.

DaMac 15-05-2013 18:49
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Knowing virgin it will be 2 days before the season starts leaving everybody in a mad scramble to sort out what they are going to do.

denphone 15-05-2013 19:17
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35572358)
Knowing virgin it will be 2 days before the season starts leaving everybody in a mad scramble to sort out what they are going to do.
Oh such pessimism.:D

colin25 15-05-2013 19:34
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35572370)
Oh such pessimism.:D
sounded more like realism..potato potato

denphone 15-05-2013 19:38
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35572371)
sounded more like realism..potato potato
Nice to see the trusty old stalwarts are as consistent as usual.:D

tvtimes 15-05-2013 21:18
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Been on Twitter tonight and it seems that over the past week VM's account is being.absolutely bombarded with tweets asking for btsport. Quite a few are saying they will leave if they don't get it!

BenMcr 15-05-2013 21:23
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35572410)
Been on Twitter tonight and it seems that over the past week VM's account is being.absolutely bombarded with tweets asking for btsport. Quite a few are saying they will leave if they don't get it!
And that is when I think there is a downside to social media

Continually asking the same thing over and over and over isn't going to change the situation, it's only going to end up frustrating people

denphone 15-05-2013 21:28
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35572410)
Been on Twitter tonight and it seems that over the past week VM's account is being.absolutely bombarded with tweets asking for btsport. Quite a few are saying they will leave if they don't get it!
Well you will always get a few Jonah's and Cassandra's bellowing away on Twitter.:rant::fit:

kop32 15-05-2013 22:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35572416)
And that is when I think there is a downside to social media

Continually asking the same thing over and over and over isn't going to change the situation, it's only going to end up frustrating people
Works two ways Ben, VM could of course use the social media to let their intentions known therefore eliminating the need for a bombardment of tweets etc, etc

harry_hitch 15-05-2013 22:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35572410)
Been on Twitter tonight and it seems that over the past week VM's account is being.absolutely bombarded with tweets asking for btsport. Quite a few are saying they will leave if they don't get it!
"Quite a few" is probably a rather minor amount of the total VM customer base, and I imagine most of that base will have Sky Sports (the figures for SS subscribers is pretty low anyway.) VM will also be aware most of these people banging on over a nothingness will probably never leave anyway. People generally just wanna let off steam and try to scare businesses into action by having a go at the little people who can not change anything anyway.
I have worked for one medium sized and one major sized supermarket for half my life and the number of times customers that have asked me (a relatively lowly grunt on the shop floor) why have we stopped selling/do not sell certain lines is HUGE. I could have retired if they all gave a me pound:) I tell them why, and the response is often to blame me and take it out on me personally (like it's my idea) and say something along the lines of "well I'll take my weekly shop elsewhere." What do they expect to happen? they must think we (and VM CS teams) all have direct lines to the MD! I try very hard to remember these idiots and always smile knowingly at them as they come back in week after week and fill their trollies, it really does cheer me up on busy days:).
Like VM's HQ, the guys at the HQ's of my old/current company know that if they take lines out of any shop, most customers will get a similar line in the shop. A few customers will get the line they want elsewhere and even less will take their main spend elsewhere though.
Having got that off my chest, I simply can not imagine VM not carrying BT Sports.
Sky will start getting jealous soon, Atlantic will soon stop being the most wanted channel for VM customers!!!:D
P.S, the moral of that story is to be nice to your shop workers. If you really want us to look for something that is off-sale, ask us nicely or you will be unlikely to get it;):D

Mad Max 15-05-2013 23:05
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Quote:
the figures for SS subscribers is pretty low anyway.)
Is it??

muppetman11 15-05-2013 23:09
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35572457)
Is it??
Around 700,000 Sky Sports subscribers on VM.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...eal-sky-sports

Mad Max 15-05-2013 23:11
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35572460)
Around 700,000 Sky Sports subscribers on VM.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...eal-sky-sports
I'd say thats a fair whack of income coming from those people, wouldn't you?

hansi 16-05-2013 05:34
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Assuming that BT Sport will not be available on VM, if I add Sky Sports to my XL package, can I just have it for the football season and then cancel it, or would it have to be permanent?

colin25 16-05-2013 05:44
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hansi (Post 35572494)
Assuming that BT Sport will not be available on VM, if I add Sky Sports to my XL package, can I just have it for the football season and then cancel it, or would it have to be permanent?
I would think yes. On Sky, I often add for a few months, drop while on hols, and add back. You just need to give them 1 month's notice. So would think virgin carriage is same.

