General ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news - Page 85

Sirius · 10-05-2013, 11:42

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Originally Posted by smallclone

Exactly. They're more popular than ever now these subscription streaming sites. I wonder why.

As it gets closer to the time the channel starts the more question will be asked in forums, pubs and so on, How can i watch X Channel if i don't have a subscription. The old saying of the straw that broke the camels back is all to evident for this situation.

Some might say, move to BT so you get it free. I have only ever been with BT once, there service was that bad i left before the end of the second month with them. So i have no intention of down grading from the service i have now to one that i know is going to be rubbish.

Arthurgray50@blu · 10-05-2013, 11:51

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...and-users.html

I for one will certainly not be paying for BT Sport, especially as we get ESPN free on VM.

Chad · 10-05-2013, 11:53

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Originally Posted by coulsontom

can't be figured out with certainty tho surely?

You'd be surprised. Since I joined SKY I'm forever getting invites to provide feedback on programming and channels from SKY directly and 3rd parties acting on behalf of SKY.

There are communities of SKY customers dedicated to giving SKY open and honest feedback about how good or bad channels are, programmes are and what we would like to see from SKY.

I know Muppetman is part of the same focus / feedback group as I am. You'd be surprised how much SKY reveal to members of these groups about future programming and future products. It's all done on a trust basis. We give SKY honest and ruthless feedback, they give us exclusive news that we have to keep secret. We also get to view episodes of future programming, well in advance of it being aired, and give feedback on the shows.

When it comes to their programming and channels, SKY have a very clear picture of what is going on.

smallclone · 10-05-2013, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I for one will certainly not be paying for BT Sport, especially as we get ESPN free on VM.

How long are you going to get free ESPN on VM?

Sirius · 10-05-2013, 11:59

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Originally Posted by smallclone

How long are you going to get free ESPN on VM?

Good question.

smallclone · 10-05-2013, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Good question.

I've been emailed to say my subscription expires on July 31st

Chad · 10-05-2013, 12:06

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Originally Posted by smallclone

I've been emailed to say my subscription expires on July 31st

I got similar communication from SKY.

smallclone · 10-05-2013, 12:12

Does anybody think that the current price to be able to watch all available Premiership football matches in the UK is "value for money" ?

Media Boy UK · 10-05-2013, 12:28

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Originally Posted by smallclone

I've been emailed to say my subscription expires on July 31st

Well that fix into BT date of launching the BT Sport package of August 1st - as reveal yesterday.

andy_m · 10-05-2013, 12:30

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...and-users.html

I for one will certainly not be paying for BT Sport, especially as we get ESPN free on VM.

Can I just clarify that you are aware that the ESPN channel package will close at the end of the current football season, and that the only ESPN branded channel remaining in the UK will ESPN America, which you will only be able to view if you have a BT Sport subscription?

*ducks for cover*

Chad · 10-05-2013, 12:31

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Originally Posted by smallclone

Does anybody think that the current price to be able to watch all available Premiership football matches in the UK is "value for money" ?

Not at all. It's going to get worse in the next few months. Reports suggest that the price of SKY Sports will jump up as much as £3.00 per month in the next couple of months.

Depending on who you get your TV service from, having access to SKY Sports and BT Sports in HD could cost anywhere from £45 to £55 per month.

I can get a full season ticket for my club Rangers or other local teams like Falkirk, Livingston, Dunfermline, Hearts and Hibs for almost half of that price. Even taking into account travel and food on match days I still would be less per year than subscribing to SKY and BT!

Maybe it's time people started going to see live local sport, instead of spending up to £650.00 per year to watch it on TV! In fact if you also have the likes of Boxnation, and Premier Sports, you could be paying almost £900.00 per year for televised sport. Crazy

Media Boy UK · 10-05-2013, 12:34

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Can I just clarify that you are aware that the ESPN channel package will close at the end of the current football season, and that the only ESPN branded channel remaining in the UK will ESPN America, which you will only be able to view if you have a BT Sport subscription?

*ducks for cover*

And BT reveal yesterday that ESPN America name will be axe on August 1st.

Channels in the package from August 1st will be (Channels also in HD):

BT Sport 1
BT Sport 2
ESPN

Arthurgray50@blu · 10-05-2013, 12:45

This is purely holding customers to ransom, and l don't know why VM are not saying in regards to this.

Its going to be another case where VM will keep its customers guessing right up to the wire which is totally bang out of order.

At the moment you can go onto Sky and see the channels testing, but with VM absolutely nothing.

There are wide spread advertising now by Sky and BT sports on its new channels, like yesterday coming out of the Blenheim Centre Hounslow, there is a large board advertising BT Sports, and yet VM are totally quiet on everything.

Yes, it doesn't start till August, so why hang about. I will not pay £12.00 per month to watch three channels of sport, On ESPN l only watched the football. But if it not on there, whats the point.

I can see VM coming out with a deal that, it will go for BB using BT lines, which it uses already, and this is where the deal will hang on.

IF l am not wrong VM customers using phone lines - the calls goes through a BT Exchange, am l right. where as Sky BB goes via satellite. I may be wrong.

coulsontom · 10-05-2013, 12:53

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

If there was no truth in it whatsoever what would be the point of having the channel exclusive on the Sky platform ? Sky are a business and as such are in the game of making money.

not saying that people haven't done that. But not every single customer to Sky will have moved for it.

I mean, have you seen some of the viewing figures?

One Episode of Mad Men had 58,000 viewers and when coupled with re-runs averages 150,000.

andy_m · 10-05-2013, 12:58

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Originally Posted by Chad

Not at all. It's going to get worse in the next few months. Reports suggest that the price of SKY Sports will jump up as much as £3.00 per month in the next couple of months.

Depending on who you get your TV service from, having access to SKY Sports and BT Sports in HD could cost anywhere from £45 to £55 per month.

I can get a full season ticket for my club Rangers or other local teams like Falkirk, Livingston, Dunfermline, Hearts and Hibs for almost half of that price. Even taking into account travel and food on match days I still would be less per year than subscribing to SKY and BT!

Maybe it's time people started going to see live local sport, instead of spending up to £650.00 per year to watch it on TV! In fact if you also have the likes of Boxnation, and Premier Sports, you could be paying almost £900.00 per year for televised sport. Crazy

Great post!

I'm off to the match tonight, and, at least until we concede the first goal(!) it's going to be amazing-Selhurst is a hole of a ground, but tonight, under the floodlights it will be on edge, nervy, buzzing and alive. I simply couldn't watch this at home and match the experience. I'm very lucky in that I can afford to watch my team live and subscribe to Sky Sports (although I'm also quite tight and in general I choose not to subscribe!), AND that I am physically able to go to the match - I recognise that not every body is in the same position - but if I had a choice to make based on finances then it would be Palace, pint and pie every time!

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Originally Posted by coulsontom

not saying that people haven't done that. But not every single customer to Sky will have moved for it.

I mean, have you seen some of the viewing figures?

One Episode of Mad Men had 58,000 viewers and when coupled with re-runs averages 150,000.

No, just 25% of them.