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19-06-2014, 20:28
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19-06-2014, 20:31
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And the knock on effect could be higher sports rights auctions which in turn mean the customer will highly likely have to pay more.
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19-06-2014, 20:47
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lol..I see the bitter virgin subscribers having theur say 
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19-06-2014, 20:59
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lol..I see the bitter virgin subscribers having theur say |
Not l Sir.
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19-06-2014, 23:18
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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And the knock on effect could be higher sports rights auctions which in turn mean the customer will highly likely have to pay more.
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How does BT being restricted on bidding top dollar for sports rights - which is what the article says - result in higher sports auctions and higher prices for consumers?  Do you mean because BT will probably have to charge its customers for its sports channels and not bundle them with its fibre broadband?
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19-06-2014, 23:25
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How does BT being restricted on bidding top dollar for sports rights - which is what the article says - result in higher prices for consumers? |
There are many ways to skin a cat Andrew and BT will find many ways around these things just like Sky do.
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19-06-2014, 23:28
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It's an interesting article. Imagine if BT do have to start charging their customers for the channel whilst Virgin are still able to offer it free in the XL package, or whatever silly name the package has now.
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19-06-2014, 23:32
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
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Read the article but not sure whether that could be good or bad news for football fans/virgin customers.
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19-06-2014, 23:38
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There are many ways to skin a cat Andrew and BT will find many ways around these things just like Sky do.
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by Chad
It's an interesting article. Imagine if BT do have to start charging their customers for the channel whilst Virgin are still able to offer it free in the XL package, or whatever silly name the package has now.
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Yes, the same thought did cross my mind but then I thought BT's lawyers probably have put in a get-out clause for that scenario.
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Read the article but not sure whether that could be good or bad news for football fans/virgin customers.
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Agreed. I'm uncertain of the implications and I don't know if BT can appeal it either.
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19-06-2014, 23:50
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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It's an interesting article. Imagine if BT do have to start charging their customers for the channel whilst Virgin are still able to offer it free in the XL package, or whatever silly name the package has now.
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BT are already charging customers who are willing to pay for it though, surely?
If BT win the rights and have to charge customers for PL football, I imagine it will still be cheaper than Sky are charging currently. I know Sky have more sports to offer, but I know a number of people who do not watch golf, tennis, rugby or cricket and only have sports for football. Those fans should, in theory, save money as BT can offer the football at a cheaper price due to the lack of other sporting rights they have not paid for.
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19-06-2014, 23:57
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...hts-spree.html
"The inclusion of BT Sport means that any extra spending, which currently costs £246m per year in Premier League football rights alone, could force the company to reduce the wholesale prices BSkyB and TalkTalk pay for broadband, or increase its own retail prices. BT Sport is already due to become much more expensive next year when it begins spending £300m per year on exclusive right to European club football."
I like the following comment from a disgruntled BT customer:
"As a BT Broadband customer, I resent absolutely that some of the extortionate charge I pay for broadband is being spent to deliver BT Sport for free. I am not the slightest bit interested in sport. I resent being forced to pay for it. I am not alone. BT's competitors are looking more and more tempting."
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30-06-2014, 18:58
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01-07-2014, 13:50
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"it's still free with BT Broadband" but for how much longer?
dull cheap advert but it might work...
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01-07-2014, 16:42
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by Doug P
"it's still free with BT Broadband" but for how much longer?
dull cheap advert but it might work...
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That`s the million dollor question! My opinion until they (BT) feel they have enticed all they`re going to with free sport
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02-07-2014, 11:08
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BT Sport and BSkyB battle for TV rights.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cri...TV-rights.html
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BT Sport and BSkyB set for fierce fight over rights in UK as global broadcasters prepare for sale of ICC events from 2015 to 2023
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