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icdg

I think it’s early to say what form the JV will take, and obviously this is only an announcement that talks have gone exclusive , not that a deal has been done. It could be anything from a JV that just happens to own both broadcasters to a fully integrated operation. A few thoughts though:

• the new JV will be a separate company from its existing shareholders, and isn’t one buying the other (yet). Obviously it inherits all of Eurosport and BT’s existing rights, but does it continue to participate in future pan-European rights acquisitions by Eurosport?
• Do the Eurosport channels become part of the BT Sport pack? Given the premium nature of BT’s rights compared to Eurosport’s, things will hardly move in the other direction. Possible that sports content might be removed from D+ in the U.K. and Ireland if that happens.
• What happens to BT’s wholesale deal with Sky in Ireland, which conveniently expires on 1st August (which is also likely to be the target date for this new company to start operations).
• What now for DAZN? Stay as a niche boxing service? Wait two more years and try to blow the ES/BT combo out of the water for the FAPL?

Delta2113

Will we have Eurosport 2,3,4 etc. The branding will be interesting how it will go. Maybe even change all to Discovery Sports.

channelsurfer2

I doubt it will stay in the extra pack.more likely it will be added to discovery plus here as an extra to bump up the subs but who knows...

icdg

Wonder why Premier Sports isn’t showing Everton v Newcastle (which they should have the rights for, it’s in their package) tonight?

Acosta

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118799064#Comment_118799064

Came on here wondering that too. It's a strange one.

icdg

It might be due to the Europa League clash, UEFA used to frown on any other football being televised at the same time as European fixtures. But I say “used” and I have no doubt that if this game had been on Sky or BT it would have been shown here. It’s not like Premier had other live events tonight either. And it didn’t stop it being shown in other European countries.

fman

Have Premier just given up on the Premier League? No games currently listed for Saturday with Rugby set for both channels during the 3pm window.

Strumms

internationals this weekend.

fman

Talking about next week.

icdg

Wait for during the week, Premier Sports have a habit of not finalising the schedule until very late in the day. The ROI 3pms are typically on Premier 2 these days.

icdg

There’s a slot for a Premier League game now in the online schedule for Premier 2, Sat 2:30pm-5:20pm.

edit: It’s Burnley v Man City

icdg

Premier Sports 3pm picks to end April now up

https://www.premiersports.com/premierleague-roi

Fiyatoe

I don’t have BT Sports or Sky but I have an LG Smart TV with apps like nowTV and I hook up the laptop via HDMI.

read that I can’t get the BT Sport app on LG TV.

is my best bet for tomorrow night to try buy the sports package on now tv for a month? (If it has bt sport box office )

or go to Argos today and buy a chrome cast and try buy the fight through BT sport on the laptop? Thank you in advance/

im having a few friends over to my new house and left it a bit late in the day to organise, don’t want to disappoint with any crap streams!

Dodge

Now TV doesn’t do box office.

I’m also not sure you can buy it online from BT if you live in Ireland. Check that out completely yourself. Try a dummy purchase today

You might have to look at ‘alternative’ routes

lertsnim

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118959498#Comment_118959498

Irish customers can only order through Sky

Can I watch in the Republic of Ireland?

Yes. Customers in the Republic of Ireland will be able to purchase BT Sport Box Office via Sky at sky.com/boxoffice/btsport.

icdg

Things had gone quiet but the Warner Bros Discovery talks re BT Sport appear to be still on, according to a by-the-way-mention in a press release by BT today (in which they announced that their consumer business will be changing its name to EE later in the year).

icdg

Deal done. BT Sport and the U.K./Ireland operations of Eurosport will be contributed to a 50/50 JV owned by both parties but operated by WBD, with an option for WBD to acquire the lot down the road.

https://newsroom.bt.com/bt-group-and-warner-bros-discovery-agree-to-form-new-premium-sports-joint-venture-for-the-uk-and-ireland

Dodge

That presser states that BT sport had an operating loss of £222 million last year. Interesting to see Ireland specifically mentioned

Acosta

Whatever else happens I do hope that this results in Jake Humphrey and all the pundits and commentators involved in BTs premier league coverage being replaced.

channelsurfer2

eventually to merge into one brand (EUROSPORT) but not for now. will be interesting to see if discovery plus in ireland now offers BT sport

Must love hardship

Interesting that they didn't mention the Champions Cup rights on the press briefing. I think those rights are due to expire this summer.?

Dodge

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050380#Comment_119050380

It’s more likely that the new brand will be Discovery Sport imo

channelsurfer2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050416#Comment_119050416

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050416#Comment_119050416

they have a new 8 year deal for it...

Must love hardship

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050433#Comment_119050433

The Champions cup Rugby? 8 year deal. Seems very long.

channelsurfer2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119050475#Comment_119050475

according to this anyway...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-10725265/NIK-SIMONS-GAIN-LINE-BT-Sport-close-new-deal-broadcast-Champions-Cup.html

icdg

The Heineken Cup deal is not confirmed as of yet, and I would surprised if it does end being 8 years.

The brand probably won’t be Eurosport, though the new company will obviously keep a close association with Eurosport in terms of effectively being its U.K./Irish affiliate. I imagine however in the first instance, that BT Sport and Eurosport will continue as normal for another year, as this deal probably won’t conclude until next season is well under way, and I could see the new look package probably being launched around the start of August 2023.

Discovery+ won’t be offering BT Sport without a massive price increase, or maybe it could be an add on. “Direct” BT Sport (ie those who pay BT rather than another provider) customers will get D+ for free but at the moment there is no one in Ireland that falls into that category. That does bring up the question of the renewal of the exclusive wholesale deal with Sky which is due to expire on 1st August. It seems to be unclear as to whether the ROI rights to the Premier League are being automatically renewed like the U.K. rights and there been no announcement.

lertsnim

We might finally get the BT Sport Ultimate channel in this country.

icdg

Premier Sports showing Everton v Palace tonight. Were they owed a game (maybe the St Patrick’s Day fixture they should have had)?

Normally if a game is moved out of 3pm after they’ve picked it they’ll just show a different one, so they wouldn’t normally be owed games.

Strumms

It’s a good match….

Though VAR should have palace down to 10 yet 60 seconds later the guy who 100% should be off, scoring for Palace.

dublinman1990

I have heard from unofficial sources last night that Premier Sports have won the UK rights to show the Nations League games for Wales, NI & The Republic of Ireland. No announcement or time frame has been given for the new deal as of yet.

I wonder would that new deal for Premier be extended to The Republic of Ireland customers as well seeing that the VM rights here either have already expired or already close to it.