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BT Sports Channel (Part 2)
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bottleofbest
05-09-2014
I don't think they will want to get into bed with bein. It will give bein a foothold in the UK market and give them the opportunity to go against BT in the longer term!
casinoman13
05-09-2014
Originally Posted by ariusuk:
“Sky did NOT ask to bid again in the last PL auction. The two top bids for each package were close enough to each other to trigger a second round of bidding, as per the rules for the auction which had been set out in advance.”

That's an interesting point, so if everything stays the same come December and both Sky and BT put offers on the table for lets say Package Sunday at 4.00, BT overwhelmingly beat Sky with the money they put down is there no chance of a second round of bidding where Sky could come back with more?
PaulLFC
05-09-2014
Originally Posted by casinoman13:
“That's an interesting point, so if everything stays the same come December and both Sky and BT put offers on the table for lets say Package Sunday at 4.00, BT overwhelmingly beat Sky with the money they put down is there no chance of a second round of bidding where Sky could come back with more?”

If they keep the auction rules the same then I'd guess not, same for if Sky bid a ridiculous amount to hold on to Sunday 4pm and BT don't bid enough, it probably wouldn't go to a second round unless it was close. Although the PL could change the percentage that the bids need to be within to make a second round more likely.
Futurama-Fan
05-09-2014
Interesting to note - was looking at the Channel 4 NFL on Twitter and one of their twits is a look at their 'new studio' for Sunday Night Football.

Their new studio is in fact one of the BT Sport studios, from the photo on twitter it would appear to be the mid sized studio.

I wonder if BT are renting out the studio to try and recoup the cost of the big white elephant that is the 'interactive sport pitch' that was going to be used (according to Jake Humphreys on BT Sport launch night) to re-enact and analysis of big incidents in. Too be honest I think it has been used more by Claire Balding and the two Dannys than for analysis during live sport.

Even Danny Baker has a dig about it a couple of weeks ago during VSPO when he sarcastically said, "I don't know why BT Sport don't use this more".

All joking aside, with Channel 4 having their NFL coverage coming from the BT Sport studios, it begs the questions why BT is allowing other broadcasters to rent and use their studio?

Also most weeks it won't be an issue as Channel 4 will be using the BT Sport studios overnight for the Sunday Night NFL game. However Channel 4 will also be showing the 3 Wembley games which start in the late afternoon UK time and run until 8-9pm, will their be enough room for everyone at the BT Sport studios. I mean in a worst case scenario their could be Sunday European Football on BT Sport 1 and also live Moto GP and/or live rugby and/or live womens tennis. All of these normally use the BT Studios.

In the worst case as per above I would guess that the 3 BT studios would be used by Sunday European Football, womans tennis and Channel 4's NFL coverage, with the Rugby and Moto GP coming live from an OB.

Of course for the Wembley NFL games channel 4 may have a broadcasting booth at wembley, therefore the above would not be an issue.
mlt11
05-09-2014
Originally Posted by PaulLFC:
“If they keep the auction rules the same then I'd guess not, same for if Sky bid a ridiculous amount to hold on to Sunday 4pm and BT don't bid enough, it probably wouldn't go to a second round unless it was close. Although the PL could change the percentage that the bids need to be within to make a second round more likely.”

I'm reluctant to go over old ground as it's been through a few times on here over the years but the tender document as agreed between the PL and the European Commission for the 2007/13 period (ie two rights cycles) contained no such % - the PL had the right to order a second round entirely at its discretion - unless it stated in advance of a bidding round that it was the final round, in which case it had to be the final round however close the bids were.

That agreement was a public document discussed on here and linked to on a number of occasions - forum member gs1 is the expert on this document.

Now, as for 2013/16, the tender document was never made public and even the PL clubs didn't get to see it - my understanding is that very, very few people have seen it and that anyone who has is bound by a confidentiality agreement re its contents (***).

So we can't know for sure but I see no reason why the PL would voluntarily tie its hands by restricting its scope to act in any way it may desire after the first round of bidding. If there was no such % threshold for 2007/13 (and we know there wasn't), then I see no reason why one would have been brought in for 2013/16.

(***) Except for one single page which contains the packages and quotas which was more widely circulated and which I have a copy of - and the contents of which I posted before the result of the auction was announced in 2012.
xtradj
05-09-2014
Is anyone else experiencing sound issues on bt sport 2 hd during the rugby union? Just seems very echoey and distorted
popeye13
06-09-2014
Originally Posted by Futurama-Fan:
“Interesting to note - was looking at the Channel 4 NFL on Twitter and one of their twits is a look at their 'new studio' for Sunday Night Football.

