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martin201002 · 28-11-2013, 16:22

Agreed, the more sport they get hold of the better, can watch it on tv anywhere

denphone · 29-11-2013, 18:35

Formula 1 should join BT Sport to avoid getting left behind.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formul...mula-1-2861041

Pay-to-view sports the new trend?

http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/sport/00312...new-trend.html

thenry · 29-11-2013, 18:42

coughAlJazeeracough

andy_m · 29-11-2013, 19:05

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Originally Posted by denphone

Formula 1 should join BT Sport to avoid getting left behind.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formul...mula-1-2861041

Pay-to-view sports the new trend?

http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/sport/00312...new-trend.html

I think there is a cultural problem with pay per view in this country, it's become a byword (phrase) for rip off. But done properly then it really could be the way forward. It would, however, mean less funding for minority sports.

harry_hitch · 29-11-2013, 23:26

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Originally Posted by andy_m

I think there is a cultural problem with pay per view in this country, it's become a byword (phrase) for rip off. But done properly then it really could be the way forward. It would, however, mean less funding for minority sports.

Yup, PPV sports could work well. I would happily pay the ECB or RFU a few quid to watch the few tests I have the opportunity to watch when not working.

I would like one sport to break away from Sky or BT and offer their own service (which has been mentioned many times before before). I.E. ECB could charge £35 a year for access to watch all tests, odi's and T20's. It would "only" take 10 million cricket fans to give the ECB £350 million a year. I do not know how much Sky give the ECB, but I would imagine (when adding the sale of highlights) they could earn money this way than they could from Sky.

It's a pipe dream, I know but I will keep dreaming it.

andy_m · 30-11-2013, 05:55

I've had a quick Google and the Sky deal appears to be with about £260m to the ECB, and they don't have to administer subs or worry about producing TV content. I think it would be a brave sport who would go it alone and put themselves up against subscription services carrying the Premier League.

harry_hitch · 01-12-2013, 02:36

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Originally Posted by andy_m

I've had a quick Google and the Sky deal appears to be with about £260m to the ECB, and they don't have to administer subs or worry about producing TV content. I think it would be a brave sport who would go it alone and put themselves up against subscription services carrying the Premier League.

Ah, can't say I thought about TV production. However, sure the production costs would be covered in the price I would, in theory, pay?

I don't really care for football these days. Many millions don't either. My local club and England pique my interest now and again, but if I had Sky Sports for the cricket only, I would happily, and have happily, dropped Sky Sports. I would happily pay the governing body directly, rather than pay over the odds to help a third party rip people off.

I would happily pay similar sums directly to the RFU too.

If govern bodies are scared of doing this, Sky and BT should launch a PL service, and charge massively over the top for it. They could then let real sports fans enjoy the vast amounts of "boring" sports for a fairer price.

#pipedreamsagain.

thenry · 01-12-2013, 13:30

Michael Owen is still unbearable to listen to.

nashmills · 01-12-2013, 19:45

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Michael Owen is still unbearable to listen to.

Not as bad as Jamie Carragher though.

thenry · 01-12-2013, 19:49

both suck.

denphone · 01-12-2013, 20:02

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both suck.

l hate to say it but Gary Neville is one of the best.

thenry · 01-12-2013, 20:09

ye hes slotted right in for Sky. Ed too.

denphone · 01-12-2013, 20:10

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ye hes slotted right in for Sky. Ed too.

BT Sport need to get a few more big hitters instead of having a reincarnation of The Spice Boys.

thenry · 01-12-2013, 20:12

good one. yup. may be with CL shifting over they can nab heads from Sky, ITV whatever. the way its going they may as well put Keys and Gray in.

muppetman11 · 07-12-2013, 15:25

Just watched BT Sport after the United game and my god what an awful watch it was with David Ginola , Owen Hargreaves and Jake Humphrey possibly the worst post match analasys I've ever seen.