BT Sport makes its move

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22462525

BT Sport 1 and 2 will be free to BT Broadband customers. That is quite a lot of sport, including 38 live Premier Games. Quite incredible move, and might break the near-monopoly of Sky Sports. Hats off to BT for that.

It will end in tears. But as we have SKY and BT Broadband im not complaining. Everyone should get SKY though.

NickisBHAFC wrote:It will end in tears. But as we have SKY and BT Broadband im not complaining. Everyone should get SKY though.

Just seen their ad on tv, the 3rd sport they are advertising is women's tour tennis... They seem to have invested in Clare Balding etc

Now she was popular in the Olympics but keys and gray were far more popular and sky sports have gone from strength to strength without them- hope they haven't thrown too much cash at these presenters!

I read somewhere today that they are already planning on upping their broadband package prices.

Free eh?

Exactly, nothing is "free" in life, there will always be ways round it, where the cost works out around the same. Yes you might save a few quid.

People who actually believed this whole "free" thing must be pretty stupid.

I saw the ad i mentioned a couple of day's ago again and it's the HD that is free for a year.

NickisBHAFC wrote:Exactly, nothing is "free" in life, there will always be ways round it, where the cost works out around the same. Yes you might save a few quid.

People who actually believed this whole "free" thing must be pretty stupid.

Not really it looks like a good offer to build a customer base.

http://m.guardian.co.uk/money/2013/may/10/bt-sport-what-you-pay

I'd be surprised if this is a goer.

Essentially if you are already a bt tv customer with broadband you get the channels in hd for free if you sign up for a 12 month contract before August first - it's £3 quid a month after that.

Other than that you are gonna end up paying prob 50% more than other providers for your broadband (equivalent packages), might need a new line and have to sign up to bt tv. That's either £200 for a standalone set or £50 and a fiver a month.

Bt sport is £12.50 a month on sky apparently.

Also you've to rely on bt engineers if you switch, which is a nightmare.

Don't think ill be signing up anyway.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:It's what my parents pay, they have everything I have with BT but pay about £60 more per month. All they get is movie channels (I have DVDs) and the sports channels (MOTD covers that).

Well there you go then. That isn't remotely 'all the channels'.

Not all of us can afford SkySports, especially me as a student. I'm looking into deals but especially getting top picks, I'm wanting to get BT Sports as part of the broadband deal.

onlytreblewinners wrote:Not all of us can afford SkySports, especially me as a student. I'm looking into deals but especially getting top picks, I'm wanting to get BT Sports as part of the broadband deal.

Bts broadband is more expensive with more expensive line rental than others. You'll need to sign a 12 month sub before august (not ideal for a student) and get a box and a BT vision TV package unless you want to just watch through your computer.

Virgin used to do 9 month student deals so that might be your best bet then just get sky sports or BT sports through them depending on which line up you prefer.

I'm moving into my flat with a 12 month contract so it is an ideal contract for me. Need to look into it, compare their deal with other companies.

Fair enough, I'd get it ordered now- bt open reach take forever.

I've been watching Sky Sports and ESPN on Top up TV for the last 18 months and have just received a letter saying they are no longer broadcasting the channels after this month.

Bit of a bummer that.

The Internet will always offer ways for you to watch, thank the Americans for covering every prem game across fox and NBC.

They've signed up Baker and Kelly for a show which will be good

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2346170/Sky-Sports-planning-Football-League-purple-patch-plan-BT.html#ixzz2X4lSUJOx

Sky possibly planning a counter-punch - free Football League games on Saturday lunchtimes.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jun/27/sky-free-premier-league-match?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fmedia%2Frss+%28Media%29

Sky will be showing a free-to-air PL game on 17 August as well as a free-to-air Football League game. Maybe Sky are worried by BT?

Doubt it. BT sucks.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23339424

Yet more football for BT Sport. Sky have to be slightly concerned about them right now!

Theyve not been showing the FA Cup anyway, probably completely what they expect. 

Sky will make moves just to remind people they are the power, but this is about the 4th challenge to their throne and not one has come close to taking the big prize from them.

BT Sport launches tonight. Certainly the few PL fixtures it does boast are of a much higher standard than the fare offered on Setanta and ESPN. Losing the Merseyside Derby, Tottenham v Chelsea, and Tottenham v Man Utd is certainly a bloody nose for Sky if nothing else.

Haven't secured a deal with Virgin though.

So it's not all going well for BT Sport......