Their new studio is in fact one of the BT Sport studios, from the photo on twitter it would appear to be the mid sized studio.

I wonder if BT are renting out the studio to try and recoup the cost of the big white elephant that is the 'interactive sport pitch' that was going to be used (according to Jake Humphreys on BT Sport launch night) to re-enact and analysis of big incidents in. Too be honest I think it has been used more by Claire Balding and the two Dannys than for analysis during live sport.

Even Danny Baker has a dig about it a couple of weeks ago during VSPO when he sarcastically said, "I don't know why BT Sport don't use this more".

All joking aside, with Channel 4 having their NFL coverage coming from the BT Sport studios, it begs the questions why BT is allowing other broadcasters to rent and use their studio?

Also most weeks it won't be an issue as Channel 4 will be using the BT Sport studios overnight for the Sunday Night NFL game. However Channel 4 will also be showing the 3 Wembley games which start in the late afternoon UK time and run until 8-9pm, will their be enough room for everyone at the BT Sport studios. I mean in a worst case scenario their could be Sunday European Football on BT Sport 1 and also live Moto GP and/or live rugby and/or live womens tennis. All of these normally use the BT Studios.

In the worst case as per above I would guess that the 3 BT studios would be used by Sunday European Football, womans tennis and Channel 4's NFL coverage, with the Rugby and Moto GP coming live from an OB.

Of course for the Wembley NFL games channel 4 may have a broadcasting booth at wembley, therefore the above would not be an issue.”

Its not uncommon for other broadcasters to lease studio space out to others.
ITV do it on a regular basis as does the BBC

The NFL UK games will be live from the stadium so no need for studios elsewhere as they'll be using onsite studios at the stadium.
bluesdiamond
06-09-2014
Originally Posted by xtradj:
“Is anyone else experiencing sound issues on bt sport 2 hd during the rugby union? Just seems very echoey and distorted”

any reason why live sport was on BT2, while BT1 was not live?
JSemple3
06-09-2014
Originally Posted by xtradj:
“Is anyone else experiencing sound issues on bt sport 2 hd during the rugby union? Just seems very echoey and distorted”

Yeah I did notice the sound was a bit crap last night. Didn't sound right
Jonny_Bentley1
08-09-2014
BT Sport 1
w/e 31 Aug 2014
7 day data (000s)
1 BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE (SAT 1200) 715
2 SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (SUN 1200) 76
3 SPORTSHUB (SAT 1509) 65
4 THE VANARAMA CONFERENCE (MON 1230) 57
5 BUNDESLIGA (FRI 1929) 53
6 SERIE A (SAT 1933) 46
7 UFC (SAT 2700) 42
8 BUNDESLIGA (SAT 1718) 40
9 SERIE A (SUN 1656) 33
10 UFC (SAT 2500) 33

BT Sport 2
w/e 31 Aug 2014
7 day data (000s)
1 MOTOGP 2014 (SUN 1223) 152
2 MOTOGP 2014 (SUN 1029) 103
3 MOTOGP 2014 (SAT 1213) 60
4 MOTOGP 2014 (SAT 0830) 58
5 MOTOGP 2014 (SUN 1417) 56
6 MOTOGP TONIGHT (THU 2204) 23
7 MOTOGP 2014 (FRI 1204) 14
8 SERIE A (SAT 1715) 13
9 BTSP (SUN 1828) 12
10 SCOTTISH PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (SUN 2101) 11

ESPN
w/e 31 Aug 2014
7 day data (000s)
1 MLB 162 (WED 2307) 12
2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL (SAT 2026) 11
3 COLLEGE FOOTBALL (SAT 1700) 11
4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE (FRI 2331) 10
5 ESPN KICKS (WED 1714) 9
6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE (WED 2331) 9
7 MLB (THU 2030) 8
8 BASEBALL TONIGHT (SAT 0928) 7
9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL (SUN 0732) 7
10 AFL (FRI 2058) 7
casinoman13
08-09-2014
So no Fletch and Sav in the top ten again for BT1, they must be very disappointed considering how well it started.

