Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35568690)

apparently bt has launched 2 channels on sky. 447 or something

Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35568958)

I don't understand why these newspapers keep going on saying BT will undercut Sky in the pubs market.
Surely as BT only have 1 game per week, that's not undercutting but just offering less for less.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35568959)

One game per week???

BT have got two packages - one being 1st picks of the weekend games of 12.45pm on Saturdays.
The other one (I forgot the times of that package)

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35568960)

BT have 38 games. The Premiership season has 38 rounds of games meaning BT have the equivalent of 1 game per week whilst SKY have about 3 per week.

The Daily Mail reported:

"And Scudamore’s team were able to extricate every possible penny from what were previously the least attractive match choices by the ‘game changer’ of including a total of 18 first picks in BT’s set of 38 games to be shown on the Saturday 12.45pm slot and midweek and Bank Holidays."

"Sky’s ‘Monday Night Football’, an 8pm match, and ‘Super Sunday’, featuring 1.30pm and 4pm kick-offs, are unaffected.
But ESPN’s absence means Sky also take over the Saturday 5.30pm kick-offs."

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35568959)

One game per week???

BT have got two packages - one being 1st picks of the weekend games of 12.45pm on Saturdays.
The other one (I forgot the times of that package)

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35568960)

BT have 38 games. The Premiership season has 38 rounds of games meaning BT have the equivalent of 1 game per week whilst SKY have about 3 per week.

The Daily Mail reported:

"And Scudamore’s team were able to extricate every possible penny from what were previously the least attractive match choices by the ‘game changer’ of including a total of 18 first picks in BT’s set of 38 games to be shown on the Saturday 12.45pm slot and midweek and Bank Holidays."

"Sky’s ‘Monday Night Football’, an 8pm match, and ‘Super Sunday’, featuring 1.30pm and 4pm kick-offs, are unaffected.
But ESPN’s absence means Sky also take over the Saturday 5.30pm kick-offs."

Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35568977)

So what's happening to the SPL games, and indeed if any 2nd SFL games with Rangers for this season?

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35568980)

30 SPL and 10 Rangers games per season are moving from ESPN to BT Sports next season.

Rumours say BT wants to put the SPL games on Friday nights.

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Media web site Broadcastnow is reporting that The Horror Channel has got the rights to 1970's show 'The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/i...054650.article

Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35568953)

I hope we do keep ESPN America/HD as i sometimes watch stuff on there. I will miss ESPN Classic

Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35568984)

The horror channel...I am guessing that is where they will show the SPL :D

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35569017)

There's one less channel on the EPG today. Anyone know what's gone?

Could it be that we had Q radio and that's now gone (as per MB's post about Q leaving Freeview).

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35568905)

I have been reliably informed that SKY will be flooding the internet with 50% off for 12 month deals when BT launch their new look TV service and ESPN drops out of XL. My wifes cousin who works for SKY, and set us up on a 12 months 50% off contract, suggested up to 150,000 codes will be made available from July / August.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/92...l-back-on.html

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/92...ily-codes.html

I'll keep people posted when the deals are on. You'll be able to get SKY's top package for around £65.00 per month for a whole year, or around £75.00 to £80.00 if you take BT Sports on top of this. It's only a 12 month contract anyway so at the end you could return to Virgin and get a further 6 months half price from them too. 18 months of half price TV!

Just out of interest, if and when ESPN drops out of XL will customers be able to cancel their services under their terms and conditions due to their services being adversely effected?