And having done a quick google
Premium channels: Premium channels and package upgrades must be kept for at least 30 days. You must subscribe to Sky Sports and/or Sky Movies in SD to take these channels in HD. Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD, Sky Movies Classic HD and Sky Sports News HD not included; Sky Movies Premiere +1 not available in HD. Sky premium HD channels £7 per month when subscribing to Sky premium SD channels.

hansi 16-05-2013 05:53
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Thank you:)

BexTech 16-05-2013 09:32
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hansi (Post 35572494)
Assuming that BT Sport will not be available on VM, if I add Sky Sports to my XL package, can I just have it for the football season and then cancel it, or would it have to be permanent?
Yes, add it then cancel it.

Premium channels (either Sports or Movies) you just need to keep for 30 days.

Chad 16-05-2013 12:59
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TalkTalk chief executive Dido Harding is very open and honest with her views on BT Sports!

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

“The reality is if you want premium sports you’re not going to be a TalkTalk customer. We’re not the right place for you to be and we’re really relaxed about that.

“Our most frequently-watched on-demand content is Peppa Pig. That’s our market, not people who want to spend a chunk of money on premium football matches."

thenry 16-05-2013 13:54
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Quote:
Unbelievable: £1m Alan Hansen quits MoTD

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...f-the-Day.html
boring bitter Hansen.

Jameseh 16-05-2013 14:15
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35572563)
“The reality is if you want premium sports you’re not going to be a TalkTalk customer. We’re not the right place for you to be and we’re really relaxed about that.
Yet they have the 6 Sky Sports channels and BT don't. Heh.

coulsontom 16-05-2013 15:47
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That was in the Daily Mail 2 days ago.

He's on £40,000 a show. Works out at about £1.5m actually. It's obscene.

---------- Post added at 15:47 ---------- Previous post was at 15:46 ----------

Also, just because Gary Neville has made a good transition to TV, doesn't mean Phil Neville will. Don't get why the BBC are so desperate to sign him up.

denphone 16-05-2013 16:14
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“Let the [Sky] games begin”

---------- Post added at 16:14 ---------- Previous post was at 16:13 ----------

http://advanced-television.com/2013/...y-games-begin/

tvtimes 16-05-2013 18:16
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35572563)
TalkTalk chief executive Dido Harding is very open and honest with her views on BT Sports!

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

“The reality is if you want premium sports you’re not going to be a TalkTalk customer. We’re not the right place for you to be and we’re really relaxed about that.

“Our most frequently-watched on-demand content is Peppa Pig. That’s our market, not people who want to spend a chunk of money on premium football matches."
TalkTalk are like camels; they like to keep their heads in the sand.:td:

Chad 16-05-2013 18:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35572617)
“Let the [Sky] games begin”

---------- Post added at 16:14 ---------- Previous post was at 16:13 ----------

http://advanced-television.com/2013/...y-games-begin/
"One benefit from all these changes is that it is unlikely that BSkyB will raise prices this coming September."

Yipee! Time to put on the old SKY tinted glasses :D

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/05/33.jpg

DaMac 16-05-2013 18:35
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35572416)
And that is when I think there is a downside to social media

Continually asking the same thing over and over and over isn't going to change the situation, it's only going to end up frustrating people
The real thing is that sky seem to conduct all their negotiations really quickly and without fuss, their customers usually aren't left speculating for months (years even) everything seems to be available to them.

denphone 16-05-2013 18:41
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35572647)
"One benefit from all these changes is that it is unlikely that BSkyB will raise prices this coming September."

Yipee! Time to put on the old SKY tinted glasses :D

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/05/33.jpg
You need a bigger pair dear chap.:D

Chad 16-05-2013 18:49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35572654)
You need a bigger pair dear chap.:D
I hope your talking about my glasses :D

This is like an audition for Carry on Cable Forum! Oh Matron

Dave42 16-05-2013 18:52
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odds on sky will put prices up in September higher cost of football means price rises

colin25 16-05-2013 19:23
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35572660)
odds on sky will put prices up in September higher cost of football means price rises
They might freeze prices, as a reaction to BT

