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Old 21-08-2022, 22:59   #11041
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'Crown jewel’ sporting events could go behind paywall without new law, claim BBC and ITV

TV chiefs say 'urgent changes are required' for public sector broadcasters - Paul Grover

“Crown jewel” sporting events such as the Olympics and World Cup risk going behind a paywall unless the Government presses ahead with new legislation, the bosses of BBC and ITV warn.

In a joint letter published in The Telegraph, the BBC’s director-general and ITV’s chief executive make a plea to ministers to introduce a media bill “needed to secure the future of British broadcasting and allow it to prosper”.

In the letter, Tim Davie and Carolyn McCall, the bosses at BBC and ITV respectively, warn that “urgent changes are required” if public sector broadcasters are to maintain their role as “the bedrock of great British content”.

The letter, also signed by the bosses of Channel 5, STV and S4C, reminds the Government of its commitment to introduce a new media bill almost 20 years after the last one.
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Old 26-08-2022, 22:28   #11042
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BT Sport to show 8 PL games over 2 nights:

Aug. 30th:
C Palace V Brentford (BT3)
Fulham V Brighton (BT4)
Southampton V Chelsea (BT2)
Leeds V Everton (BT1 & UHD)

Aug. 31st:
Arsenal V A Villa (BT4)
M City V N Forest (BT3)
W Ham V Tottenham (BT2)
Liverpool V Newcastle (BT1 & UHD)
They're showing the Wolves game on BT Sport 5 according to their tv schedule. Is BT Sport 5 available on VM?
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Old 27-08-2022, 06:56   #11043
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They're showing the Wolves game on BT Sport 5 according to their tv schedule. Is BT Sport 5 available on VM?

its what they now call their red button access - go to channel 527 (BT Sports 1) and press the red button

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Old 01-09-2022, 11:39   #11044
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Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group have closed their deal to create a sports joint venture in the U.K. and Ireland.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...re-1235191716/
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Old 01-09-2022, 13:05   #11045
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Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group have closed their deal to create a sports joint venture in the U.K. and Ireland.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...re-1235191716/
There will be more consolidation of sports channels as time goes on, which is good news for sports fans as it should mean fewer subscriptions necessary.
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Old 01-09-2022, 13:30   #11046
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There will be more consolidation of sports channels as time goes on, which is good news for sports fans as it should mean fewer subscriptions necessary.
okay Mystic Meg, we will keep paying through the nose for your pipe dream in the meantime. Warner/Discovery aren’t even in the premium sports market.
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There will be more consolidation of sports channels as time goes on, which is good news for sports fans as it should mean fewer subscriptions necessary.
Mmmm (stands for monopoly).

Fewer choices, higher prices…
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Old 01-09-2022, 15:01   #11048
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okay Mystic Meg, we will keep paying through the nose for your pipe dream in the meantime. Warner/Discovery aren’t even in the premium sports market.
Eurosport have a subscription service, jfman.
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Old 01-09-2022, 15:07   #11049
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There will be more consolidation of sports channels as time goes on, which is good news for sports fans as it should mean fewer subscriptions necessary.
It happening right now with:

Premier Sports set to be took over by Viaplay

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broad...OJ-0ws.twitter
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Old 01-09-2022, 15:36   #11050
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It happening right now with:

Premier Sports set to be took over by Viaplay

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broad...OJ-0ws.twitter
I view it more as a change of Premier Sports' ownership from Setanta to Viaplay, as Viaplay does not have an existing UK-Ireland service. So different from the market consolidation between Eurosport and BT Sport.
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I view it more as a change of Premier Sports' ownership from Setanta to Viaplay, as Viaplay does not have an existing UK-Ireland service. So different from the market consolidation between Eurosport and BT Sport.
I hope Viaplay do something with BoxNation - everytime I tune in it Boxing from month/years ago.
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Eurosport have a subscription service, jfman.
Whether that’s premium sports or not is another matter. The vast, vast, vast majority of homes in the UK and Ireland that receive Eurosport do so in basic packages.

Even the over the top package at £39 a year is bargain basement compared to fledgling streamer DAZN, established linear broadcaster Premier Sports, never mind getting to the major rights holders in this country.
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I hope Viaplay do something with BoxNation - everytime I tune in it Boxing from month/years ago.
Viaplay have said that they will re-brand the Premier Sports channels so I assume that includes the BoxNation brand which is licenced from George Warren.

The replacement channel is more than likely to be broader than just boxing due to Premier Sports' limited live fight rights.
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Whether that’s premium sports or not is another matter. The vast, vast, vast majority of homes in the UK and Ireland that receive Eurosport do so in basic packages.

Even the over the top package at £39 a year is bargain basement compared to fledgling streamer DAZN, established linear broadcaster Premier Sports, never mind getting to the major rights holders in this country.
Other consolidations in the future may have bigger impacts. I was just pointing out that the process was underway.
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Other consolidations in the future may have bigger impacts. I was just pointing out that the process was underway.
And they may not, but could just simply get price gouged at a higher price point between two or three providers at higher costs. See: energy.
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