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[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

This is a problem for me mate, I like my football, but sometimes you just need to say "enough is enough" paying £100 plus for the services on offer from Virgin and Sky is a total rip off imo, especially what they are charging for the sports, we, the gullible public, are paying through the nose for overpaid run of the mill football players, it's just not on for me now.

Simple answer mate probably not one you want to hear but don't pay it , if enough refuse to pay it they'll be forced to do something.

Changing subject I've noticed Sky Sports Mix seems to be showing quite a bit of golf , wonder what Sky's sudden interest in promoting golf is ?

[Chad]

BT Sport in talks to secure the rights for The Masters from SKY

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2017...e-masters-sky/

"Sky has been the UK’s host channel for the Masters since 2011, in a shared agreement which allows the BBC to show the final two rounds live. The contract is believed to already be up and talks between Sky and Augusta are apparently in an impasse because of finances. BT sees this as the ideal avenue to enter golf, but there are nervous faces not only at Sky but also the European Tour."

[denphone]

The ultimate guide to getting sports TV for less.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/b...re-best-value-

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

The ultimate guide to getting sports TV for less.

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/b...re-best-value-

Given the name of the web site, ii's strange that they don't mention the Sky Sports/BT Sport package available on VM.

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FreeSports? This seems to have come out of nowhere. I wonder if it will arrive on Virgin Media?

http://www.a516digital.com/2017/07/n...to-launch.html

[Richc1977]

ITV4 tomorrow night

Everton v Ruzomberok

UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round 1st Leg

[Gavin-D]

Sky announce a 6% fall in operating profit to £1.47bn for the year to 30 June

http://news.sky.com/story/sky-unveil...-slip-10963494

[denphone]

Still huge profits though...

[muppetman11]

And to think some said the fact that Sky paying more for it's Sports rights and more people cancelling or asking for discounts wasn't impacting them.

[Gavin-D]

Sky unveil Sky Devialet sound bar

The device will go on sale this autumn priced at £799 but Sky customers will be able to buy them for £299, and new and existing Sky Q Multiscreen customers will get a special price of £249.

http://www.seenit.co.uk/sky-announce...tmos-to-sky-q/

[denphone]

BBC to broadcast live coverage of US PGA Championship.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/40738368

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Sky unveil Sky Devialet sound bar



http://www.seenit.co.uk/sky-announce...tmos-to-sky-q/

If I'm honest I'd never heard of them , after a little research it appears they have some very pricey products.

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

If I'm honest I'd never heard of them , after a little research it appears they have some very pricey products.

Like you I've never heard of them and sounds pricey as you day

[Joedm45]

Never heard of Devialet either, specs look good but that full price is horrific

Looks like even the mighty Sky can make a PR blunder, announce Dolby Atmos is coming and then release a soundbar that doesn't support it... Oh dear

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Joedm45

Never heard of Devialet either, specs look good but that full price is horrific

Looks like even the mighty Sky can make a PR blunder, announce Dolby Atmos is coming and then release a soundbar that doesn't support it... Oh dear

To be fair how much would they have charged for an Atmos sound system ? The current one at £249 is more affordable to Sky's user base , maybe if they sell well they'll look at partnering again on an Atmos sound system in the future.

[Gavin-D]

BT gained 8,000 TV customers in the 3 months to June 30th down from 59,000 in the same period last year

http://www.seenit.co.uk/bt-brings-ee...umer-division/