It's going to be a disaster. 

Launching tonight though. Emirates cup will be shown live on BT Sport over the weekend.

Is Lovejoy doing some kind of new Soccer AM on BT Saturday morning? The Sky version is shocking now, can see them having some kind of overhaul and getting a fit presenter on there to spice it up

Not a fan of Hells Bells, John?

BT Sport has made a good start, enjoyed the launch show.

It's free today apparently. it's working for me anyway ive got nothing of it that should make it work

Looks good but it was always was going to. Think Sky deffo have the edge on analysts etc, Owen n James are shockers. Gonna be funny seeing them using that big pitch for analysis. Hells bells is way past it now, needs freshening up especially with a rival channel now. Get charlie webster or sawyer in there now. Can see Lovejoy/Dawson doin a good job with their version of soccer am

Sky about to shoot itself in the foot with that useless clown Carragher though.

What a terrible way to follow-up the G-man as the best pundit/analyst there is.

Yeah, we're on that first MNF against Man City with Neville n Carragher. Should be an interesting watch off and on the field to see how bad it is.

Soccer am was good and popular nearly 10 years ago.

Why on earth is a bt sport version being relaunched?

Soccer AM with Hells Bells is appaling now and it's a weakness for Sky on a Saturday morning. BT Sport Show is being created to rival it with Lovejoy & Dawson. Seems a good move from BT to capitalise on a poor show now. I think Sky though are doing something with Beckham and kids to try and stop the BT surge on that morning. Not sure though of the details.

Lovejoy is a total berk.

Seen his new short haircut. Him & Dawson look like twins now, comical.

Bring back Baddiel & Skinner.

Really impressed with Hargreaves as a commentator

He's horrible. His analysis is good, his voice is dreadful - is it Canadian, German, Manc, what? A complete mess.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:He's horrible. His analysis is good, his voice is dreadful - is it Canadian, German, Manc, what? A complete mess.

Azzy sitting on the fence there.

I'm half English, half Canadian myself, but even I can't stand listening to that  

Knowing Hargreaves he's only got 1 game in him before he injures something.....

He sounds Czech to me or perhaps German.

Just seen that BT Sport have 30 Conference Premier games as well. Proper football!

Oh no, they've hired Helen Skeleton.

The Special Juan wrote:Oh no, they've hired Helen Skeleton.  

She's lovely.

Quite like BT Sport - moreso when its free with Broadband. AFL = AWESOME!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23709325

Great news, just in time for the PL!

I've been pleasantly surprised with the quality of BT Sport's football coverage. It makes a refreshing change from Sky, ITV and the BBC. Apart from Hargreaves's accent and Owen's dreariness.

I would rather more games on BBC personally. But yeah its a lot better than ITV. Its doing well but it will never ever be as good as Sky Sports.

I've not liked Sky since the days of Keys and Gray. Sky Sports News is now too 'busy' on screen, far too much info being crammed on there. I feel like Sky don't care about sport any more.

Bt Sport is great and it is totally free. I am a bt customer and I got bt sports and espn for free my internet phone line and tv from bt costs £28 a month which is very cheap.

Also BT are showing a premier league game every week along with conference, fa cup and international football.

You can still get sky sports 1 & 2 for £20 extra on BT.

I also read that a million people have already signed up to change their internet providers to BT.

Champagne_Socialist wrote:Bt Sport is great and it is totally free. I am a bt customer and I got bt sports and espn for free my internet phone line and tv from bt costs £28 a month which is very cheap.

Also BT are showing a premier league game every week along with conference, fa cup and international football.

You can still get sky sports 1 & 2 for £20 extra on BT.

I also read that a million people have already signed up to change their internet providers to BT.

I'm a Virgin Media customer so I get it free without needing BT's sh ite broadband.

CFCNick wrote:

Champagne_Socialist wrote:Bt Sport is great and it is totally free. I am a bt customer and I got bt sports and espn for free my internet phone line and tv from bt costs £28 a month which is very cheap.

Also BT are showing a premier league game every week along with conference, fa cup and international football.

You can still get sky sports 1 & 2 for £20 extra on BT.

I also read that a million people have already signed up to change their internet providers to BT.

I'm a Virgin Media customer so I get it free without needing BT's sh ite broadband.

The virgin deal is great for bt as it means they will make more money from virgin customers.

But you only get bt sports fr free on virgin if you are on their most expensive package. On any other virgin package you have to pay £15 a month.