General : ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)

[Telly_]

Originally Posted by denphone

You mean you are always wrong as from where l am looking you are very much tied to the yoke of your masters and read your script accordingly.

I'm quite partial to a nice soft boiled egg yoke with soldiers,mmmm

[sebastion]

Originally Posted by Telly Bear

Well I Now Do Understand People Debating Everything Needing Proof Here Or Needing Explaining, over and over but I'm always right

Your as sharp as a tack, Telly Bear.

Get back to the topic.

[Chad]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...e-tv-deal.html

"Alongside driving up satellite TV subscriptions, Sky also intends to unlock more revenues from the Premier League rights by making the coverage available on a pay-as-you-view basis via its new NOW TV service.

The internet-delivered offering will launch later in the year, as part of Sky's strategy to monetise its expensively acquired content among people who do not want pay-TV."

That to me sounds like SKY will be offering Premiership football on a PPV basis. Couldn't BT do the same with the rights for the games they've landed? Offer the games on a linear basis on their own platform but PPV on SKY, Virgin and Freeview?

[colin25]

we need new thread....what is BT going to do with EPL rights

[thenry]

we need this threads title to be updated

[Emel]

Originally Posted by thenry

we need this threads title to be updated

I thought that's what the update in brackets meant, otherwise the title is moot.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Chad

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...e-tv-deal.html

"Alongside driving up satellite TV subscriptions, Sky also intends to unlock more revenues from the Premier League rights by making the coverage available on a pay-as-you-view basis via its new NOW TV service.

The internet-delivered offering will launch later in the year, as part of Sky's strategy to monetise its expensively acquired content among people who do not want pay-TV."

That to me sounds like SKY will be offering Premiership football on a PPV basis. Couldn't BT do the same with the rights for the games they've landed? Offer the games on a linear basis on their own platform but PPV on SKY, Virgin and Freeview?

I think it means non sky customers can access games online on a game by game basis rather than a monthly subscription to Sky Go. I don't think it'll be ppv on normal TV platforms because the rights sale wasn't for ppv rights.

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I didn't know anything about now TV until just now-intrigued now though, because on the face of it TiVo would appear to be just the sort of connected device to help you make the most of the service, and it would also increase potential revenue streams for Sky. What are the chances?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by andy_m

I think it means non sky customers can access games online on a game by game basis rather than a monthly subscription to Sky Go. I don't think it'll be ppv on normal TV platforms because the rights sale wasn't for ppv rights.

NowTV will be available on a multitude of devices that's mainly the reason behind Sky's purchase of Acetrax. The service is likely to be available on connected TV's/Blu Ray , iPad/iPhone , games consoles. The service will be available starting initially with movies then expanding to sport and entertainment.

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...es/2012/now_tv

[andy_m]

Cheers! Actually I have a games console connected as well so not the biggest deal for me if it comes to TiVo. You can keep Sky Go and all the rest of it-I've genuinely no interest. NOW TV looks really innovative though-credit where it's due. If it's priced well I'll almost certainly be dipping in.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Cheers! Actually I have a games console connected as well so not the biggest deal for me if it comes to TiVo. You can keep Sky Go and all the rest of it-I've genuinely no interest. NOW TV looks really innovative though-credit where it's due. If it's priced well I'll almost certainly be dipping in.

Now TV is the (faint) hope that I've held for a while now, that it would be a way that we non Sky customers could get access to Sky Atlantic; I'm hoping that they include it as a subscription option at a reasonable price.

[Telly_]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Now TV is the (faint) hope that I've held for a while now, that it would be a way that we non Sky customers could get access to Sky Atlantic; I'm hoping that they include it as a subscription option at a reasonable price.

I would think you'll be able to get Sky Atlantic content via NOWTV,As once you sign up to NowTV you're no longer a "none Sky customer" and become a direct SkyTV customer.

The NowTV website is upby the way, just with a place holder.

[borrissey]

ESPN sport line up is nowhere near as good as Setantas was

[Telly_]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Cheers! Actually I have a games console connected as well so not the biggest deal for me if it comes to TiVo. You can keep Sky Go and all the rest of it-I've genuinely no interest. NOW TV looks really innovative though-credit where it's due. If it's priced well I'll almost certainly be dipping in.

So you're interested in NOW-TV but not Skygo?

Skygo is an internet TV service that's free to all Sky customers, I don't understand how you wouldn't be interested in SkyGo but think Now-TV(Basically BT-Visions model with more Sky content) is innovative.

[Emel]

Originally Posted by Telly Bear

So you're interested in NOW-TV but not Skygo?

Skygo is an internet TV service that's free to all Sky customers, I don't understand how you wouldn't be interested in SkyGo but think Now-TV(Basically BT-Visions model with more Sky content) is innovative.

Can't speak for Andy but for me that would be because I am not a Sky customer and am happy with my Virgin package. However, I am not doctrinaire and would happily buy occasional content if it was at the right price.

Simples!