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Old 29-03-2023, 08:52   #421
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Why would i be? I don't just pluck stuff out of the air and hope, i get it from very reliable sources.
We know you do, Legendkiller. I would never suggest otherwise.
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Old 29-03-2023, 17:56   #423
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2023)

DAZN have bid for EFL rights in a move that will end the 3pm blackouts, they also want the EPL too. https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/d...t-rule-2241155
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Old 29-03-2023, 18:19   #424
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DAZN have bid for EFL rights in a move that will end the 3pm blackouts, they also want the EPL too. https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/d...t-rule-2241155
An interesting proposal as it’s undoubtedly the clubs at this level (and below) that are holding the game back. By forcing the end of the 3pm blackout they could force the hand of the Premier League to follow suit when their rights come up for renewal, in turn making available a number of packages that the fledgeling former streamer - as they now have a linear channel - might actually be able to afford.

They do raise a fairly legitimate point that illegal streaming is so widespread for anyone who really wants to see 3pm games they can. I legitimately subscribe to 3 overseas services - so it doesn’t need to be piracy for 3pm games.

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Old 29-03-2023, 20:22   #425
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An interesting proposal as it’s undoubtedly the clubs at this level (and below) that are holding the game back. By forcing the end of the 3pm blackout they could force the hand of the Premier League to follow suit when their rights come up for renewal, in turn making available a number of packages that the fledgeling former streamer - as they now have a linear channel - might actually be able to afford.

They do raise a fairly legitimate point that illegal streaming is so widespread for anyone who really wants to see 3pm games they can. I legitimately subscribe to 3 overseas services - so it doesn’t need to be piracy for 3pm games.
Why would you believe that a streamer on its own is cheaper than a streamer AND a linear channel?

If 99% of homes are now connected to broadband as you claim, the advantages of having an additional linear channel are receding very quickly.
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Old 29-03-2023, 21:13   #426
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He said 97%…

(the 2% difference is around half a million homes…)
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Receding so fast DAZN are going the other way!
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Old 30-03-2023, 00:41   #428
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He said 97%…

(the 2% difference is around half a million homes…)
Sorry, my bad, I must have misremembered. However, in the scheme of things, that 2% doesn’t really make much difference.

And jfman still has not answered my question.
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Bet it doesn't, the prem prefer the less is more approach when it comes to games shown and feel the product could be watered down with to many low quality games. Still the 3pm blackout is odd, an anomaly shared with by ourselves, Scotland and moldova of all places iirc
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Sorry, my bad, I must have misremembered. However, in the scheme of things, that 2% doesn’t really make much difference.

And jfman still has not answered my question.
Half a million homes at a market penetration of 20% is a £24m a year to a £20 pcm streamer, OB. There’s entire countries with television markets of half a million homes.

At what point does a linear channel cease to provide a return on investment? This of course setting aside additional revenue from greater visibility on the largest platforms in the UK.

The 97% figure relates to coverage, not take-up of superfast broadband services which will be lower.

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Bet it doesn't, the prem prefer the less is more approach when it comes to games shown and feel the product could be watered down with to many low quality games. Still the 3pm blackout is odd, an anomaly shared with by ourselves, Scotland and moldova of all places iirc
Perhaps not, but I suspect it’s DAZN’s thinking.

Of course we are also outliers in respect of not every game being available (on some level) on TV.

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2023)

BBC Considers U-Turn On Closing BBC FOUR HD

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Are Warner Bros Discovery set to launch new BT Sports branded channel soon on Virgin?

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NOTE: BT Sport 5 was on the same stream as other Red Button (from Sky and BT) Sports channels before April 6th.
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Are Warner Bros Discovery set to launch new BT Sports branded channel soon on Virgin?
Nope. WBD will probably squeeze the four BT and two Eurosport channels into five TNT channels in July.

In the meantime, WBD plan to cancel Score.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...avage-29640022
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Nope. WBD will probably squeeze the four BT and two Eurosport channels into five TNT channels in July.

In the meantime, WBD plan to cancel Score.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...avage-29640022
The 2 Eurosport channels won't become TNT Sports until a later date supposedly after the Paris Olympics.
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Nope. WBD will probably squeeze the four BT and two Eurosport channels into five TNT channels in July.

In the meantime, WBD plan to cancel Score.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...avage-29640022
Eurosport will stay as they are for now.
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