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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...until you renegotiate at the end of your contract and are moved onto the nrw package that doesn't include it.

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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If they contacted you because you were near to the end of your contractual term, it was a reasonable offer because TNT have pulled out of the wholesale deal with VM. I see that they did offer you double the broadband speed free, and if you were nice to them, they may have thrown in Sky Cinema free instead if you didn’t want the broadband. That’s what they did for me, and I am a very happy bunny.

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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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Well, all of them, since it's a TNT decision. It will still be available, but at an increased cost.

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Despite the many predictions of a lost cost streaming future, I might add.

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Was not expecting this!
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/foot...193a9014&ei=46

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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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That ridiculous "rule" should have been dumped years ago.

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I think this is the sub-plot.

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Not for sport, if you remember, although I think that will improve with consolidation.

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Yes, because nothing reduces prices like a couple of companies holding all the rights (cf Sky Sports)

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I agree that if consolidation happens, this could lead to a reduction in fees paid for TV rights which ultimately could be passed onto the consumer. Likely not via a price reduction but a price freeze.

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?

• DAZN has confirmed it will be involved in the bidding process.
• Premier League is hoping for £4bn pa for all rights, international and dometic. This is up from £3.47bn a year. However, £3.47bn has been the price for six seasons at a time of very high inflation.
• New four-year deal domestic broadcast tender document being sent out this month. (Previous deals were for three years)
• Games on offer will rise from 200 to 250-270.
• There will be fewer packages of games - likely five packages with 50-54 games per package so no light package like the current one Amazon has.
• Sunday evening games won't be included.
• More games will come from:
  - Monday and Friday nights
  - Saturday lunchtimes and tea-times
  - Three slots across Sundays
  - Various midweek matches

See https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-TV-fight.html

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I'll believe the DAZN bid when I see it. Even their actual statement doesn't commit to an actual bid - one could reasonably interpret that as being in discussions to understand the bidding process more.

At least we now know what I've always expected the bargain basement Amazon offer was only viable because it was so cheap. It's interesting that, despite being one of the largest companies on the world, it doesn't sound like there's any appetite to jump in for 50 games at market value.

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The Amazon experiment would have been cancelled after three years if the rights hadn't been rolled over because of Covid.

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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I think it is clear to most that it is cheaper for sports fans if as many sports were provided by a limited number of providers rather than having to pay for subscriptions to multiple providers.

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However the bigger number controled the better chance of getting a premium. Time will tell perhaps :rolleyes:

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I think that's not a bad guess. In fact I'd e very surprised if DAZN does't pick up some PL games.

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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.