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denphone 17-02-2020 11:58
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36025055)
If the Beeb need to save some money, they should axe Match of the Day. It's the most boring league in the country.
Hmmm there are many who can't afford the Pay TV channels so this is the only way they can access those highlights.

You are contradicting yourself there Mr K as the BBC's remit is to satisfy the many different strands of viewers and listeners who all want to watch something different don't you agree?.

telegramsam 17-02-2020 12:29
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36025055)
If the Beeb need to save some money, they should axe Match of the Day. It's the most boring league in the country.
It`s not so much the program they should axe but the over paid ex footballer that presents it. Anyone could do his job for a fraction of the cost. And while we`re at it many other presenters like Graham Norton who must be the least funny guy on the television at present.

Mr K 17-02-2020 12:56
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36025056)
Hmmm there are many who can't afford the Pay TV channels so this is the only way they can access those highlights.

You are contradicting yourself there Mr K as the BBC's remit is to satisfy the many different strands of viewers and listeners who all want to watch something different don't you agree?.
Not got unlimited funds though Den, The highlights cost £211 million of licence payers money ! Would it be better spent elsewhere?

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Originally Posted by telegramsam (Post 36025059)
It`s not so much the program they should axe but the over paid ex footballer that presents it. Anyone could do his job for a fraction of the cost. And while we`re at it many other presenters like Graham Norton who must be the least funny guy on the television at present.
Possibly true, but we don't know how much Sky/ITV celebs get.... So the Beeb might just be paying the going rate, but have to be open about it.

denphone 17-02-2020 13:04
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36025060)
Not got unlimited funds though Den, The highlights cost £211 million of licence payers money ! Would it be better spent elsewhere?
Spent over 3 years and its not much more they paid for this contract then the previous one.

Their remit is to satisfy all strands of viewers and that includes sports viewers who cannot afford the Pay TV subscriptions and there are many of them.

telegramsam 17-02-2020 13:41
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36025060)
Not got unlimited funds though Den, The highlights cost £211 million of licence payers money ! Would it be better spent elsewhere?

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Possibly true, but we don't know how much Sky/ITV celebs get.... So the Beeb might just be paying the going rate, but have to be open about it.
True but Sky can afford it but the bbc can`t. Also,your`e not forced to pay for sky to watch tv but you are forced to pay the bbc if you want to watch tv even if you never watch any bbc channel

Paul 17-02-2020 15:27
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36025060)
Would it be better spent elsewhere?
Nope.

RichardCoulter 14-03-2020 17:10
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
Sky customers might be interested to know that all Sky Sports channels are now being offered for £8 pm for 18 months:

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...2#post36027292

Paul 15-03-2020 16:25
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Not if you already have them.

RichardCoulter 15-03-2020 16:30
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Whilst there's no live football, you could cancel if out of contract. I bet you get a good offer to stay, possibly at the time of cancelling.

Paul 15-03-2020 16:36
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If you can actually contact them, and Ive tried today.

Ended up sending an email for now.

denphone 15-03-2020 16:42
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l would imagine they are adopting a holding position until the emergency meetings this coming week.

RichardCoulter 15-03-2020 16:51
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36027433)
If you can actually contact them, and Ive tried today.

Ended up sending an email for now.
Someone I know said that Sky had put something on their website to say that the Coronavirus was causing them problems.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36027436)
l would imagine they are adopting a holding position until the emergency meetings this coming week.
Probably, but they can't stop people cancelling if they are out of contract.

Even those that are could argue that the service they signed up to has materially changed to such an extent that this amounts to a breach of contract.

When the UKTV channels dissappeared from Virgin Media, they tried to use their get out clause of 'All channels are subject to change', but some were successfully able to leave using this method.

denphone 15-03-2020 16:54
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36027440)
Someone I know said that Sky had put something on their website to say that the Coronavirus was causing them problems.

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Probably, but they can't stop people cancelling if they are out of contract.
But we are talking generally about customers who are under contract Richard.

heero_yuy 15-03-2020 17:02
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
As somebody who thinks football is utterly pointless am I allowed to gloat?

denphone 15-03-2020 17:04
Re: The future of Premier League on TV.
 
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36027446)
As somebody who thinks football is utterly pointless am I allowed to gloat?
You can say what you want heero.:p:


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