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[1701-e]

Originally Posted by Joedm45

I've had lots of promo's on the V6 home screen pushing 360 using Sky Sports+ as a carrot

Assume it will be on 360 only

Certainly at the launch. V6 supposed to get it at an unknown later date.

[denphone]

Is it just me as it seems Eurosport does not have any subtitles facility for the Olympics on its TV channel.

[TimeLord2018]

National League agrees 7 year deal with DAZN starting next month.
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk...st-giant-82491

TNT Sports agrees new 3 year deal for Serie A
https://www.sportcal.com/media/serie...ue%20and%20TNT.

[jfman]

Shades of Setanta about it.

[ozsat]

Was on TNT Sports before but WBD seem to have little interest in sport other than Premiership rugby and Premier League football.

For the Olympics:
The Eurosport 4K channel is exclusive to VM media - not even on Sky.
The Eursport pop-up channels are only on VM and EEtv.
There is no UHD/HDR coverage for top tier subscribers to Discovery+.

[TimeLord2018]

Looks like the 'Selected markets can also enjoy additional HDR coverage of selected sports and events' is only Max where it's been rolled out so far ? So not Discovery+ in UK & Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy.
https://advanced-television.com/2024...-for-olympics/

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Was on TNT Sports before but WBD seem to have little interest in sport other than Premiership rugby and Premier League football.

For the Olympics:
The Eurosport 4K channel is exclusive to VM media - not even on Sky.
The Eursport pop-up channels are only on VM and EEtv.
There is no UHD/HDR coverage for top tier subscribers to Discovery+.

That's a bit of a mess. WBD obviously wants top tier subscribers but for them to get the best Olympics coverage in the UK, WBD customers also need to subscribe to Virgin Media, a wholesaler allegedly wrangling with WBD over the cost of TNT Sports.
But VM customers can't get WBD's HBO shows unless they also subscribe to Now TV or Sky.

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Originally Posted by jfman

Shades of Setanta about it.

Can you elaborate? Going for minor rights with long contracts?

[jfman]

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...football.sport

I’m only noting the parallel. No business model, tons of debt, Conference rights. We know where this journey ends.

[ozsat]

VM Customers get the Eurosport pop-ups anf the 4K channel in their EPG - none were added to Sky EPG.

SkyQ customers get Discovery+ - but there is no Olympics 4K coverage in there.

TNT/Eurosport is not what it could be for customers.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

That's a bit of a mess. WBD obviously wants top tier subscribers but for them to get the best Olympics coverage in the UK, WBD customers also need to subscribe to Virgin Media, a wholesaler allegedly wrangling with WBD over the cost of TNT Sports.
But VM customers can't get WBD's HBO shows unless they also subscribe to Now TV or Sky.

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Can you elaborate? Going for minor rights with long contracts?

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by jfman

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...football.sport

I’m only noting the parallel. No business model, tons of debt, Conference rights. We know where this journey ends.

Understood. Setanta GB at least served a purpose by being the (distant) No. 2 sports provider after Sky Sports. DAZN UK doesn't seem to serve anyone's needs - the shareholders, the banks, the viewers and even the sports themselves. And once Amazon Prime ends its UK sports broadcasting, it's probably only fourth in the list of UK paid sports broadcasters and behind Premier Sports.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

That's a bit of a mess. WBD obviously wants top tier subscribers but for them to get the best Olympics coverage in the UK, WBD customers also need to subscribe to Virgin Media, a wholesaler allegedly wrangling with WBD over the cost of TNT Sports.
But VM customers can't get WBD's HBO shows unless they also subscribe to Now TV or Sky.

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Although the contacts date back to 3 different companies...

HBO - WarnerMedia (until 31st December 2025)
Eurosport 4k - Discovery (renewal date unclear) arguably Warner Bros Discovery today
TNT Sports - last renewed when it was BT Sport

Technically the first show Sky acquired from Warner Bros Discovery was only this year (The Cleaning Lady) and they limited it to 31st December 2025 , WarnerMedia was previously selling shows to Sky with 4 year licensing agreements.

The way The Penguin has been sold separately to Sky and how it's airing on HBO on Thursday is odd and possibly a loophole in their HBO deal (was originally due to Premiere as Max Original)

[1andrew1]

You would think that WBD would provide 4K for their Discovery + app as that's what they're trying to get people onto.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

You would think that WBD would provide 4K for their Discovery + app as that's what they're trying to get people onto.

I don't understand why Eurosport 4K isn't available via 906/via Red button like it was in May.

[ozsat]

I don't think WBD actually want anything other them premium sport (to attract the masses) and are not prepared to provide what they do have in it's optimal form.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

National League agrees 7 year deal with DAZN starting next month.
https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk...st-giant-82491

Non League Newspaper is reporting that National League has sold their WORLD TV rights to DAZN - Not just the UK.