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#2551 |
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hopefully same deal renewed
SKY provide EXCELLENT coverage and its good to have one FTA game. it would be dissapointing if BT got in on the act as then sky wouldnt be able to provide same red button coverage. |
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I think BT Sport let something slip in the Guardian interview last week when one of their suits made a disparaging remark about repeats of French football. I thought it was illuminating that he would look at it in the way he did, because with the greatest respect to him (and taking account of the context of the remark), I'm really not sure that Sky take the same view regarding repeats of Spanish football - something they are happy to provide (which is great for the busy fan who wants to catch up). I thought he was disrespectful towards the rights he did have just because he didn't have enough "top rank" rights to put on instead.
Archie. The irony is that ESPN with one channel provided a better service to fan of European football than BT Sport have done with more than double the bandwidth, I'd love to see Premier Sports step up their European football coverage and start by snapping up the vacant Dutch and Russian rights after they were dropped. But that will never happen alas so the European football fan in the UK continues to get a bum deal |
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also SNF is best show on the channel
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I forgot I was in the BT Sport thread for a moment there, and thought you were talking about Saturday Night Football on Sky.
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Well New Statesman seem to like Life's a Pitch: http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/...ts-lifes-pitch
I'm still undecided on it. I like the interview segments, they're usually very well done and bring up some interesting points. The "jokes" don't really work though. Maybe I need to lighten up a bit but they aren't really that funny. It'd be better as a full time discussion and interview show in my opinion. |
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Well New Statesman seem to like Life's a Pitch: http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/...ts-lifes-pitch
I'm still undecided on it. I like the interview segments, they're usually very well done and bring up some interesting points. The "jokes" don't really work though. Maybe I need to lighten up a bit but they aren't really that funny. It'd be better as a full time discussion and interview show in my opinion. The Oinion Bag segment at the end, started out fun, but now I find myself not really paying any attention to it. Plus I don't really see the point in having a musical band play a few songs, it doesn't seem that sort of show for that. They are pressed enough for time as it is. The best bits are the one-on-one interviews, with I think the Graham Taylor one being the best so far, although Kudos for the Harry Redknapp one, and taking the Mickey out of Sky and himself, by having it done through a car window! |
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Official ratings now out confirm Crystal Palace v Arsenal on the free weekend was BT's highest rated PL match so far by a substantial margin. Official rating is 611,000 - fractionally lower than the overnight figure of 617,700 previously posted.
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BT Sport:
Liverpool v Stoke - 451,000 Fulham v Arsenal - 413,000 Man City v Hull - 302,000 Man Utd v Crystal Palace - 480,000 Norwich v Aston Villa - 281,000 Spurs v Chelsea - 443,000 Man City v Everton - 377,000 Newcastle v Liverpool - 496,000 Crystal Palace v Arsenal - 611,000 Quote:
Newcastle v Chelsea at lunchtime peaked at 826k (8.3%) for BT Sport 1 (5-minute peak).
How does all that affect the running average comparison with ESPN?
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The official figure for Man U v Crystal Palace on 14 September came through in BARB's six-week amendment cycle: it was 485,000. The figure for Man City v Hull a fortnight earlier also seems to have been adjusted up slightly, to 303,000.
