General ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news - Page 719

vincerooney · 31-01-2022, 23:30

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Originally Posted by carravetta

Seen a few rumours recently that Disney are still keen

Might be why there hasnt been an announcement about WWE Network and Disney+ yet even though the UK market is the second biggest for WWE. If Disney buy BT Sport and then can do a grand announcement that Disney Plus will be the home for WWE Network too.

WWE on BT Sport and its network on Disney Plus etc.

TimeLord2018 · 01-02-2022, 21:33

BT have opened talks with Premier League to seek its approval for the sale of BT Sport
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/d...ghts-qz68h6qsq

Media Boy UK · 02-02-2022, 11:10

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Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

BT have opened talks with Premier League to seek its approval for the sale of BT Sport
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/d...ghts-qz68h6qsq

Free to read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...box=1643755597

Raider999 · 02-02-2022, 11:59

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Free to read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...box=1643755597

Interesting development that Premier League and UEFA need to give their blessings to a sale

1andrew1 · 02-02-2022, 12:22

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Originally Posted by Raider999

Interesting development that Premier League and UEFA need to give their blessings to a sale

It's a standard change of ownership clause to protect rights holders.

Dingbat · 03-02-2022, 07:58

Tweet from Marc Allera CEO of BT Consumer this morning:

“Not often we can talk about a potential partnership w/ one of the planet's largest content players.

After a detailed process to find the best way to strengthen our Sports biz, @BTGroup's in excl. talks with Discovery, Inc. on a deal to create a new broadcasting entity in the UK.

The proposed joint venture would act as a perfect home for our BT Sport business. With a shared ambition for growth and combination of our world-class sports assets along w/ Discovery’s premium sports and entmt content, our customers will benefit from more content in more places.

BT Group is aiming to conclude exclusive discussions with Discovery, Inc. in early Q1 and for the new company to be operational later this year, subject to completion of the deal and approval by the relevant competition authorities.“

TimeLord2018 · 03-02-2022, 08:02

Link
https://newsroom.bt.com/bt-group-ent...joint-venture/

That explains why Eurosport channels weren't removed from BT TV from 17th of January as originally planned.

cheekyangus · 03-02-2022, 08:40

This Discovery press release on the BT Sport joint venture proposal. I've literally only just found it before I came here so I've no idea if it differs from the BT press release above in any useful way.
https://media.discoverysports.com/po...bt-group-to-cr

1andrew1 · 03-02-2022, 09:10

Looks like a sensible, complementary combination of sports businesses.

Branding will be the interesting question. I'm sure ESPN will go but will BT Sport remain as a brand?

jfman · 03-02-2022, 11:06

Ouch. Deep pockets DAZN losing out to Eurosport.

Phunkenstein · 03-02-2022, 12:33

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Originally Posted by jfman

Ouch. Deep pockets DAZN losing out to Eurosport.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...eal-discovery/

And if the Telegraph’s reporting is confirmed, BT and Sky have tied up their deal past 2030… almost feels like this deal could end up being a small win for linear and traditional pay tv!

Phunkenstein · 03-02-2022, 12:41

Never mind - it’s in BT’s Quarterly…

https://newsroom.bt.com/trading-upda...december-2021/

Reached agreement in principle with Sky for a new longer-term reciprocal channel supply deal to beyond 2030

TimeLord2018 · 04-02-2022, 16:45

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Looks like a sensible, complementary combination of sports businesses.

Branding will be the interesting question. I'm sure ESPN will go but will BT Sport remain as a brand?

BT deal with ESPN for the brand and content is up this year I think , ESPN was rebranded as BT Sport ESPN on 9th of June 2015 in a 7 year deal - was announced in January 2015.

Raider999 · 04-02-2022, 19:45

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Originally Posted by jfman

Ouch. Deep pockets DAZN losing out to Eurosport.

What with this and Prime raising prices in America bodes well for streaming - the future of TV

vincerooney · 11-02-2022, 00:31

how intriguing...

So discovery/Warner would be Eurosport, discovery combined with HBO, CNN, TNT etc with BT Sport in theory.

I'm confused how are discovery that big of a company? Discovery channel hasnt been good for years. Eurosport was at its height in the early 90s. How have discovery remained a big company?!