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[denphone]

“Let the [Sky] games begin”

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http://advanced-television.com/2013/...y-games-begin/

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by Chad

TalkTalk chief executive Dido Harding is very open and honest with her views on BT Sports!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...-football.html

“The reality is if you want premium sports you’re not going to be a TalkTalk customer. We’re not the right place for you to be and we’re really relaxed about that.

“Our most frequently-watched on-demand content is Peppa Pig. That’s our market, not people who want to spend a chunk of money on premium football matches."

TalkTalk are like camels; they like to keep their heads in the sand.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

“Let the [Sky] games begin”

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http://advanced-television.com/2013/...y-games-begin/

"One benefit from all these changes is that it is unlikely that BSkyB will raise prices this coming September."

Yipee! Time to put on the old SKY tinted glasses

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

And that is when I think there is a downside to social media

Continually asking the same thing over and over and over isn't going to change the situation, it's only going to end up frustrating people

The real thing is that sky seem to conduct all their negotiations really quickly and without fuss, their customers usually aren't left speculating for months (years even) everything seems to be available to them.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

"One benefit from all these changes is that it is unlikely that BSkyB will raise prices this coming September."

Yipee! Time to put on the old SKY tinted glasses

You need a bigger pair dear chap.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by denphone

You need a bigger pair dear chap.

I hope your talking about my glasses

This is like an audition for Carry on Cable Forum! Oh Matron

[Dave42]

odds on sky will put prices up in September higher cost of football means price rises

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Dave42

odds on sky will put prices up in September higher cost of football means price rises

They might freeze prices, as a reaction to BT

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by colin25

They might freeze prices, as a reaction to BT

yes they could but cant see it but fact is if prices change the will only go up never down

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

odds on sky will put prices up in September higher cost of football means price rises

Somehow l cannot see prices being frozen as they will want to claw back some of the huge amount of money they have paid out for rights to the PS.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Dave42

yes they could but cant see it but fact is if prices change the will only go up never down

Originally Posted by denphone

Somehow l cannot see prices being frozen as they will want to claw back some of the huge amount of money they have paid out for rights to the PS.

Isn't that stating the obvious Dave ? I'm pretty sure a bar of chocolate costs more today than it did 5 years ago. Pay TV's new customers are generally becoming harder to find , companies like Talk Talk are having great success with their cheaper tv offerings tempting Freeview users to upgrade , it could be argued that Sky will experience its most challenging time as competition grows from the likes of BT , Talk Talk , Netflix , Lovefilm , VM etc , not a wise time to introduce large price increases.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Isn't that stating the obvious Dave ? I'm pretty sure a bar of chocolate costs more today than it did 5 years ago. Pay TV's new customers are generally becoming harder to find , companies like Talk Talk are having great success with their cheaper tv offerings tempting Freeview users to upgrade , it could be argued that Sky will experience its most challenging time as competition grows from the likes of BT , Talk Talk , Netflix , Lovefilm , VM etc , not a wise time to introduce large price increases.

don't they usual increase by about £3 for sport and £1 for rest on sky MM think it be the same and increase by that

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Isn't that stating the obvious Dave ? I'm pretty sure a bar of chocolate costs more today than it did 5 years ago. Pay TV's new customers are generally becoming harder to find , companies like Talk Talk are having great success with their cheaper tv offerings tempting Freeview users to upgrade , it could be argued that Sky will experience its most challenging time as competition grows from the likes of BT , Talk Talk , Netflix , Lovefilm , VM etc , not a wise time to introduce large price increases.

Sorry MM but you can bet your bottom dollar that prices will rise even if its through the back door and l think its naïve to think otherwise.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Dave42

don't they usual increase by about £3 for sport and £1 for rest on sky MM think it be the same and increase by that

Sky froze their prices two years ago. you make it sound like they increase £3 each year. On that basis, that would mean they increased by £15 in last 5 years. Pretty sure that isn't correct

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by colin25

Sky froze their prices two years ago. you make it sound like they increase £3 each year. On that basis, that would mean they increased by £15 in last 5 years. Pretty sure that isn't correct

yes think that was only time they ever froze prices not 100% certain though