General ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news - Page 19

Chad · 19-11-2012, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

To be fair BT didn't get the full range of Discovery channels plus there is still no sign of HD.

Very true. I think HD will be added in the future.

I'm impressed by how aggressive BT are being in securing TV deals. Can't be long now until they talk with SKY. The outcome of those talks will be interesting.

I've also noticed that BT only seem to be going after "popular channels". Quality over quantity. People have stated here before that they hardly ever watch all of the channels in their package. I've got XL and only watch maybe a 1/3 of the channels on offer. Maybe this cherry picking approach from BT will give them a really solid TV offering at lower prices than their competition because they don't have 50 or so niche channels to subsidise like The Africa Channel, PBS America, Euronews, The Community Channel etc.....

HDFootyMan · 19-11-2012, 23:09

No need for HD channels to be added for BT/YouView, just adaptive bitrate streaming via a future software update. Once that's added the picture quality will increase when your bandwidth permits it.

Netflix is probably the best example of this in action.

Media Boy UK · 20-11-2012, 12:33

BT confrims that BT Sports channels to broadcast on Astra (Sky).

Full story @ http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1440.html

As of November 20th BT Sports will only broadcast on BT Vision and Sky.

20-11-2012, 14:03

Only 2? Gives the impression Sky ain't getting HD.

denphone · 20-11-2012, 14:12

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Originally Posted by Jameseh

Only 2? Gives the impression Sky ain't getting HD.

Well Sky have played this game for many years so they cannot moan when some other company plays the same game back.

Media Boy UK · 20-11-2012, 14:20

Todays media speculation says

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BT is planning to launch not one, not two, but three sports channels, dedicated to football, rugby and other sports content.

According to a piece in the Financial Times, BT will launch a channel for both footie and rugby and is considering having a third channel free as a portal for on-demand matches and pay-per-view games.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1761528

thenry · 20-11-2012, 14:48

So they will keep on-demand and PPV exclusively for their own platform dishing out the Football and Rugby channels? I really hope HD is put out, standard vision is just not good enough!

Media Boy UK · 20-11-2012, 15:23

BT and Sky war about to start???

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=132

thenry · 20-11-2012, 15:26

good! i hope it really kicks off and ends up on the news.

Dave42 · 20-11-2012, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

BT and Sky war about to start???

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=132

would be typical sky to put in on ss3 so we cant watch it in HD grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrr

muppetman11 · 20-11-2012, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

BT confrims that BT Sports channels to broadcast on Astra (Sky).

Full story @ http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post1440.html

As of November 20th BT Sports will only broadcast on BT Vision and Sky.

A Poster on DS forum says the two purchased slots are SD so I wonder if it will be SD only channels on Sky ? They won't get a penny of my money if that's the case.

Dave42 · 20-11-2012, 15:53

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

A Poster on DS forum says the two purchased slots are SD so I wonder if it will be SD only channels on Sky ? They won't get a penny of my money if that's the case.

well MM sky with have no grounds to complain as they kings of withholding channels if that the case

Media Boy UK · 20-11-2012, 15:53

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

A Poster on DS forum says the two purchased slots are SD so I wonder if it will be SD only channels on Sky ? They won't get a penny of my money if that's the case.

The list for HD Channels to Sky is still open only the list for SD Channels is close.

-BT has bought their SD EPG Slots from an other broadcaster.

What broadcaster has sold their EPG?

A) Two ''wee'' broadcasters like Information TV and Bio +1
B) ESPN and ESPN Classic

denphone · 20-11-2012, 16:01

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

BT and Sky war about to start???

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=132

Its inevitable as Sky when provoked resort to their predictable tactics of old and we all know what they are.

muppetman11 · 20-11-2012, 16:08

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Originally Posted by Dave42

well MM sky with have no grounds to complain as they kings of withholding channels if that the case

In my eyes BT have bought the content , its upto them what they do with it , I'm not complaining just simply stating they won't see a penny of my money with no HD.