General ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news - Page 164

muppetman11 · 03-07-2013, 11:37

I fully expect VM to tweak its packages making them even better ,

Looking purely at the cheapest entry package to XL with a PVR (TIVO) costs £60.99 , compared to £54.00 for Entertainment Extra + (from Sept 13 prices) with Sky of course if your address can only receive poor ADSL speeds requiring you to take Sky fibre this then this makes VM cheaper by around £5.50.

Both companies have introductory offers for new customers however I still believe VM will make XL even more attractive or alter its pricing to make it more attractive to those wanting XL TV via the cheapest method.

denphone · 03-07-2013, 12:00

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I fully expect VM to tweak its packages making them even better ,

Looking purely at the cheapest entry package to XL with a PVR (TIVO) costs £60.99 , compared to £54.00 for Entertainment Extra + (from Sept 13 prices) with Sky of course if your address can only receive poor ADSL speeds requiring you to take Sky fibre this then this makes VM cheaper by around £5.50.

Both companies have introductory offers for new customers however I still believe VM will make XL even more attractive or alter its pricing to make it more attractive to those wanting XL TV via the cheapest method.

Yes its going to be interesting with what happens in these coming days and months with regards to packages and what channels we might receive.

Mad Max · 03-07-2013, 12:50

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Yes its going to be interesting with what happens in these coming days and months with regards to packages and what channels we might receive.

Where's Colin when you need him for his input????

denphone · 03-07-2013, 13:33

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Where's Colin when you need him for his input????

He probably gone off to get some more training from his superiors.

Mad Max · 03-07-2013, 13:35

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He probably gone off to get some more training from his superiors.

Media Boy UK · 03-07-2013, 16:19

BT Sport signs lower league football.

Barnet, Luton and Grimsby Town will be among the teams to feature on BT Sport next month after the emerging broadcaster struck a deal with The Football Conference for Conference Premier games.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...contentID=2319

johnasimmons · 03-07-2013, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

BT Sport signs lower league football.

Barnet, Luton and Grimsby Town will be among the teams to feature on BT Sport next month after the emerging broadcaster struck a deal with The Football Conference for Conference Premier games.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...contentID=2319

That's a big blow for Premier Sports...

denphone · 03-07-2013, 16:33

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That's a big blow for Premier Sports...

It would not surprise me if they are taken over soon.

johnasimmons · 03-07-2013, 16:35

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It would not surprise me if they are taken over soon.

I am surprised they have survived as long as they have...

Media Boy UK · 03-07-2013, 16:35

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

BT Sport signs lower league football.

Barnet, Luton and Grimsby Town will be among the teams to feature on BT Sport next month after the emerging broadcaster struck a deal with The Football Conference for Conference Premier games.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...contentID=2319

Update.

TV Live web site is reporting that this new BT deal is for two years for 30 games per season to be shown (Also play offs as part of deal).

denphone · 03-07-2013, 16:37

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I am surprised they have survived as long as they have...

Indeed but they are losing more and more rights now.

Media Boy UK · 03-07-2013, 16:39

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Indeed but they are losing more and more rights now.

Something is up as Premier Sports has sold their Premier Sports Extra channel number to an other broadcaster last month.

03-07-2013, 17:13

Not really, they just don't have enough stuff to warrant two channels.

03-07-2013, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

BT Sport signs lower league football.

Barnet, Luton and Grimsby Town will be among the teams to feature on BT Sport next month after the emerging broadcaster struck a deal with The Football Conference for Conference Premier games.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...contentID=2319

At the moment that means another channel I cannot see Luton on VM

Arthurgray50@blu · 03-07-2013, 21:14

I could not agree more regarding the fact that the cost is now beating customers, and NO companies don't care about its customers.

It is great news that BT Sports have gone into the lower leagues of football, some of the games on there are better than PL/Championship football.

My only gripe is the fact that Sky, BY and Talk Talk getting into the act should make it bigger and better for fans, but its not.

What people have to realise is that these companies could make it cheaper for the customer, clubs are raking it in from sponsors, but the problem is that it is forcing Tv broadcasters to up the cost of games.

It is going to come to the crunch when it will be easier to actually going to watch a game instead of watching it on Tv.

If prices go up anymore, l will seriously consider packing all the football on Tv, and just watch it on ITV, as just recently it was announced that ITV are planning on getting a new 'pay' channel - possible for football in connection with Bt Sports.