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Anyone else think BT Sports summer offerings are pretty bare compared to Sky's Sports coverage?
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Groan!
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It used to be speculated, in the very early days, that the BT Sport//ESPN named channel could eventually drop ESPN from its title to become "BT Sport 3" and so now it would be BT Sport 1-4 (but probably that won't happen anytime soon at least as branding the channel was part of the terms of the renewed long-term BT Sport//ESPN deal). But one view is that it would all look tidier if it was simply BT Sport 1-4. As for EPG slots on Sky who has 419 (formerly Extreme Sports)? Quote:
The EPG numbers on Sky and BT TV will be changing.
413 BT Sport 1 414 BT Sport 2 417 BT Sport 3 426 BT Sport//ESPN |
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It used to be speculated, in the very early days, that the BT Sport//ESPN named channel could eventually drop ESPN from its title to become "BT Sport 3" and so now it would be BT Sport 1-4 (but probably that won't happen anytime soon at least as branding the channel was part of the terms of the renewed long-term BT Sport//ESPN deal).
But one view is that it would all look tidier if it was simply BT Sport 1-4. As for EPG slots on Sky who has 419 (formerly Extreme Sports)? On the Sky EPG is anything more drastic likely than this? 413 BT Sport 1 414 BT Sport 2 417 BT Sport 3 426 BT Sport//ESPN BT licensed the ESPN branding to use on the channel. They're not contractually required to use it if they chose not to. Personally, id prefer them to adopt the model they have with AMC where its called 'AMC from BT' on the EPG but branded just as 'AMC' onscreen, so becoming 'ESPN from BT' on the EPG and then back to 'ESPN' onscreen BT SPORT ESPN HD LIVE is massive and ruins alot of what im trying to watch |
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On the Sky EPG is anything more drastic likely than this?
413 BT Sport 1 414 BT Sport 2 417 BT Sport 3 426 BT Sport//ESPN If they do manage to get 416, I wonder if BT would ever be tempted to do a trade-off with Sky, where At The Races moves to 413 and all the BT channels move into 414-417. Would being able to move two channels up the EPG be worth moving one down? |
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I genuinely surprised that they're dropping the 'Europe' moniker. I thought it seemed really classy, and the way that the channel DOG switched to the Champions League and Europa League logos when they showed those competitions made it seem as if it was a CL and EL channel and looked really good.
CL matches being on BT Sport 2 isn't quite the same, is it?! |
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Of course there was a test channel called BT Sport 3 just prior to BT Sport Europe's launch. These were from the 4th May 2015 and it would have been shortly afterwards it was in the Sky EPG as BT Sport Europe: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEJddQCWMAAIbYg.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEJddJnWgAAkk7Y.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEJddJeWMAAPPjd.jpg Interesting points above including the one about the ESPN licence. So it could go BT Sport 1-4. Quote:
I genuinely surprised that they're dropping the 'Europe' moniker. I thought it seemed really classy, and the way that the channel DOG switched to the Champions League and Europa League logos when they showed those competitions made it seem as if it was a CL and EL channel and looked really good.
CL matches being on BT Sport 2 isn't quite the same, is it?! ![]() I did wonder why BT Sport 2 was chosen to show Lincoln Red Imps v Celtic live and not BT Sport Europe but it is obvious now that it is just to make sure everybody gets preconditioned into using BT Sport 2 as their go to CL channel! |
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I wonder what role the L shape now on BT Sport Europe will be given after Aug 4th.
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Perhaps the new big idea will be to make it an H shape!
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Hopefully the L stays as far away from the European repeats as possible!
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Hopefully the L stays as far away from the European repeats as possible!
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So they're naming it what it was supposed to have been called before some brainbox decided to call it 'Europe'
I wonder why rename the BT Sport UHD channel though? I wonder if this is because its going to get wider distribution than just BT TV!? BT Sport 1 BT Sport 2 BT Sport 3 BT Sport 4K UHD Makes sense. |
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Hardly rocket science when it has both 4K and UHD in the title now. Plus it fits with the chronological order:
BT Sport 1 BT Sport 2 BT Sport 3 BT Sport 4K UHD Makes sense. |
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BT raising prices for pubs and clubs by 8.9% from September
Move follows on from Sky's 10% increase.
http://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/R...owing-Sky-move |
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Anyone else think BT Sports summer offerings are pretty bare compared to Sky's Sports coverage?
From what I gather Moto GP is the biggest draw they have, most contracts are probably tied up long term so there's not much they can do to get more live coverage. Perhaps they should go down the vintage front to gain the odd viewer. |
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So it is being touted that UFC have renewed with BT Sport for double the amount paid last time. Do we think this is good business for both ?
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Any sign of the Swiss Superleague this coming weekend? I just checked the website and nothing appears as yet...
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Any sign of the Swiss Superleague this coming weekend? I just checked the website and nothing appears as yet...
Sure I read somewhere (along with mentioning the Chinsese Super League) that BT Sport may *ponder* getting the Turkish Super Lig, now that the international rights are no longer with MP & Silva. |
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Virgin Media subscribers in Ireland will lose BT Sport on 1/8/16:
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2166031 |
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Virgin Media subscribers in Ireland will lose BT Sport on 1/8/16:
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2166031 This has no effect on the rest of the UK as Virgin media has a carriage deal with BT Sport. |
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And Eir Sports too (Formerly Setanta) as Eir acts as BT's selling agent in Ireland!
This has no effect on the rest of the UK as Virgin media has a carriage deal with BT Sport. Anybody have anything more
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And Eir Sports too (Formerly Setanta) as Eir acts as BT's selling agent in Ireland!
This has no effect on the rest of the UK as Virgin media has a carriage deal with BT Sport. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...gin-Media.html http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=8210 There has been no further announcement, has there? Quote:
Somebody is quoting that virgins uk deal for BT sport runs out in August (3 year deal last time in August 2013), although another source is saying they have renewed already.
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As I posted on the other thread richardcoulter just started and also a few weeks back on this one the agreement beteween VM and BT in Aug 2013 was for 3 years
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...gin-Media.html http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=8210 There has been no further announcement, has there? I guess that would be me (about the August 2013 3 year deal) but where is the renewal info? |
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As I posted on the other thread richardcoulter just started and also a few weeks back on this one the agreement beteween VM and BT in Aug 2013 was for 3 years
There has been no further announcement, has there? Obviously i don't have a source for that and its purely speculative but it leans that direction atleast! Might be worth someone firing them a Tweet or something, see what they say and are able to clarify! |
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