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1701-e 26-07-2024 13:48
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Originally Posted by Joedm45 (Post 36179764)
I've had lots of promo's on the V6 home screen pushing 360 using Sky Sports+ as a carrot

Assume it will be on 360 only
Certainly at the launch. V6 supposed to get it at an unknown later date.

denphone 27-07-2024 07:48
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Is it just me as it seems Eurosport does not have any subtitles facility for the Olympics on its TV channel.:(

TimeLord2018 28-07-2024 08:59
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National League agrees 7 year deal with DAZN starting next month.
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk...st-giant-82491

TNT Sports agrees new 3 year deal for Serie A
https://www.sportcal.com/media/serie...ue%20and%20TNT.

jfman 28-07-2024 09:20
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Shades of Setanta about it.

ozsat 28-07-2024 10:07
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Was on TNT Sports before but WBD seem to have little interest in sport other than Premiership rugby and Premier League football.

For the Olympics:
The Eurosport 4K channel is exclusive to VM media - not even on Sky.
The Eursport pop-up channels are only on VM and EEtv.
There is no UHD/HDR coverage for top tier subscribers to Discovery+.

TimeLord2018 28-07-2024 10:14
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Looks like the 'Selected markets can also enjoy additional HDR coverage of selected sports and events' is only Max where it's been rolled out so far ? So not Discovery+ in UK & Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
https://advanced-television.com/2024...-for-olympics/

1andrew1 28-07-2024 11:06
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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36179859)
Was on TNT Sports before but WBD seem to have little interest in sport other than Premiership rugby and Premier League football.

For the Olympics:
The Eurosport 4K channel is exclusive to VM media - not even on Sky.
The Eursport pop-up channels are only on VM and EEtv.
There is no UHD/HDR coverage for top tier subscribers to Discovery+.
That's a bit of a mess. WBD obviously wants top tier subscribers but for them to get the best Olympics coverage in the UK, WBD customers also need to subscribe to Virgin Media, a wholesaler allegedly wrangling with WBD over the cost of TNT Sports.
But VM customers can't get WBD's HBO shows unless they also subscribe to Now TV or Sky.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36179857)
Shades of Setanta about it.
Can you elaborate? Going for minor rights with long contracts?

jfman 28-07-2024 11:22
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https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...football.sport

I’m only noting the parallel. No business model, tons of debt, Conference rights. We know where this journey ends.

ozsat 28-07-2024 15:15
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VM Customers get the Eurosport pop-ups anf the 4K channel in their EPG - none were added to Sky EPG.

SkyQ customers get Discovery+ - but there is no Olympics 4K coverage in there.

TNT/Eurosport is not what it could be for customers.

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36179861)
That's a bit of a mess. WBD obviously wants top tier subscribers but for them to get the best Olympics coverage in the UK, WBD customers also need to subscribe to Virgin Media, a wholesaler allegedly wrangling with WBD over the cost of TNT Sports.
But VM customers can't get WBD's HBO shows unless they also subscribe to Now TV or Sky.

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Can you elaborate? Going for minor rights with long contracts?

1andrew1 28-07-2024 15:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36179867)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...football.sport

I’m only noting the parallel. No business model, tons of debt, Conference rights. We know where this journey ends.
Understood. Setanta GB at least served a purpose by being the (distant) No. 2 sports provider after Sky Sports. DAZN UK doesn't seem to serve anyone's needs - the shareholders, the banks, the viewers and even the sports themselves. And once Amazon Prime ends its UK sports broadcasting, it's probably only fourth in the list of UK paid sports broadcasters and behind Premier Sports.

TimeLord2018 28-07-2024 16:43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36179861)
That's a bit of a mess. WBD obviously wants top tier subscribers but for them to get the best Olympics coverage in the UK, WBD customers also need to subscribe to Virgin Media, a wholesaler allegedly wrangling with WBD over the cost of TNT Sports.
But VM customers can't get WBD's HBO shows unless they also subscribe to Now TV or Sky.

---------- Post added at 11:06 ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 ----------
Although the contacts date back to 3 different companies...

HBO - WarnerMedia (until 31st December 2025)
Eurosport 4k - Discovery (renewal date unclear) arguably Warner Bros Discovery today
TNT Sports - last renewed when it was BT Sport

Technically the first show Sky acquired from Warner Bros Discovery was only this year (The Cleaning Lady) and they limited it to 31st December 2025 , WarnerMedia was previously selling shows to Sky with 4 year licensing agreements.

The way The Penguin has been sold separately to Sky and how it's airing on HBO on Thursday is odd and possibly a loophole in their HBO deal (was originally due to Premiere as Max Original)

1andrew1 28-07-2024 17:27
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You would think that WBD would provide 4K for their Discovery + app as that's what they're trying to get people onto.

TimeLord2018 28-07-2024 17:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36179889)
You would think that WBD would provide 4K for their Discovery + app as that's what they're trying to get people onto.
I don't understand why Eurosport 4K isn't available via 906/via Red button like it was in May.

ozsat 29-07-2024 06:18
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I don't think WBD actually want anything other them premium sport (to attract the masses) and are not prepared to provide what they do have in it's optimal form.

Media Boy UK 29-07-2024 13:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36179854)
National League agrees 7 year deal with DAZN starting next month.
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk...st-giant-82491
Non League Newspaper is reporting that National League has sold their WORLD TV rights to DAZN - Not just the UK.


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