Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35965689)

If Eleven Sports is added to my Virgin package at no extra cost, I will watch the Barcelona v Real Madrid games but doubtful on anything else.

I want BT sports for the Premiership Rugby - it wouldn't worry me if I didn't get the football (plenty on sky).

Originally Posted by jfman (Post 35965683)

I accept I'm being quite pessimistic, but it's hard to see where the subscribers come from. BARB viewer numbers weren't high for the content when it had far wider distribution.

Setanta were established in other countries, but ultimately owners and shareholders won't put up with losses forever.

It's been quoted Sky paid £18m last season for La Liga alone. Eleven would need 360 000 subscribers at £50 a year to cover that ignoring taxes, other costs, etc.

I suppose if they could get a wholesale deal with Virgin, maybe 25p per XL (whatever they call that these days) would give them about £5m towards costs.

Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 35965733)

It all depends on what content really though. The only thing that would make me consider it would be if they got English football matches. As a stand alone channel at present it's not attractive enough FOR ME PERSONALLY.
Incidently,how much does it cost to sub at present through a PC or tablet anyone?

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35965752)

Interesting situation in Germany - after losing the Premier League TV rights to streaming provider DAZN for three years, Sky has now successfully won them for three years from 2019. https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018...-ousting-dazn/

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35965752)

Interesting situation in Germany - after losing the Premier League TV rights to streaming provider DAZN for three years, Sky has now successfully won them for three years from 2019. https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018...-ousting-dazn/

Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35965762)

Was this because

1) viewing figures bombed when streamed?
2) streaming provider couldn't make it pay?
3) premier league wNted more money for the German rights?

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35965754)

Sky's epitaph has been written far too soon by some who don't really know what they are talking about...

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35965820)

Sky are going nowhere because they have and will continue to extend their global presence. They are embracing on demand now, and that includes OTT services on Sky Q, as well as rolling out their own streaming services. As long as they continue to embrace the future and offer an up-to-date, stable system, I am sure they will continue to flourish under Comcast.

As long as they don't go further downmarket, there is a bright future for Sky, but it's going to be tough in that competitive environment.

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35965823)

I think that Sky's only problem in the UK is it doesn't own its broadband network.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35965831)

True, although this will be less of a problem when the roll out of super-fast broadband is completed. As long as BT learn to get off their arses fast enough to fix problems on the system. That company seems to have retained far too many of its practices developed while it was in the public sector.