Cable Forum
Page 89 of 796 « First 397985868788 89 9091929399139189589 Last »
Show 100 post(s) from this thread on one page

Cable Forum (https://www.cableforum.uk/board/index.php)
-   Virgin Media TV Service (https://www.cableforum.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=11)
-   -   General : ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news (https://www.cableforum.uk/board/showthread.php?t=33688944)

Jameseh 11-05-2013 14:18
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben B (Post 35570580)
If BT own the Sky Sports feeds on Freeview does that mean that Top Up TV customers are going to lose them too?
Yeah, they're being replaced by feeds of BT Sport 1 & 2 so that non-infinity customers can watch it.

denphone 11-05-2013 14:31
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
BT in talks to put sports channels on Sky and UPC.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/s...-upc-1.1389347

Dave42 11-05-2013 15:40
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35570548)
The current situation forced on us by Europe costs the user more end of , when Sky had all the games you got a Sky Sports sub and the option to add 50 games via Prem Plus for £50 which is certainly cheaper than £15 per month granted ESPN & BT also show other sport as well.

I'm not suggesting that Sky should be granted a monopoly on football in my opinion the best solution for us the customer would be for the Premier league to have their own channel and sell their content on each platform at the same price , much fairer everybody gets HD/3D.
could not agree more with that MM mate

tvtimes 11-05-2013 15:42
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35570649)
could not agree more with that MM mate
Pigs would fly first though eh?

Dave42 11-05-2013 15:47
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35570651)
Pigs would fly first though eh?
yep that would be ideal solution but not gonna happen sky and now bt would never let it happen

Mad Max 11-05-2013 15:49
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35570524)
This is very true as a general point den unless price-fixing is involved. It does not seem to apply with tv where so much money goes on rights and paying former players most of whom are not worth half the money....
You're not suggesting that they are operating a cartel surely..........;)

tvtimes 11-05-2013 15:54
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35570656)
yep that would be ideal solution but not gonna happen sky and now bt would never let it happen
Both, especially sky would lose customers in their droves. Plus the premier league would most likely stand to lose an absolute fortune too!

devilincarnate 11-05-2013 15:57
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35570660)
Both, especially sky would lose customers in their droves. Plus the premier league would most likely stand to lose an absolute fortune too!
No ? Sherlock

Mad Max 11-05-2013 16:09
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35570661)
No ? Sherlock

:D:D

OLD BOY 11-05-2013 16:10
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35570577)
And in my opinion that's why l think Sky will win this battle like all the other battles it has won before because when the going gets dirty Sky has plenty of tricks up its sleeve to sink any impending rival before it is allowed to use its guns.
Yes, but what if next time around, BT joined up with other providers so that they could bid more for the majority of football matches and then divide those matches up according to how much each put in?

So, if BT joined up with the BBC and/or ITV and/or Channel 4 and/or Channel 5, for example, this would give non-subscribers some of the action and enable BT to offer the lion's share of football on its channels at a much cheaper price than Sky does now. Now, that would be progress.

Sooner or later, someone is going to see off Sky and offer customers a better deal. We can't carry on like this, with ever spiralling subscriptions to watch the game.

denphone 11-05-2013 16:27
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35570669)
Yes, but what if next time around, BT joined up with other providers so that they could bid more for the majority of football matches and then divide those matches up according to how much each put in?

So, if BT joined up with the BBC and/or ITV and/or Channel 4 and/or Channel 5, for example, this would give non-subscribers some of the action and enable BT to offer the lion's share of football on its channels at a much cheaper price than Sky does now. Now, that would be progress.

Sooner or later, someone is going to see off Sky and offer customers a better deal. We can't carry on like this, with ever spiralling subscriptions to watch the game.
But you are forgetting that most of the terrestrial channels have not got two sixpences to rub between them compared to Sky and Sky's advertising budget alone absolutely dwarfs that of the terrestrial broadcasters even when you put them all together

BexTech 11-05-2013 17:28
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by coulsontom (Post 35570494)
Yes, but if BT acquire 50% of the games.

Sky wouldn't be able to afford to charge higher prices for the same amount. Get it?

Competition = driving down prices.
We've had Setanta and ESPN and we're not paying less, we're paying more!

denphone 11-05-2013 18:16
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BexTech (Post 35570682)
We've had Setanta and ESPN and we're not paying less, we're paying more!
Exactly and unless Ofcom damn well do something we will continue to pay more l am afraid.

tvtimes 11-05-2013 19:15
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by BexTech (Post 35570682)
We've had Setanta and ESPN and we're not paying less, we're paying more!
Not if you're a Sky or BT customer you're not.

---------- Post added at 19:15 ---------- Previous post was at 19:14 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35570693)
Exactly and unless Ofcom damn well do something we will continue to pay more l am afraid.
What do you expect Ofcom to do? BT are offering the chance to have sport free for the first time in 22 years. The sport channel is going to be more accessible to more people than Sky sports ever had. Sky has priced people out of the market for years.

I am pretty sure Ofcom will tell you to move if you don't like it.

BexTech 11-05-2013 19:22
Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tvtimes (Post 35570709)
Not if you're a Sky or BT customer you're not.

---------- Post added at 19:15 ---------- Previous post was at 19:14 ----------



What do you expect Ofcom to do? BT are offering the chance to have sport free for the first time in 22 years. The sport channel is going to be more accessible to more people than Sky sports ever had. Sky has priced people out of the market for years.

I am pretty sure Ofcom will tell you to move if you don't like it.
Paying more now than say 5 years ago!


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 21:35.
Page 89 of 796 « First 397985868788 89 9091929399139189589 Last »
Show 100 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
All Posts and Content are © Cable Forum