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Originally Posted by Ben B

If BT own the Sky Sports feeds on Freeview does that mean that Top Up TV customers are going to lose them too?

Yeah, they're being replaced by feeds of BT Sport 1 & 2 so that non-infinity customers can watch it.

[denphone]

BT in talks to put sports channels on Sky and UPC.

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/s...-upc-1.1389347

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

The current situation forced on us by Europe costs the user more end of , when Sky had all the games you got a Sky Sports sub and the option to add 50 games via Prem Plus for £50 which is certainly cheaper than £15 per month granted ESPN & BT also show other sport as well.

I'm not suggesting that Sky should be granted a monopoly on football in my opinion the best solution for us the customer would be for the Premier league to have their own channel and sell their content on each platform at the same price , much fairer everybody gets HD/3D.

could not agree more with that MM mate

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by Dave42

could not agree more with that MM mate

Pigs would fly first though eh?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by tvtimes

Pigs would fly first though eh?

yep that would be ideal solution but not gonna happen sky and now bt would never let it happen

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Doug P

This is very true as a general point den unless price-fixing is involved. It does not seem to apply with tv where so much money goes on rights and paying former players most of whom are not worth half the money....

You're not suggesting that they are operating a cartel surely..........

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by Dave42

yep that would be ideal solution but not gonna happen sky and now bt would never let it happen

Both, especially sky would lose customers in their droves. Plus the premier league would most likely stand to lose an absolute fortune too!

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by tvtimes

Both, especially sky would lose customers in their droves. Plus the premier league would most likely stand to lose an absolute fortune too!

No ? Sherlock

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by devilincarnate

No ? Sherlock

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

And in my opinion that's why l think Sky will win this battle like all the other battles it has won before because when the going gets dirty Sky has plenty of tricks up its sleeve to sink any impending rival before it is allowed to use its guns.

Yes, but what if next time around, BT joined up with other providers so that they could bid more for the majority of football matches and then divide those matches up according to how much each put in?

So, if BT joined up with the BBC and/or ITV and/or Channel 4 and/or Channel 5, for example, this would give non-subscribers some of the action and enable BT to offer the lion's share of football on its channels at a much cheaper price than Sky does now. Now, that would be progress.

Sooner or later, someone is going to see off Sky and offer customers a better deal. We can't carry on like this, with ever spiralling subscriptions to watch the game.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, but what if next time around, BT joined up with other providers so that they could bid more for the majority of football matches and then divide those matches up according to how much each put in?

So, if BT joined up with the BBC and/or ITV and/or Channel 4 and/or Channel 5, for example, this would give non-subscribers some of the action and enable BT to offer the lion's share of football on its channels at a much cheaper price than Sky does now. Now, that would be progress.

Sooner or later, someone is going to see off Sky and offer customers a better deal. We can't carry on like this, with ever spiralling subscriptions to watch the game.

But you are forgetting that most of the terrestrial channels have not got two sixpences to rub between them compared to Sky and Sky's advertising budget alone absolutely dwarfs that of the terrestrial broadcasters even when you put them all together

[BexTech]

Originally Posted by coulsontom

Yes, but if BT acquire 50% of the games.

Sky wouldn't be able to afford to charge higher prices for the same amount. Get it?

Competition = driving down prices.

We've had Setanta and ESPN and we're not paying less, we're paying more!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by BexTech

We've had Setanta and ESPN and we're not paying less, we're paying more!

Exactly and unless Ofcom damn well do something we will continue to pay more l am afraid.

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by BexTech

We've had Setanta and ESPN and we're not paying less, we're paying more!

Not if you're a Sky or BT customer you're not.

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Originally Posted by denphone

Exactly and unless Ofcom damn well do something we will continue to pay more l am afraid.

What do you expect Ofcom to do? BT are offering the chance to have sport free for the first time in 22 years. The sport channel is going to be more accessible to more people than Sky sports ever had. Sky has priced people out of the market for years.

I am pretty sure Ofcom will tell you to move if you don't like it.

[BexTech]

Originally Posted by tvtimes

Not if you're a Sky or BT customer you're not.

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What do you expect Ofcom to do? BT are offering the chance to have sport free for the first time in 22 years. The sport channel is going to be more accessible to more people than Sky sports ever had. Sky has priced people out of the market for years.

I am pretty sure Ofcom will tell you to move if you don't like it.

Paying more now than say 5 years ago!