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bamav 25-02-2013 14:08
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Originally Posted by braysoj1 (Post 35541304)
breaking news

BT to buy ESPN's UK and Irish TV channels and its live sports rights including FA Cup, Scottish Premier League and Uefa Europa League http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21577676
Breaking news 11 minutes after the previous post from one2escape announced it! ;)

Thanks for the link though!

alwaysabear 25-02-2013 14:15
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Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35541328)
Survival of ESPN America very good news for me.... :-)
It is good news as long as we are still able to view it.

denphone 25-02-2013 14:21
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Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35541336)
It is good news as long as we are still able to view it.
Likely to be as part of a add on BT Sports subscription.

muppetman11 25-02-2013 14:23
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Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35541336)
It is good news as long as we are still able to view it.
We will all be available to view it in my opinion , however I fancy with what BT has paid out on sports it will be a standalone option on VM and Sky.

ESPN currently spend £47 million a year on EPL games
BT will spend £246 million a year on EPL games

smallclone 25-02-2013 14:24
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35541338)
Likely to be as part of a add on BT Sports subscription.
So can somebody break down what we are likely to get after July?

Sky Sports - subscription
BT - extra subscription
ESPn - even further subscription

Or will the BT be free with sky sports?

denphone 25-02-2013 14:29
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35541340)
We will all be available to view it in my opinion , however I fancy with what BT has paid out on sports it will be a standalone option on VM and Sky.

ESPN currently spend £47 million a year on EPL games
BT will spend £246 million a year on EPL games
Indeed MM but if they price it too high then the wall could come tumbling down quicker then they think.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by smallclone (Post 35541341)
So can somebody break down what we are likely to get after July?

Sky Sports - subscription
ESPn - even further subscription

Or will the BT be free with sky sports?
Sky Sports - subscription £25.75

BT Sports - extra subscription - Possibly £10 to £12

ESPN - All their channels now will be on BT Sports apart from ESPN Classic which will close

muppetman11 25-02-2013 14:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35541342)
Indeed MM but if they price it too high then the wall could come tumbling down quicker then they think.

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Sky Sports - subscription £25.75

BT - extra subscription - Possibly £10 to £12

ESPn - even further subscription All their channels now will be on BT apart from ESPN Classic which will close
I agree Den they have to be careful.

whoareyou 25-02-2013 14:32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35541342)
BT Sports - extra subscription - Possibly £10 to £12
Just curious as to wether this is a random figure or based on something?

smallclone 25-02-2013 14:38
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I've ALWAYS subscribed to every possible subscription sports channel for as long as I can remember. But if the above scenario comes in to play - where I have to spend circa £35 - £40 to do so, then I'm afraid BT will not be getting a penny of my money and it will just be sky sports for me.

alwaysabear 25-02-2013 14:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35541342)
Indeed MM but if they price it too high then the wall could come tumbling down quicker then they think.[COLOR="Silver"]
I agree Den BT are going to have to be very careful how they play things if they go to high and force people to choose between them and Sky they will loose and go the same way as all the others.

Media Boy UK 25-02-2013 14:41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35541342)
ESPN - All their channels now will be on BT Sports apart from ESPN Classic which will close
The way it being reported I think:

-ESPN will be close or be rebranded as BT Sports 3.
-BT will own ESPN America (UK).
-ESPN Classic will close.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21577676

Quote:
The ESPN deal is expected to be completed at the end of July. After that BT said it would continue to operate at least one ESPN-branded channel as part of its new sports package.

ESPN channels will broadcast from BT Sport's new facilities at the Olympic Park in Stratford.

The deal will also see BT continue to show the US sports currently shown on ESPN America, which includes college basketball, college football and Nascar racing.

The deal does not include ESPN Classic, which will be wound down.

denphone 25-02-2013 14:44
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by whoareyou (Post 35541346)
Just curious as to wether this is a random figure or based on something?
ESPN as a standalone charged around that figure on Sky whilst VM Incorporated it into their XL pack but that seems unlikely this time due to the frequency of channels that have come our way lately with more likely to come in the coming months.

Jameseh 25-02-2013 15:01
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BT will have 4 (HD) channels by July, I can't see a chance in hell of it costing £12.

smallclone 25-02-2013 15:09
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35541370)
BT will have 4 (HD) channels by July, I can't see a chance in hell of it costing £12.
More than £12?

Jameseh 25-02-2013 15:11
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I'd have to say so. ESPN (plus America plus Classic) without Sky Sports (I assume Sky subsidizes their own customers) is £12 on Sky, BT are offering way more sport than that.


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