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Yes l would not pay for it as a standalone although l do remember some revered posters ;):D saying it would be a standalone package on Virgin but alas that never came true thankfully.

Doug P

09-09-2013 11:53

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Agreed it is good to have but was standing firm against £15 pcm or whatever it would have been...

nstokes

09-09-2013 11:55

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35619833)

Whilst BT Sports is a great addition for XL subscribers its pretty average sports content wise , I certainly wouldn't pay for it as a standalone.

It will keep growing in the next few years. When they can buy rights to EPL again in 2016 expect more than 38 games from BT Sport IMO

Doug P

09-09-2013 12:04

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I actually expect Sky to fire back and reduce the Premier League games on BT sport.

EDIT@: meaning BT will be outbid for the non-Sky packages sorry for poor terminology

nstokes

09-09-2013 12:13

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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35619849)

I actually expect Sky to fire back and reduce the Premier League games on BT sport.

I think the minimum amount is 38 so i dont think Sky can do that

Doug P

09-09-2013 12:18

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35619854)

I think the minimum amount is 38 so i dont think Sky can do that

Quite and so therefore we will start all over again with someone else having 38 games and BT will have lost out like the others.... I may be wrong but just have an instinct that BT will have decided sport is too draining on their reserves by the next auction.

denphone

09-09-2013 12:19

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35619854)

I think the minimum amount is 38 so i dont think Sky can do that

Yes you are correct as the most packages Sky can have is five of the seven.

Dave42

09-09-2013 12:27

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35619833)

Whilst BT Sports is a great addition for XL subscribers its pretty average sports content wise , I certainly wouldn't pay for it as a standalone.

very true MM I said I would not pay for it if it was pay channel on VM when lots said that was only way VM would get it

denphone

09-09-2013 13:27

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BT Sport passes million mark.

http://www.c21media.net/bt-sport-passes-million-mark/

alwaysabear

09-09-2013 13:59

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35619910)

BT Sport passes million mark.

http://www.c21media.net/bt-sport-passes-million-mark/

I have to agree with others BT at no on XL is good, but no way would I pay for it. There is simply not enough variety of sport to watch.

cityfan247

09-09-2013 16:40

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i cancelled my sky sports subscription some time ago on cost.

if BT sports was going to cost me £15pm i wouldn't have paid for it for the same reason.

Whether BT sports would be good value at £15pm i dont know really.

sky sport pack is £27.50pm (without sky movies)- you get 5 channels-inc F1- (2 in HD)- but the HD would cost another £7pm so really £34.50

bt sports £15.00pm -3 channels (all HD)- i suppose on the basis it might be fair though it would also be fair to say Sky content is superior to BT at the moment.

i think BT still need to add to their portfolio if they are serious about challenging Sky.

I am happy to keep my XL tv with BT included- for me that represents decent value

the bottom line is that to watch Sky and BT sports would cost you over £500 per year if you paid for both. That i think is too much.

braysoj1

12-09-2013 12:24

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Bt sport changed logo so it like sky sports 1 logo

Dave42

12-09-2013 12:53

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Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 35621063)

Bt sport changed logo so it like sky sports 1 logo

now they need to put it on top of screen instead of bottom

denphone

12-09-2013 19:39

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35621079)

now they need to put it on top of screen instead of bottom

andy_m

12-09-2013 21:00

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Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35619844)

It will keep growing in the next few years. When they can buy rights to EPL again in 2016 expect more than 38 games from BT Sport IMO

That coincides with the end of the carriage agreement with Virgin so if bt are able to improve their Premier League rights portfolio it could well mean the end of it being free on Virgin.

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35621079)

now they need to put it on top of screen instead of bottom

The more I see it the more I like it there! Saturday will be the first full match I'll have seen on bt sport so perhaps I'll think differently afterwards.

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