Originally Posted by ocav (Post 35606157)

There's a freeview coming soon thread in the other tv platforms subforum

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35606159)

I think it safe to say that Channel 4 +1 HD will not be launching after all.

Looking on the Ofcom more I think they are moving from two licences to one licence for that Broadcaster.

I mean that new licence for Channel 4 will be for the following channels:

-Channel 4
-Channel 4 +1
-Channel 4 HD.

---------- Post added at 15:35 ---------- Previous post was at 15:32 ----------

Freeview News: True Entertainment launches on Freeview (Not in Wales).

True Entertainment is joining Freeview from 6am Tuesday, except in Wales, in the second round of changes on Freeview this month.

http://www.a516digital.com/2013/08/t...view.html#more

Originally Posted by tpick (Post 35604745)

I have e-mailed them..I am very close to going to Sky have had cable since 1998.. £72.25 on sky, £81.00 on virgin..plus switcher offer credit towards BT Sport...

Originally Posted by tpick (Post 35606210)

I have just got off the phone to Virgin. The sky package for 2 boxes was £72.25. Virgin have offered a reduction to £74.74 including an upgrade to 60 meg broadband. At least the saving will pay for visits to the pub to watch BT Sports matches if I need to..James in customer Services seemed genuine and sincere. He even accepted that both sides are to blame for the BT Sport fiasco..

So I will stay..but hope they will get BT Sport, although without Virgin I think BT Sport will lose money hand over fist...!

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35606212)

If BT Sport was added as a standalone subscription channel on VM the amounts they would make from this would literally be a drop in the ocean for BT , this is all about attracting people to a BT landline and broadband.

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35606144)

I doubt you'll get anything from your insiders about BT sport MB and it'll only launch randomly and without warning if at all.

I think BT sport is much too big a thing for anyone to leak because of the uproar and controversy surrounding it that no one would risk leaking anything about it. Also i think the only people in the know will be very high up directors who know what is going on with the negotiations.

The higher ups will be happy to tell staff about channel launchs of GINX and +1 channels because if something goes wrong there wont be much uproar. We'll always get leaked this type of information.

But for something so big as BT sport i dont think we'll ever hear anything until it launches. Far too confidential.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35606214)

Very true...

In the meantime, what do people think of this for accessing BT Sports etc?

www.pubfootballbox.com

Originally Posted by tpick (Post 35606213)

However, they are giving away free subscriptions for a year. How many will they hang onto after a year, when they start charging a subscription fee for BT sport!

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35606214)

Very true...

In the meantime, what do people think of this for accessing BT Sports etc?

www.pubfootballbox.com

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35606219)

Unless it is free next year too.

My plan is to drop BT sport, if they start charging.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35606219)

Unless it is free next year too.

My plan is to drop BT sport, if they start charging.

Originally Posted by tpick (Post 35606222)

Ask them what will happen after 12 months? My understanding is that the contract is for 18 months?

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35606220)

It looks highly illegal

---------- Post added at 19:23 ---------- Previous post was at 19:22 ----------



My understanding is it'll only remain free if you re-contract and commit yourself to a further 12 months.

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35606226)

It is. But from memory 18 months is only 6 months more than 12 :

---------- Post added at 19:32 ---------- Previous post was at 19:32 ----------

So you may be charged for 6 months BT Sport subscription!

Originally Posted by tpick (Post 35606230)

Only if I want it. Not aware it is compulsory

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35606238)

That's right, and how many others will decide they don't want if faced with a subscription!

Originally Posted by tpick (Post 35606240)

Don't know. You need to ask them :)