Dave42 16-05-2013 19:25
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35572670)
They might freeze prices, as a reaction to BT
yes they could but cant see it but fact is if prices change the will only go up never down

denphone 16-05-2013 19:35
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35572660)
odds on sky will put prices up in September higher cost of football means price rises
Somehow l cannot see prices being frozen as they will want to claw back some of the huge amount of money they have paid out for rights to the PS.

muppetman11 16-05-2013 19:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35572671)
yes they could but cant see it but fact is if prices change the will only go up never down
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35572672)
Somehow l cannot see prices being frozen as they will want to claw back some of the huge amount of money they have paid out for rights to the PS.
Isn't that stating the obvious Dave ? I'm pretty sure a bar of chocolate costs more today than it did 5 years ago. Pay TV's new customers are generally becoming harder to find , companies like Talk Talk are having great success with their cheaper tv offerings tempting Freeview users to upgrade , it could be argued that Sky will experience its most challenging time as competition grows from the likes of BT , Talk Talk , Netflix , Lovefilm , VM etc , not a wise time to introduce large price increases.

Dave42 16-05-2013 19:41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35572675)
Isn't that stating the obvious Dave ? I'm pretty sure a bar of chocolate costs more today than it did 5 years ago. Pay TV's new customers are generally becoming harder to find , companies like Talk Talk are having great success with their cheaper tv offerings tempting Freeview users to upgrade , it could be argued that Sky will experience its most challenging time as competition grows from the likes of BT , Talk Talk , Netflix , Lovefilm , VM etc , not a wise time to introduce large price increases.
don't they usual increase by about £3 for sport and £1 for rest on sky MM think it be the same and increase by that

denphone 16-05-2013 19:48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35572675)
Isn't that stating the obvious Dave ? I'm pretty sure a bar of chocolate costs more today than it did 5 years ago. Pay TV's new customers are generally becoming harder to find , companies like Talk Talk are having great success with their cheaper tv offerings tempting Freeview users to upgrade , it could be argued that Sky will experience its most challenging time as competition grows from the likes of BT , Talk Talk , Netflix , Lovefilm , VM etc , not a wise time to introduce large price increases.
Sorry MM but you can bet your bottom dollar that prices will rise even if its through the back door and l think its naïve to think otherwise.

colin25 16-05-2013 19:48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35572676)
don't they usual increase by about £3 for sport and £1 for rest on sky MM think it be the same and increase by that
Sky froze their prices two years ago. you make it sound like they increase £3 each year. On that basis, that would mean they increased by £15 in last 5 years. Pretty sure that isn't correct

Dave42 16-05-2013 19:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35572678)
Sky froze their prices two years ago. you make it sound like they increase £3 each year. On that basis, that would mean they increased by £15 in last 5 years. Pretty sure that isn't correct
yes think that was only time they ever froze prices not 100% certain though

muppetman11 16-05-2013 20:04
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35572677)
Sorry MM but you can bet your bottom dollar that prices will rise even if its through the back door and l think its naïve to think otherwise.
I haven't said they won't increase I've basically said they need to air on the side of caution when looking to increase charges , if subscribers begin to start leaving its going to be hard to replace them in the current pay TV market especially with many cheaper options now available and more flexible packages.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35572676)
don't they usual increase by about £3 for sport and £1 for rest on sky MM think it be the same and increase by that
Sky Sports on Sky increased last year by £1.00 , your thinking of on VM were it increased by £3.25 I believe.

Chad 16-05-2013 23:09
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35572678)
Sky froze their prices two years ago. you make it sound like they increase £3 each year. On that basis, that would mean they increased by £15 in last 5 years. Pretty sure that isn't correct
Some Virgin customers have seen their monthly subscription go up by almost £15 per month since 01st April 2012. Whilst that sounds crazy, it is a fact!

I left Virgin in December when I was notified my package was going up in price yet again. In less than a year Virgin tried to put my monthly subscription up by around £10 or £11 :shocked:

I did read that SKY Sports will be going up in price in the summer months. Last year it was a £3.25 per month increase on Virgin. If I was still with Virgin, and this years increase is similar to last years, it would be my 4th price increase within a 16 month period totally between £13 or £14. That is really pushing the boundaries of acceptability.

