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[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Sky sports have now dropped the "HD" bit from there adverts

For example the adverts use to have Ford super Sunday from 1pm on Sky Sports 1HD

Now the adverts are just saying on Sky Sports

Can you explain the point your trying to get across here ?

[thenry]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Can you explain the point your trying to get across here ?

probably HD is now standard.

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Can you explain the point your trying to get across here ?

Its about time they dropped the HD only part of the adverts not everyone has SS HD

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by thenry

probably HD is now standard.

That was what I was thinking he meant however for it to become standard the HD charge would need to be dropped in my opinion.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

That was what I was thinking he meant however for it to become standard the HD charge would need to be dropped in my opinion.

And there is no way they are going to drop their charge as its too profitable for them MM.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

And there is no way they are going to drop their charge as its too profitable for them MM.

exactly no way will sky lose them millions a year they make from HD charge

[jambul]

This is on the cable.co.uk website:


Virgin Media reportedly close to BT Sport carriage deal


Tuesday, July 30th 2013 by Nigel Adie
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Virgin Media said to be close to signing carriage deal for BT Sport
BT and Virgin Media are thought to be close to making a deal on the carriage of BT Sport channels.

The finishing touches are reportedly being put to a deal that will see Virgin Media team up with BT in order to offer customers the latter's new Sport package.

According to Broadcast, the telecoms companies have been in negotiations for some time and are eager to establish a contract ahead of BT Sport going live on Thursday (August 1st), although it is not yet clear if this will involve Virgin charging viewers for the service as a standalone product.

Should the deal go ahead, it will mean the three BT Sport channels - BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN - can be offered to four million Britons who currently get their pay TV from Virgin.

"We're always looking to bring the best possible value and choice of great quality content to our customers and we're talking to BT about how we could potentially make the forthcoming BT Sport package available," said a Virgin Media spokesperson.

All BT broadband customers have free access to the online BT Sport player and mobile app. In addition, BT Sport is free to Infinity customers with a BT TV package and to BT broadband customers who have a Sky set-top box.

[paul nolan]

Just noticed the news stories that BT Sport had garnered half a million subscribers. They're not going to get much ad revenue on that number. You would think they're missing a trick if they don't add payments from Virgin for the channel PLUS the higher potential ad revenue the VM customer base would bring.

[nstokes]

1 day to go

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by paul nolan

Just noticed the news stories that BT Sport had garnered half a million subscribers. They're not going to get much ad revenue on that number. You would think they're missing a trick if they don't add payments from Virgin for the channel PLUS the higher potential ad revenue the VM customer base would bring.

half a million in total but a derisory 23k new customers....

[Mobes]

LOL I love all this will they won't they stuff

Look, I want VM to get BT as much as the next person BUT if we got it and it was standalone people would complain...if it meant a £5 on the sports package a month people would complain...if we didn't get it at all people would complain.

There is no lack of info from VM this time round, they keep saying they are in active talks, confirmed by BT, so what more can we ask for.

The closer we get to the new PL season the more itchy BT will get. They know full well they need VM custom just as much as VM need BT sport.

A deal will be done, but if VM play hardball right up until PL starts they may get a better deal!

Don't expect anything tomorrow.

[Gunslinger]

While all the previous talk about 'secret deals' is obviously nonsense, it is in both sides' interest to let negotiations run to the wire (and possibly beyond), in order to judge the customer take up of BT's service.

Obviously if that is significantly less than planned, then BT will be under pressure to accept a lower price than would otherwise be the case. Virgin have repeatedly shown themselves unwilling to pay over the odds or be held to ransom - from the Sky Basics situation, ITV HD channels, Sky Atlantic, etc etc.

If a price is agreed, a deal can be done very quickly, if not it won't, it's as simple as that. Both sides are preparing the ground for either eventuality.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

Originally Posted by Dave42

exactly no way will sky lose them millions a year they make from HD charge

Wouldn't put it past them to add it to the standard price to get even more income.

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by Doug P

half a million in total but a derisory 23k new customers....

That's not sport subs, that's bt vision subs!

---------- Post added at 14:53 ---------- Previous post was at 14:48 ----------

From BT official twitter account, we won't be getting BTSport anytime soon.
https://twitter.com/BTSport/status/362542073469091843

[smallclone]

Originally Posted by tvtimes

That's not sport subs, that's bt vision subs!

---------- Post added at 14:53 ---------- Previous post was at 14:48 ----------

From BT official twitter account, we won't be getting BTSport anytime soon.
https://twitter.com/BTSport/status/362542073469091843

That's quite big news that then.