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BT Sports Channel (Part 2)
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mogzyboy
23-08-2015
£75m/year (if true) for stuff that's on on in the dead of night is barmy.
Mr Newshound
23-08-2015
Antonia Barton, TV Product Owner at BT and previously Now TV at Sky has tweeted:

"BT Sport win the Ashes from Sky! Well done team BT http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/11819704/BT-Sport-win-battle-to-show-Englands-next-Ashes-series-in-Australia-in-huge-blow-to-Sky.html"
PaulLFC
23-08-2015
A bit bizarre really, considering as said it's mostly overnight. How much did Sky pay for the previous deal? Presumably nowhere near £70 million a year?

Saying that though, BT will know what they have available to spend and there must be some sort of calculations that are telling them this much money is a good investment. Maybe they were hoping for more in the last PL auction and having missed out on the majority now have more money to play with.
Mr Newshound
23-08-2015
Charles Sale report now revised to £80m for 5 years - c. £16m per year.
mavreela
23-08-2015
Charlie Sale, eh?

Story updated reducing the contract value to £80m or £16m per year.

And taking out the claim this is the first foray into cricket for the Caribbean T20 broadcaster.

Not really sure how much of a stamp BT Sport will be able to make though. They are not going to produce their own coverage of the non-England Australia matches or the BBL. So that means that barring other international board rights that tour will be the only series they will get to produce themselves.

They will not be able to have their own exclusive commentators for just five tests, five ODIs, and the odd T20I. Nor with all of those being played overnight can they justify spending much on innovating the coverage.

I assume the BBL is included as the last set of rights was for all domestic as well as international cricket. All of which is useful schedule filler, but still a high price for what is essentially a single series played at about the worst possible time.

But as someone who, as a bairn, watched the Ashes on Sky One in 1990 this is quite the end of an era nonetheless.
popeye13
23-08-2015
Big score for BT.
The Ashes is a huge coup for them, overnight or not!
Radiomike
24-08-2015
BT Press Release confirming the details:-

http://www.btplc.com/News/#/pressrel...-ashes-1206049

Includes significant FTA rights as well including live Big Bash games.
Mr Newshound
24-08-2015
@btsport to show @ManUtd's #UCL clash against @ClubBrugge for free on @btsport Showcase. http://po.st/RjLlxC
Mark.
24-08-2015
Originally Posted by Mr Newshound:
“@btsport to show @ManUtd's #UCL clash against @ClubBrugge for free on @btsport Showcase. http://po.st/RjLlxC”

No mention of it being available FTA/FTV via Sky or Virgin. In fact, it quite explicitly states that "existing subscribers" can watch it on BTS Europe.

Perhaps we were overestimating BT. It may just be that matches will be FTA only via Freeview on BTS Showcase.
jlp95bwfc
24-08-2015
Originally Posted by Mr Newshound:
“@btsport to show @ManUtd's #UCL clash against @ClubBrugge for free on @btsport Showcase. http://po.st/RjLlxC”

Have a horrible feeling that this isn't going to be available on Sky/Virgin.

Has anyone contacted BT to check this? I see quite a few people asking on Twitter.
DragonQ
24-08-2015
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Mark.
24-08-2015
Originally Posted by DragonQ:
“BT Showcase is also on Freesat”

Really? Last I knew, it was Freeview-exclusive - has it quietly launched recently on Freesat?
DragonQ
24-08-2015
Originally Posted by Mark.:
“Really? Last I knew, it was Freeview-exclusive - has it quietly launched recently on Freesat?”

Sorry, you're right, it's not on satellite. My bad.
Ian Cleverly
24-08-2015
Keeping with the BT Showcase theme, they now only show scores/fixtures/tables from the Premier league to National League, and Scottish Premiership. Nothing from The European leagues anymore.
derek500
24-08-2015
638k for Man U v Newcastle on Saturday.
cook0891
24-08-2015
Not that many is it? Though was lovely day weather wise (for most?)

I imagine viewing figures will go up from next season when they have 5.30 games.
Jonny_Bentley1
24-08-2015
496k for Southampton v Everton (423 + 73 (BTS1 +BT//ESPN))
Also decent European figures with Dotrmund v Monchengladbach getting 70k and Bayern Munich's Friday night game getting 42k.
Homesdale
24-08-2015
Originally Posted by Jonny_Bentley1:
“496k for Southampton v Everton (423 + 73 (BTS1 +BT//ESPN))
Also decent European figures with Dotrmund v Monchengladbach getting 70k and Bayern Munich's Friday night game getting 42k.”

Are you saying only 42,000 watched Bayen Munich out of all the millions in this country!!
mlt11
24-08-2015
Originally Posted by derek500:
“638k for Man U v Newcastle on Saturday.”

Was this also on BTS/ESPN?
popeye13
25-08-2015
Originally Posted by mlt11:
“Was this also on BTS/ESPN?”

No, just BTS1
Gibsy
25-08-2015
Originally Posted by Jonny_Bentley1:
“496k for Southampton v Everton (423 + 73 (BTS1 +BT//ESPN))
Also decent European figures with Dotrmund v Monchengladbach getting 70k and Bayern Munich's Friday night game getting 42k.”

70k and 42k....decent figures....really!!!
packerbully
25-08-2015
Originally Posted by Gibsy:
“70k and 42k....decent figures....really!!!”

Yes they are if compared to any other European games generally on sky or BT last year (league games)/
fallacy
25-08-2015
Going to bite the bullet and subscribe.

Anyone know of new customer deals? Have just joined sky so can't take any other than the sports channels, wondered if anyone had any success of getting a discount?

Is HD only for those taking a year contract?

Thanks
DragonQ
25-08-2015
HD doesn't require a contract. If you're not with BT or Plusnet for broadband you're looking at £24/mo for BT Sport HD or £20/mo for BT Sport. There's also a £30 activation fee if you just want a monthly rolling contract. I think it's £15 for a 12 month contract.

I doubt they'd give you any offers but it might be worth asking.
ep1987
25-08-2015
Pay the £30 activation, ask to cancel after a couple of weeks and hopefully get the discount they are offering existing customers (6.50 off and free HD for 3 months).
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