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Joedm45 04-07-2015 14:38
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35786627)
Is that the old white Now TV box or the new one?
It is the old white one.

I had completely forgotten that a new box was coming out so have cancelled the order (Thanks for jogging my memory) :)

andy_m 04-07-2015 14:50
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35785627)
Sky, Liberty Global renew F1 interest?

http://advanced-television.com/2015/...w-f1-interest/
Sky are now joint with their European counterparts, is that right?

And Liberty Global is the world's largest cable company, or close to it, is that right?

So two of the largest broadcasting companies in the world would effectively hold the rights to a sporting championship with a global audience of about 500m people?

Could that be allowed?

1andrew1 05-07-2015 01:59
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The Sunday Times Final bids in the auction for the Six Nations were tabled last week, and it is understood that Sky submitted the highest offer. But it was not substantially higher than the BBC’s, industry sources said. In the absence of a knock-out blow, it is expected that rugby bosses will opt to renew their deal with the BBC. An announcement could come this week.
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/...cle1576794.ece (subscription needed for full article.)

denphone 05-07-2015 08:47
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At last some common sense in seeing the wider benefits of sport being seen by a greater audience.

1andrew1 05-07-2015 13:18
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35786637)
Sky are now joint with their European counterparts, is that right?

And Liberty Global is the world's largest cable company, or close to it, is that right?

So two of the largest broadcasting companies in the world would effectively hold the rights to a sporting championship with a global audience of about 500m people?

Could that be allowed?
My reading of The Sunday Times article which broke this story is that they are not joint bids "BROADCASTING giant Sky and John Malone’s Liberty Global are weighing offers for a £4.5bn controlling stake in Formula One, gatecrashing the plans of a Qatari-backed consortium to take control of the sport."

vincerooney 05-07-2015 14:35
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35786761)
My reading of The Sunday Times article which broke this story is that they are not joint bids "BROADCASTING giant Sky and John Malone’s Liberty Global are weighing offers for a £4.5bn controlling stake in Formula One, gatecrashing the plans of a Qatari-backed consortium to take control of the sport."
Since we are customers of Liberty global can we ask them not to? And instead to use that 2.25bn on BT sport Europe and Sky Atlantic? Let sky waste their money on formula one whilst Liberty spends their money more wisely...

1andrew1 05-07-2015 14:52
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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35786782)
Since we are customers of Liberty global can we ask them not to? And instead to use that 2.25bn on BT sport Europe and Sky Atlantic? Let sky waste their money on formula one whilst Liberty spends their money more wisely...
You can certainly ask, yes. I don't think either company will acquire Formula 1, it will be bought by interests like Quatar who have bigger objectives than TV channels.
BT Sport Europe is coming to Virgin in August.
Unsure as to the strategic benefits of Liberty buying TV3, I guess maybe it can sell some of its content outside Ireland. Malone is a bit of an opportunist so maybe he saw a bargain!

vincerooney 05-07-2015 15:33
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35786786)
You can certainly ask, yes. I don't think either company will acquire Formula 1, it will be bought by interests like Quatar who have bigger objectives than TV channels.
BT Sport Europe is coming to Virgin in August.
Unsure as to the strategic benefits of Liberty buying TV3, I guess maybe it can sell some of its content outside Ireland. Malone is a bit of an opportunist so maybe he saw a bargain!
haha aye i enjoy asking and failing...just like i ask for a better job and a free flat to live in instead of my current job and my mums boxroom as i approach 30... ho hum hahah.

I meant bt sport europe in XL. if we get that im on the sparkling wine that night gents!

andy_m 05-07-2015 17:35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35786761)
My reading of The Sunday Times article which broke this story is that they are not joint bids "BROADCASTING giant Sky and John Malone’s Liberty Global are weighing offers for a £4.5bn controlling stake in Formula One, gatecrashing the plans of a Qatari-backed consortium to take control of the sport."
That makes more sense.

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35786782)
Since we are customers of Liberty global can we ask them not to? And instead to use that 2.25bn on BT sport Europe and Sky Atlantic? Let sky waste their money on formula one whilst Liberty spends their money more wisely...
I doubt the viewing figures for the Champions League final and the British Grand Prix will have been substantially different.

muppetman11 06-07-2015 11:57
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The Telegraph say Sky look likely to win the next lot of La Liga rights.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...TV-rights.html

denphone 06-07-2015 12:06
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l bet they had to pay a fair whack though.

Media Boy UK 06-07-2015 23:28
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Look like BT Sport has got the right to "Swiss Super League" with the first game being shown live on July 18th with the game:

-FC Zurich VS Young Boys - KO: 7pm - BT Sport 1 HD

Doug P 07-07-2015 16:42
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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35786966)
The Telegraph say Sky look likely to win the next lot of La Liga rights.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...TV-rights.html
Good!!!!

denphone 08-07-2015 10:01
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
BBC and ITV form alliance to keep Six Nations away from Sky.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugb...-sky-1.2276942

OLD BOY 08-07-2015 11:22
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35787305)
BBC and ITV form alliance to keep Six Nations away from Sky.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugb...-sky-1.2276942
Sounds like good news. Let's hope this doesn't push future bids even higher, with the resultant increased subscriptions being paid by the punters.


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