Updating last Saturday's figures, Broadcast magazine confirms the overnight average for Newcastle v Chelsea (11:30-15:00) as 429,500 (4.6%). One interesting side-note is that it beat the average of Gillette Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports 1 (12:00-15:00), which had 355,200 (3.0%). How does all that affect the running average comparison with ESPN? ![]() Updated list and comparison to the same period last season: BT Sport: Liverpool v Stoke - 451,000 Fulham v Arsenal - 413,000 Man City v Hull - 303,000 Man Utd v Crystal Palace - 485,000 Norwich v Aston Villa - 281,000 Spurs v Chelsea - 443,000 Man City v Everton - 377,000 Newcastle v Liverpool - 496,000 Crystal Palace v Arsenal - 611,000 Newcastle v Chelsea - 429,500 Average - 429,000 ESPN: Newcastle v Spurs - 420,000 Chelsea v Newcastle - 450,000 Man City v QPR - 296,000 Sunderland v Liverpool - 504,000 (Round 5 - No game) Man Utd v Spurs - 551,000 West Ham v Arsenal - 477,000 Norwich v Arsenal - 409,000 Man City v Swansea - 354,000 West Ham v Man City - 383,000 Average - 427,000 So the Newcastle v Chelsea rating is bang in line with BT Sport's average so far. However, the second poor rating in a row for ESPN in the comparative week last year (***) is enough to pull the ESPN average down by a few thousand. This results in BT Sport's average, albeit narrowly, now exceeding ESPN's. (***) Worth just focussing on those Man City ratings for a minute: - Last season, as reigning PL champions, Man City provided ESPN with all of its 3 lowest ratings of the season up to this point . - This season, Man City provide BT Sport with their 2nd and 3rd lowest ratings of the season up to this point. |
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Interesting - does this indicate that Man City still have a much smaller fanbase than the likes of Liverpool (let alone Man U), despite their success?
The Telegraph are reporting that BT are close to securing the Champions' League for three years - possibly on an exclusive basis. Not a done deal yet, but what impact do we think this possible move could have on driving subscriptions? EDIT: Things are moving fast, looks like it is a done deal, with staggering sums paid. Will read further. |
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Well New Statesman seem to like Life's a Pitch: http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/...ts-lifes-pitch
I'm still undecided on it. I like the interview segments, they're usually very well done and bring up some interesting points. The "jokes" don't really work though. Maybe I need to lighten up a bit but they aren't really that funny. It'd be better as a full time discussion and interview show in my opinion. I am truly shocked and I'm certain there will be a few Sky execs on the toilet dropping bricks at the mere thought of having to explain to Rupert how they lost the CL.
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Interesting - does this indicate that Man City still have a much smaller fanbase than the likes of Liverpool (let alone Man U), despite their success?
The Telegraph are reporting that BT are close to securing the Champions' League for three years - possibly on an exclusive basis. Not a done deal yet, but what impact do we think this possible move could have on driving subscriptions? EDIT: Things are moving fast, looks like it is a done deal, with staggering sums paid. Will read further. |
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Those crazy barstards at BT have only gone and secured exclusive rights for the Champions League from 2015...
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Those crazy barstards at BT have only gone and secured exclusive rights for the Champions League from 2015...
Champions League: BT Sport 'to announce £900m rights deal' |
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As I am already a BT Sport Customer I think it is excellent news for football fans, However as I still like numerous sport I think I will also have Sky Sports for quite a few years yet.
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Worth taking a look at BTSP on BT Sport 1 at 09.30 - described as "not to be missed" and a "very special show" on Twitter...
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As I am already a BT Sport Customer I think it is excellent news for football fans, However as I still like numerous sport I think I will also have Sky Sports for quite a few years yet.
This is double the last bid for 3 years
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present on BT sport at 10
looks like announcement then |
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Not really relevant to people who have to pay for another sports subscription on top of what they already have and FTA viewers who lose out altogether.
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Not really relevant to people who have to pay for another sports subscription on top of what they already have and FTA viewers who lose out altogether.
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Twitter Dan Roan quoting £900m contract but to keep sponsors happy FTA games will be available.
Using he BT Sports preview channel (?) but assume that does not have full national coverage, so would need a partner like ITV? Sky must be fuming |
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Having seen BT and Sky's presentation of football I much prefer Sky.
It's more brash and I prefer this style which is often used in America. The way last weeks Prem match was filmed the players looked to small, even on my 55 inch tv. As for them getting rights this is a huge moment in rights history given their clear intension to win them but at a huge cost. |
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I presume by free to air they just mean that BT Sport will be free for selected matches - they aren't going to pay all this money and then not show some matches on their own channels.
I am intrigued to see what BT's shareholders will make of the free aspect - paying so much money and then making the biggest games free seems like a risky strategy? Although I guess if it was the only way to get UEFA on board (aside from 1 billion pounds) then they assessed it was worth it. |
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Wonder how much the subscription fees will go up by?
Will Sky's drop? |
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