ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
06-02-2015, 14:31
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
I`m only interested in football so if I had to choose between Sky sports and BT sports I`d go with which one offered the most football matches,asuming they were reasonably priced and top class matches.
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06-02-2015, 15:57
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Ditto , I also think Sky has the better all round sporting rights.
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Yes , Sky do have a much wider range of sports rights. I do not watch BT sport that much to be honest.
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06-02-2015, 19:44
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Premier League TV rights bidding leaves Sky and BT sweating it out.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/...bidding-sky-bt
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06-02-2015, 21:11
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Look out for others making a bid for the EPL, Apple anyone?
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06-02-2015, 22:48
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I doubt it'll happen, but if Discovery won rights for some matches; it would be weird watching the Prem on Eurosport.
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06-02-2015, 23:11
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by Lostlam
I doubt it'll happen, but if Discovery won rights for some matches; it would be weird watching the Prem on Eurosport.
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It would, but wouldn't it be great for the football lover who can't afford SS or can't get BT broadband/VM.
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06-02-2015, 23:28
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
It would, but wouldn't it be great for the football lover who can't afford SS or can't get BT broadband/VM.
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Yep, but if it did happen; I presume Eurosport's monthly charge would increase.
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06-02-2015, 23:30
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by Lostlam
If it did happen, I guess Eurosport's monthly charge would increase.
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I was not aware they charged a monthly fee. I certainly do not pay a stand alone fee for it.
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06-02-2015, 23:59
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
It would, but wouldn't it be great for the football lover who can't afford SS or can't get BT broadband/VM.
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So, Eurosport UK turns over £53m at the moment. A package of Premier League rights would cost them what...£500m. Who would pay the difference? The answer's in the mirror!
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07-02-2015, 00:09
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As lostlam pointed out in earlier posts, it would be Discovery who pay for it. I am sure they could hike up their advertising costs throughout Europe (over the period of the contract) to cover the cost of the initial outlay. It is very unlikely it will happen though.
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07-02-2015, 00:17
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
As lostlam pointed out in earlier posts, it would be Discovery who pay for it. I am sure they could hike up their advertising costs throughout Europe (over the period of the contract) to cover the cost of the initial outlay. It is very unlikely it will happen though.
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That makes no commercial sense whatsoever. If Discovery could hike up their rates throughout Europe then they would do so anyway, regardless of the rights the UK arm has won, as that would make Discovery more profitable. Which is what business is all about.
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07-02-2015, 00:23
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
I was not aware they charged a monthly fee. I certainly do not pay a stand alone fee for it.
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Neither do I, but it isn't on all packages on VM and Sky. I'm sure it has a standalone fee should you want it by itself.
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07-02-2015, 00:28
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Basically Sky are greedy b@stards!
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07-02-2015, 02:02
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
That makes no commercial sense whatsoever. If Discovery could hike up their rates throughout Europe then they would do so anyway, regardless of the rights the UK arm has won, as that would make Discovery more profitable. Which is what business is all about.
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I meant they would hike up advertising charges during the football, and the football only. Not for them to just randomly hike up their advertizing prices during all their shows, advertizers would drop them like a tonne of bricks if they tried to push their luck with price hikes during the normal schedules. Do you seriously think Sky don't charge advertisers more during Super Sunder than they do during the European Tour Golf tournaments? That is where they can make their money back. I am not saying they will, it is just an option to a very unlikely scenario.
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07-02-2015, 12:00
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
I am sure they could hike up their advertising costs throughout Europe (over the period of the contract) to cover the cost of the initial outlay.
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OK, we're both now agreed that hiking up advertising rates throughout Europe will not work.
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Originally Posted by harry_hitch
Do you seriously think Sky don't charge advertisers more during Super Sunder than they do during the European Tour Golf tournaments? That is where they can make their money back. I am not saying they will, it is just an option to a very unlikely scenario.
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If advertising alone could cover the cost of Premier League matches then ITV would be bidding for them! With a cost per match of £6.53m for the current 2013-2016 rights, ITV could not make the figures work for them in 2012. I can't see that this will change now especially as the cost per match will certainly rise. Sorry to be a damp squib, I don't see advertising as an option to cover Eurosport's costs if it won a package(s) of matches.
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Originally Posted by Lostlam
Neither do I, but it isn't on all packages on VM and Sky. I'm sure it has a standalone fee should you want it by itself.
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For online subscriptions, it's £4pm* for a 12-month contract and £6pm* for a adhoc access (*less 1p).
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