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BT/TNT Sport on Discovery+
I apologise in advance but I am an anologue in the new digital world. :)
With my Virgin package I watch Champions League, PL etc on BT Sports now TNT sport on 527, 528 etc etc I have seen it mentioned that TNT Sport is moving to Discovery+,what do I have to do to keep watching the footy? TIA:dunce: |
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TNT sports will still be available on virgin media as a seperate subscription.
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I'm not too sure about this, I recently agreed a new 18 month contract which included BT Sports, now if I want to watch BT SPORT/TNT SPORT I will have to pay even more to watch it on Discovery?
I can feel a phone call coming on. |
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The linear channels aren't shutting down, only BT Sport app is closing next month which wasn't included with Virgin anyway.
https://support.discoveryplus.com/hc...out-TNT-Sports |
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As far as I know, if your contract includes BT Sport then you carry on receiving the now renamed TNT Sport.
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I guess you could keep it by not renegotiating & paying the out of contract price, but that's likely to cost a lot more than £18. I had a call the other day from that overseas call centre. They offered to move me to the new Maxit TV called Mega TV or something that doesn't include TNT Sport, but I could keep it for £18 more! I obviously declined and said it was a ridiculous offer to make. She then offered to double my broadband speed. I still declined as what I have is perfectly adequate. They really must have a low opinion of the intelligence of their customers and will try absolutely anything to screw extra out of people without giving anything extra for it unless they absolutely have to. |
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TNT Sports is still available to subscribe though, £18 on TV packages and £10 on Stream.
The only TNT Sports package available on Discovery+ is Premium at £30 Whether Discovery+ launches on Virgin at some point and a TNT Sports subscription via Virgin includes access to Discovery+ Premium like Sky is another matter. |
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SkyQ subscribers with TNT Sport via Sky - and BTv subscribers with TNT Sport get it added at no extra cost to Discovery+.
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Thanks for all the input, as long as I can still get the football that is all I really watch on BT.
As well as my Maxit package, I also have Amazon Prime, but that is something I use a lot for shopping also. My last VM deal I lost Sky Cinema, but that was no big loss to me. |
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I wonder how many more customers VM will lose due to TNT Sports disappearing from the XL package (or whatever the silly name it has now).
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Was not expecting this!
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Odd that in - theoretically at least - the most competitive landscape ever for TV rights the EFL decides to tie it’s future media revenue growth to someone else rather than back themselves in the marketplace.
Aligning both is arguably a necessary precursor to the end of the 3pm blackout. |
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The trouble is that there have been too many companies out there willing to run TV sports broadcasting at a loss and hence provide sports with more competition for their rights, driving up prices. The UK's only hope for no increases in pay TV sports prices must be that DAZN stays away from major sports and that the duopoly of TNT Sports and Sky Sports for major rights continues. |
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Looks like there could be a three-way split for c250 Premier League rights. Maybe DAZN 50 games, TNT 50 games, Sky 150 games?
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If DAZN don't get involved now, then I doubt they ever will! TNT's owners are likely to focus more on the bottom line now the channel's role is not to be a loss-leader for BT broadband subscriptions. And there's cheap sports rights to be plucked from Viasport UK if filler rights are needed to bulk up the DAZN offer. But having three players with 50+ matches each will be pricey and encourage alternative sourcing. |
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DAZN already have EPL deals for coverage around the world so would not actually be new to the tv rights people.
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