Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian (Post 35642399)

Some or all channels are rumoured to arrive or not arrive on VirginMedia possibly sometime in the future.

That's summed it up pretty succintly I think.

Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian (Post 35642401)

It is true - it was confirmed this morning by BT

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35642386)

Would you like to eat your hat again Mr Stokes.:Yes:

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35642404)

Edit - Just read BT Sports will need to charge for some games. So it won't be an entirely free service like it currently is.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35642404)

Edit - Just read BT Sports will need to charge for some games. So it won't be an entirely free service like it currently is.

Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35642411)

No thanks :(



Charge what and how? You mean it wont be free to BT Broadband customers anymore?

Originally Posted by ocav (Post 35642434)

I think you have misread. Basically they are making at least one game with a British Club FTA as well as the final so anyone can watch it free.

All other games will be available to those who subscribe.

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35642440)

sky will up the bid more for next premier league rights to make sure they win and be higher prices for customers

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35642440)

sky will up the bid more for next premier league rights to make sure they win and be higher prices for customers

Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35642383)

Why you say that Den old boy? Wasnt this meant to arrive in September?

Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35642446)

Very interesting times for sky and bt, seems bt are quite serious about sports rights. Personally I thought they were just doing it for the sake of their broadband product. Seems I was wrong.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35642447)

If you believe some of the stuff posted on here it was supposed to arrive in September 2012 along with the HD ITV channels :D

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I don't think BT are being totally honest about their intentions. In terms of Premiership rights, Champions League rights, the purchase of ESPN rights and the FA Cup rights BT would have spent around £3 billion. Surely it would have been cheaper just to give everyone with either a BT phoneline or BT Vision completely free broadband instead of spending huge amounts of money on TV rights? Surely people wouldn't switch broadband provider it they where getting a great service completely free of charge?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35642413)

Sky passing on some savings to their customers would be like turkeys suddenly voting for Christmas Harry.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35642445)

If the customer chooses to pay the higher prices. Football need to be careful or they risk ruining the goose that laid the golden egg.

Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian (Post 35642456)

Quick calc - BT Have 4.6m customers at the moment. multiply that by £15 a month for the BB offer they had on and that works out at £828m a year income from BB. Add in the Line rental which is required and that's £1.7b a year income so if you look at the latter, if they stopped everyone leaving with free BT Sport, they are quids in over three years.