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[Gavin-D]

If i have heard the radio ad right BT Europe is only free if you re contract from 18 months?

[tassiekev]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

If i have heard the radio ad right BT Europe is only free if you re contract from 18 months?

12 months on BT's website:

http://www.productsandservices.bt.co...d=con_hpbop_bb

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by tassiekev

12 months on BT's website:

http://www.productsandservices.bt.co...d=con_hpbop_bb

Just heard the ad again says free we you re contract tv and broadband for 18 months

[tassiekev]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Just heard the ad again says free we you re contract tv and broadband for 18 months

That's weird - the site clearly states 12 months. They're not the only ones - I was watching Strikeback S05 on Sky's On Demand earlier, it went S05E01, S05E02 S05E03 and then.... S04E04. Must be the time of year or the weather.

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From [sub req'd]:
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...089194.article

BT is preparing to offer Netflix in ultra high definition and Sky Sports channels in high definition as it prepares to launch its latest Youview set top box.

The broadcaster will launch BT Sport Ultra HD on 2 August which will feature selected Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and Aviva Premiership rugby games.
It will be accessed via a dedicated Ultra HD Youview set top box, manufactured by Humax, which is currently being trialled in certain BT homes.
Pricing of the 1TB box which can record 250 hours of HD programming, along with subscription costs for the channel, will be unveiled within the next few weeks.
The Ultra HD box will also support Netflix’s Ultra HD streaming service, which is currently only available via a range of connected TVs. The £8.99 per month VoD service currently requires an internet connection of 25 megabits per second.
BT will further bolster its high definition offering with the launch of Sky Sports 1 and 2 HD.
It currently offers its subscribers the sports channels in standard definition but is keen to expand the offering to enable its Ultra HD subscribers to view as much high definition programming as possible.
Red button coverage
As a key part of its European football coverage BT Sport is to offer access to eight live Champions League games and 24 Europa League games simultaneously via its connected red button.
Along with full match coverage the red button service will enable subscribers to view an array of statistics and scores from other games.
They will also be able to use a companion app on a tablet or mobile device to view video highlights, replays and access different camera angles or watch a different game at the same time.

[Joedm45]

To all those who took out Sky Sports Season ticket last year:

Check your bill this month as the season ticket will not expire and cut off Sky Sports, it will carry on and charge you at full price. I have just queried this with CS and they refunded me with no quibbles so if you're one of those customers that cancels Sky Sports once the football season is over then you might want to make that call.

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by Joedm45

To all those who took out Sky Sports Season ticket last year:

Check your bill this month as the season ticket will not expire and cut off Sky Sports, it will carry on and charge you at full price. I have just queried this with CS and they refunded me with no quibbles so if you're one of those customers that cancels Sky Sports once the football season is over then you might want to make that call.

Mine is due to expire on July 15th but as bills are a month in advance I'd be better contacting them this weekend?

[tassiekev]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Mine is due to expire on July 15th but as bills are a month in advance I'd be better contacting them this weekend?

See my posts #5730 & #5733 - if they quibble be very firm with them & insist on cancellation.

[TonyM19]

Called to check the expiry date of my season ticket this morning. I subscribe to Premier Sports (for the NRL) and they told me its free to XL customers for the next 2 months (for the Copa America I think) and that I wouldn't be charged.

[muppetman11]

Interesting article on BT's future aspirations for it's TV product.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...ampions-league

[denphone]

In my opinion and l looked at this earlier they still have a mountain to climb in my opinion to rival Sky.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by denphone

In my opinion and l looked at this earlier they still have a mountain to climb in my opinion to rival Sky.

But she hit the nail on the head here:

Now, she argues, the consumer trend is “about moving away from full-fat pay TV, to pay-TV lite”. BT has, for example, done a “world-first” deal to be able to bundle Netflix into its subscription package.

Freeview, together with a couple of OTT streaming services, has changed the game.

This why Sky is prepared to pay so much for sport and make 'a full-fat pay TV' option the only economical way to buy it; Now TV works out way too an expensive way to buy on-going sports coverage.

[Gavin-D]

AMC to Launch in the U.K. this September Exclusively on BT TV

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/amc-...bt-1201520539/

[muppetman11]

Personally think that's a good move for BT and it's TV service , people want exclusive content.

[denphone]

And they also still seem rather keen on paying top dollar for exclusive content.

[johnathome]

Wow, that's a bit of a coup for BT.