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[neilo]

So tomorrow afternoon, BT Sports, first PL game. I'm offering two to one on their huge DOG being in the bottom right corner, annoyingly.

Originally Posted by Chad

Totally agree. They do seem to have a large following in terms of their NASCAR and NHL coverage. Posts on Facebook however suggest lots of rugby and conference fans cancelled in the summer after BT snapped up the rights.

Believe it or not a lot were Luton fans helped Premier Sports subscription numbers!

[denphone]

BT Sport signs 10,000 pubs,

http://advanced-television.com/2013/...ns-10000-pubs/

[colin25]

Originally Posted by denphone

BT Sport signs 10,000 pubs,

http://advanced-television.com/2013/...ns-10000-pubs/

Yes, that is a very good tactic. that would work.

BT buys lots of pubs, offers free beer to BT sport customers. I can see that working well

[denphone]

They thought it was all over: Why Sky vs BT Sport in the battle for pay-TV dominance is a game of two halves.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/me...s-8771482.html

[Dave42]

wish they would move the dog to top instead of bottom

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by Dave42

wish they would move the dog to top instead of bottom

They will when enough people complain about it as Sky did a few years ago when they tried it at the bottom of the screen

[colin25]

Originally Posted by telegramsam

They will when enough people complain about it as Sky did a few years ago when they tried it at the bottom of the screen

I have no issue so far, but willing to let it not grow on me

[nstokes]

I said last week that BT Sport doesnt broadcast in 5.1 but my amp is now showing as 5.1 on BT Sport 1 HD on the football. Of course it goes to D 2.0 when on ads etc

[DaMac]

Thank god for the annoying dog coz this match is poor, seriously though it needs to be opaque wherever it is.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by DaMac

Thank god for the annoying dog coz this match is poor, seriously though it needs to be opaque wherever it is.

It is a bit in your face, your eyes focus on it alot more than Sky Sports for example

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by denphone

BT Sport signs 10,000 pubs,

http://advanced-television.com/2013/...ns-10000-pubs/

They've defo got a drink problem......

[andy_m]

Just switched on for the last ten minutes, the dog isn't that annoying actually, but perhaps burn in will be an issue. The hd quality is good. That said, the sd channel is really really bad.

One question, we all know they have the Saturday lunchtime slot for the Premier League, but I notice that there's a Scottish Premiership match on 2 as well. They haven't seriously bought themselves different rights that they can only show at the same time, have they?

[colin25]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Just switched on for the last ten minutes, the dog isn't that annoying actually, but perhaps burn in will be an issue. The hd quality is good. That said, the sd channel is really really bad.

One question, we all know they have the Saturday lunchtime slot for the Premier League, but I notice that there's a Scottish Premiership match on 2 as well. They haven't seriously bought themselves different rights that they can only show at the same time, have they?

I was thinking same..did seem strange

[andy_m]

Almost as strange as continuing to let Jonathon Walters take penalties!