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Originally Posted by Dave42
prices going up and up times ahead as always as they will both up bids big time
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Except Sky has pretty much reached what it can charge now and extra sports rights costs are now hitting its profits. It can't simply put up prices and expect the same number of subscribers to fork out more each month. If it could charge more each month it would have done so already, Sky's not a charity!
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Originally Posted by theone2k10
It makes me laugh mate especially as Bein Sport only costs about £11.60p/m an you're getting 15 hd sports channels, ok only 2 are in English lol but those two show the football aswell as tennis etc. IMO it's far better value for money.
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It's far better value for money but £11.60pm does not cover its costs. It's heavily subsidised by the Qatar government from its oil revenues.
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Originally Posted by vincerooney
and what happens when sky dont have the champions league coverage? prices to again go up. The uk actually gets laughed at by other countries for its ticket prices to football and subscription prices and its a disgrace no government in the last 20 years has tried to help the customer
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Premier League prices are a joke, I agree. Also poor is the lack of capacity meaning length season waiting lists at clubs, they're letting their fans and cities down by not adding capacity.
Regarding TV subscription prices, I think you need to compare the UK to equivalent European countries like France, Germany and Italy. I'm sure, for example, viewers in these countries would find BT Sport with broadband very good value. It would be interesting to see a comprehensive comparison.