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denphone · 30-01-2018, 13:42

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Originally Posted by carravetta

I wonder if ITV bid this time round

Yes as in time maybe we will get more info about who the bidders were in the auction.

vincerooney · 30-01-2018, 14:13

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes as in time maybe we will get more info about who the bidders were in the auction.

We should den. A lot of people on this forum are against virgin media which is fine and their view but a lot of quite toxic anger and resentment is s spread. Hope Mods keep a hang of it please

OLD BOY · 30-01-2018, 14:33

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Originally Posted by carravetta

I wonder if ITV bid this time round

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Originally Posted by denphone

BBC extends Premier League highlights deal.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42873526

Meanwhile, the focus is on whether any of the OTT players will enter the field for the first time.

It is speculated by IHS Markit that Amazon may not consider it worth their while, whereas it is also possible they may elect to purchase content from other providers.

http://www.digitaltveurope.com/2018/...ce-for-amazon/

Gavin-D · 01-02-2018, 10:50

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Openreach, the BT-owned firm that manages the UK's broadband infrastructure, has vowed to introduce "ultrafast" internet connections to three million premises by 2020.

The company said it was accelerating its plan to run fibre connections directly to homes and businesses.

It will increase internet speeds from 24 megabits a second under superfast broadband to 100 megabits.

The first phase will begin this year, targeting eight cities across the UK.

Openreach, which operates independently from BT, said Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Manchester would form the first phase of the programme that will connect "up to 40 UK towns, cities and boroughs".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42902064

alwaysabear · 01-02-2018, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42902064

Only 3 million by 2020, shocking when you think how much money the tax payer is throwing at them.

No wonder the guy from BT being interviewed on radio this morning was getting a hard time!

muppetman11 · 01-02-2018, 13:58

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Only 3 million by 2020, shocking when you think how much money the tax payer is throwing at them.

No wonder the guy from BT being interviewed on radio this morning was getting a hard time!

Completely agree pathetic

Chad · 02-02-2018, 22:47

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Sky is having to massively discount prices for Sky Sports to attract people.

Yeah I just received a mailshot today from them. SKY Sports for £15 if I take a new 18 month contract for TV. The most interesting part was their guarantee that the price for SKY Sports will remain fixed at £15 for 3 years. If I take the deal. Can't say fairer than that really.

alwaysabear · 02-02-2018, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Chad

Yeah I just received a mailshot today from them. SKY Sports for £15 if I take a new 18 month contract for TV. The most interesting part was their guarantee that the price for SKY Sports will remain fixed at £15 for 3 years. If I take the deal. Can't say fairer than that really.

What a great deal!

muppetman11 · 02-02-2018, 23:20

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Originally Posted by Chad

Yeah I just received a mailshot today from them. SKY Sports for £15 if I take a new 18 month contract for TV. The most interesting part was their guarantee that the price for SKY Sports will remain fixed at £15 for 3 years. If I take the deal. Can't say fairer than that really.

And Now TV Sports at £20 a month for 2 months

http://www.nowtv.com/offers

Dave42 · 03-02-2018, 13:11

BT Sport prepared to ditch Premier League TV rights after subscriber base falls by thousands ahead of auction
Prices for BT Sport have been rising — subscribers have to pay £3 more a month
Chief executive Gavin Patterson said BT have a Plan B in place ahead of auction
Patterson said he was confident BT Sport could succeed without the rights
Sky Sports are expected to drop a package at the rights auction this month

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...TV-rights.html

denphone · 03-02-2018, 13:26

Well we shall see what transpires as l still expect the rights to be shared out between the two of them.

Dave42 · 03-02-2018, 13:35

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Originally Posted by denphone

Well we shall see what transpires as l still expect the rights to be shared out between the two of them.

me too and dail fail not best source either

denphone · 03-02-2018, 13:39

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Originally Posted by Dave42

me too and dail fail not best source either

Indeed tabloid sources are never the barometer of generally what is going to transpire.

muppetman11 · 03-02-2018, 13:42

Still sticking to my point I made ages ago that the huge rises of previous rights auctions won't happen this time around both BT and Sky are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their sports offering at ever increasing prices.

alwaysabear · 03-02-2018, 13:54

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Still sticking to my point I made ages ago that the huge rises of previous rights auctions won't happen this time around both BT and Sky are finding it increasingly difficult to sell their sports offering at ever increasing prices.

Have to agree with you, the costs will not increase at the rate seen at previous auctions and may even stagnate.