harry_hitch 16-05-2013 23:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35572462)
I'd say thats a fair whack of income coming from those people, wouldn't you?
The income may very well be high, but the subscritions are roughly 1 in 5 customers, which was my original point:erm:#learntoread :rolleyes:. That works out about 20% taking SS, and about 80% NOT taking SS. In my eyes roughly 20% makes something rather a low number. Turning it back to my original point (about the minority of customers complaining) the minority will always ruin it for the majority. Imho, you are the minority in this case!!!
I doubt VM will see too much of the money, as most of the money will probably go to Sky anyway!!!:rolleyes:

Mad Max 17-05-2013 00:07
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Quote:
learntoread
I don't need your ****** remarks sunshine! I can read fine, just because i don't share your point of view re sports fans doesn't make me wrong in my assumption that 20% of any business is good business, and any company who lost that amount of customers/income is living in cloud cuckoo land (just like you probably are) if they think that they wouldn't miss it, learn to face facts eh :rolleyes:

colin25 17-05-2013 05:42
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35572746)
Some Virgin customers have seen their monthly subscription go up by almost £15 per month since 01st April 2012. Whilst that sounds crazy, it is a fact!

I left Virgin in December when I was notified my package was going up in price yet again. In less than a year Virgin tried to put my monthly subscription up by around £10 or £11 :shocked:

I did read that SKY Sports will be going up in price in the summer months. Last year it was a £3.25 per month increase on Virgin. If I was still with Virgin, and this years increase is similar to last years, it would be my 4th price increase within a 16 month period totally between £13 or £14. That is really pushing the boundaries of acceptability.
But what is because of sky, and what is because of Virgin. Not sure you are showing what sky is doing to this.

Chad 17-05-2013 09:04
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35572757)
Turning it back to my original point (about the minority of customers complaining) the minority will always ruin it for the majority. Imho, you are the minority in this case!!!
That's pretty harsh. It shouldn't matter if you are in the majority, or the minority. If you are unhappy with something, you have the right to complain. Sports are clearly important to SKY and BT in their bid to attract and retain customers, otherwise they wouldn't spend hundreds of millions on sports rights.

harry_hitch 17-05-2013 09:46
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35572759)
I don't need your ****** remarks sunshine! I can read fine, just because i don't share your point of view re sports fans doesn't make me wrong in my assumption that 20% of any business is good business, and any company who lost that amount of customers/income is living in cloud cuckoo land (just like you probably are) if they think that they wouldn't miss it, learn to face facts eh :rolleyes:
My original point was simply to highlight that the number of people complaining on twitter would be a very minor number of subscribers (probably sports subscribers, which the facts prove), and that ultimately the number of people who would actually leave will be be even less than those who are currently complaining.
If VM do not get BT sports it will probably be over cost. If that happens, and a minor number of sports subscribers (not all 700,000 of them like you allude to:rolleyes:) decide to cancel subscriptions, it will still probably cost VM less than the (possible) overall cost of BT Sports.
This will never happen though, as I believe VM will get BT sports.
If you don't like my posts, fell free to block me:)

---------- Post added at 09:46 ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35572646)
TalkTalk are like camels; they like to keep their heads in the sand.:td:
I applaud Talk Talk for their attitude. They know their customer base and they know that they offer a low cost option for people who cannot afford to/do not want to pay for lots of TV channels. The fact they do not dangle sports channels in front of them, for possible extra financial gain, shows a company which currently appear to have their customers best interest at heart.

Thankfully, I am not in a position to need to use their service.

More power to them in my eyes:)

Mad Max 17-05-2013 13:32
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Quote:
If you don't like my posts, fell free to block me
Nah, not my style, never been one to runaway from anything, too old in the tooth for that, but your comments are a bit disparaging and unhelpful to any meaningful discussion on this topic!

coulsontom 17-05-2013 14:42
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
To be fair, I think Sky will see how it goes the next few months.
If they get a lot of BB customers switching they'll prob not increase.
If they see no change or little change, they'll prob put prices up, but lets face it not by more than £3 for Sports & Movies combined.