Good steady figures for the Burnley Man Utd game, as 0-0 goes it was a decent game.
Jonny_Bentley1
08-09-2014
Originally Posted by casinoman13:
“So no Fletch and Sav in the top ten again for BT1, they must be very disappointed considering how well it started.

Good steady figures for the Burnley Man Utd game, as 0-0 goes it was a decent game.”

Ratings are edging closer to those of BTSP after the peak at the start Personally, I think it's pretty good and deserves better viewing figures -- it's as good as the flailing Soccer AM anyway.
casinoman13
08-09-2014
Originally Posted by Jonny_Bentley1:
“Ratings are edging closer to those of BTSP after the peak at the start Personally, I think it's pretty good and deserves better viewing figures -- it's as good as the flailing Soccer AM anyway.”

I thought it would of done better as it was leading into the Burnley Man Utd game but clearly not.

I know its still got all season to show improvement but with BT putting up two of its "strong boys" they cant be happy after the last 2 shows.
tvsatweek
08-09-2014
They should make all of these programmes free to view like

Bt sport programmes

Sportshub
Matchday live with fletch & sav
The Clare balding show
Baker and Kelly's v.s.p.o
Rugby tonight
European football show
UFC beyond the octagon
Boxing tonight

So show 1 of these free to view each week
TLG86
08-09-2014
Do ITV have first pick on the Tuesday champions league games? I only ask because they've got Liverpool v Ludogorets (as opposed to Dortmund v Arsenal).

I know why they'd make that choice if they do have first pick, but I just thought I'd make sure that they actually control which game they have.
mromega
08-09-2014
Originally Posted by TLG86:
“Do ITV have first pick on the Tuesday champions league games? I only ask because they've got Liverpool v Ludogorets (as opposed to Dortmund v Arsenal).

I know why they'd make that choice if they do have first pick, but I just thought I'd make sure that they actually control which game they have.”

Yes they do and they decided the Liverpool game was more attractive.
TLG86
08-09-2014
Originally Posted by mromega:
“Yes they do and they decided the Liverpool game was more attractive.”

I thought that was the case. Given that Dortmund v Arsenal is a regular champions league fixture I think it's only fair that little Liverpool are given the chance to shine on free to air television
tellyadict
08-09-2014
Good to see College Football doing well in the ratings. They really do show a lot of games and cover it very well based on the rights they hold.
ep1987
09-09-2014
Originally Posted by tellyadict:
“Good to see College Football doing well in the ratings. They really do show a lot of games and cover it very well based on the rights they hold.”

I'd prefer more as-live games but all things considered the coverage has been good so far.
popeye13
09-09-2014
Originally Posted by TLG86:
“I thought that was the case. Given that Dortmund v Arsenal is a regular champions league fixture I think it's only fair that little Liverpool are given the chance to shine on free to air television ”

I would hardly call a club thats won the European Cup 5 times and a multitude of other trophies such as league titles and FA Cups as 'little'
Liverpool were chosen by ITV for one simple reason - They rate better than Arsenal does and ITV are all about getting the viewing figures to maximise the ad revenue!
Arsenal on the otherhand does not rate anything close to Liverpool or Man Utd when it comes to TV numbers!
LOSG
09-09-2014
Originally Posted by popeye13:
“I would hardly call a club thats won the European Cup 5 times and a multitude of other trophies such as league titles and FA Cups as 'little'
Liverpool were chosen by ITV for one simple reason - They rate better than Arsenal does and ITV are all about getting the viewing figures to maximise the ad revenue!
Arsenal on the otherhand does not rate anything close to Liverpool or Man Utd when it comes to TV numbers!”

Whooooshhhhh


edit - and chomp
Jamesp84
09-09-2014
Hook, line and sinker

loyalsince
09-09-2014
Jake Humphrey responds to criticism http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-30568937.html
Jonny_Bentley1
09-09-2014
Originally Posted by loyalsince:
“Jake Humphrey responds to criticism http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...-30568937.html”

He's alright to be honest. He was very cheesy to begin with but has since settled into the role amiably.
Still prefer Richardson and he should be elevated to the CL/EL coverage.
popeye13
10-09-2014
Originally Posted by Jonny_Bentley1:
“He's alright to be honest. He was very cheesy to begin with but has since settled into the role amiably.
Still prefer Richardson and he should be elevated to the CL/EL coverage.”

Agreed.
I liked Jake on BBC F1 but he doesn't work (IMO) in his capacity on BT
Richardson for me walks all over Jake and then some
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