jst 17-05-2013 15:43
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35572448)
"Quite a few" is probably a rather minor amount of the total VM customer base, and I imagine most of that base will have Sky Sports (the figures for SS subscribers is pretty low anyway.) VM will also be aware most of these people banging on over a nothingness will probably never leave anyway. People generally just wanna let off steam and try to scare businesses into action by having a go at the little people who can not change anything anyway.
I have worked for one medium sized and one major sized supermarket for half my life and the number of times customers that have asked me (a relatively lowly grunt on the shop floor) why have we stopped selling/do not sell certain lines is HUGE. I could have retired if they all gave a me pound:) I tell them why, and the response is often to blame me and take it out on me personally (like it's my idea) and say something along the lines of "well I'll take my weekly shop elsewhere." What do they expect to happen? they must think we (and VM CS teams) all have direct lines to the MD! I try very hard to remember these idiots and always smile knowingly at them as they come back in week after week and fill their trollies, it really does cheer me up on busy days:).
Like VM's HQ, the guys at the HQ's of my old/current company know that if they take lines out of any shop, most customers will get a similar line in the shop. A few customers will get the line they want elsewhere and even less will take their main spend elsewhere though.
Having got that off my chest, I simply can not imagine VM not carrying BT Sports.
Sky will start getting jealous soon, Atlantic will soon stop being the most wanted channel for VM customers!!!:D
P.S, the moral of that story is to be nice to your shop workers. If you really want us to look for something that is off-sale, ask us nicely or you will be unlikely to get it;):D
What a load of S**TE !

Mad Max 17-05-2013 16:05
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jst (Post 35572895)
What a load of S**TE !

Nail on the head............:tu:

Gavin-D 17-05-2013 17:51
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TalkTalk eyes BT Sport

TalkTalk is in discussions about distributing the BT Sport channels on YouView, as the quadplay provider moves to beef up its TV offering.

TalkTalk, a shareholder in YouView along with BT, Arqiva and the terrestrial broadcasters, revealed it signed up 150,000 subscribers to the IPTV service in the first three months of 2012, taking its total base to 230,000.

The ISP, which provides its high-end Talk Talk Plus TV customers with a free YouView box and subscription if they extend their contract, is focussed on offering more kids, entertainment and movie content – but sees sport as a potentially valuable addition.

TalkTalk commercial director Tristia Clarke said the channels would complement its Sky Sports package, which it offers to subscribers on a monthly basis.

“We’re talking to BT. As Sky do, they will look for points of distribution. The channels won’t be there for launch but we are talking to them,” said Clarke. “It would be a way to drive incremental revenue in the same way we do with Sky.”

She added that 20% of TalkTalk’s TV subscribers had paid for content, with kids show Peppa Pig and Life Of Pi film among the most popular.

TalkTalk also sees an opportunity to beef up its portfolio of live streamed foreign-language channels, beyond the current Star and Star Plus offering, due to the close fit with its international telephone packages.

It is close to finalising a deal with aggregator Thema which distributes a raft of Arabic, African, Caribbean and Polish channels wholesale.

Clarke is also keen to keep innovating and along with the launch of a mobile remote record app, plans to integrate the live streaming channels into the main YouView EPG to boost exposure form their current position in the TalkTalk portal.

“People spend the majority of their time in the YouView EPG and it is a journey to the TalkTalk player,” she said. “Over time we are looking at streaming our live channels through the main EPG.”

Separately, Talk Talk is planning to offer entry package customers a free basic YouView box that does not offer PVR functionality when they renew.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?neww...hp.CsAPYfBZUTY

Jameseh 17-05-2013 18:31
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Quote:
Separately, Talk Talk is planning to offer entry package customers a free basic YouView box that does not offer PVR functionality when they renew.
wat

tvtimes 17-05-2013 19:35
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
TalkTalk want to make their mind up don't they?!
One minute they're saying we know our customer base, we're not interested in premium sport. The next they're saying we want to sell the BT sport channels.

Why the back track? They sound like hypocrites.

Is it anything to do with 12% of their market share being wiped into oblivion I wonder?:D
Or is it down to customers ringing them asking about it or maybe even leaving?

---------- Post added at 19:35 ---------- Previous post was at 19:34 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35572937)
wat
I know madness! They're basically stripping away the features that make the box so great. What next? Removing catch-up-tv?!:rolleyes:

harry_hitch 17-05-2013 22:11
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35572859)
Nah, not my style, never been one to runaway from anything, too old in the tooth for that, but your comments are a bit disparaging and unhelpful to any meaningful discussion on this topic!
Really, it seems you just want to ignore my points on a post where it was mentioned quite a few people were threatening to leave. I have tried to counter that statement by saying it is unlikely to be a high number of customers who actually leave.
That seemed to upset you and you currently feel the urge to try and stop me from having an opinion that differs from yours. Anyway, I don't come on here to have spats with adults, so I welcome your reply, but I will leave it there:)


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