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sigmundv · 18-08-2015 10:31pm

byte wrote:

Wasn't it a condition to get the 3D channel, you had to subscribe to all Sky premium channels (Sky World) and HD? Nearly sure that was the case.

Correct, 3D was only available with Sky World + HD. UHD (4K) will definitely be the same. Anyway, can't be long until HD becomes the new SD, but that's a discussion for another time and another place.

Digifriendly · 19-08-2015 1:18pm

As I understand it some matches in the CL will be unencrypted on satellite and so FTA as well as being shown on BT Showcase (freeview). Out of interest was the Lazio match geo-blocked on BT in ROI last night (it was red button only)as it was also shown on Setanta (not geo-blocked here in NI)?

icdg · 19-08-2015 2:06pm

Nope, nothing geoblocked.

ftakeith · 19-08-2015 3:11pm

Digifriendly wrote: »

As I understand it some matches in the CL will be unencrypted on satellite and so FTA as well as being shown on BT Showcase (freeview). Out of interest was the Lazio match geo-blocked on BT in ROI last night (it was red button only)as it was also shown on Setanta (not geo-blocked here in NI)?

I watched the game live on the red button instead of MUFC

Valencia game live tonight on the red button instead of celtic

icdg · 19-08-2015 3:17pm

Valencia is on Setanta Ireland too. I found the red button app slightly sluggish so Setanta Ireland is a good option for those who wish to flick between the two.

irishfeen · 19-08-2015 7:59pm

For anyone watching BT on Dreambox - BT Red Button Channels -

11344 H 27500 BT Sport Extra 2 to 6 for red button services. Labels 53220, 53230, 53240, 53250, 53260 53297.

Dreambox Edit ... Find and select the above channels and change channel status from "Data" to "TV" to watch them on the box.

Cantona's Collars · 24-08-2015 1:05am

BT have won the rights to the next Ashes Tour and Australian cricket in an £80 million deal.

Cricket might not be my sport of choice but that figure shows BT are prepared to go toe to toe and beat Sky to sports rights.

icdg · 24-08-2015 8:58am

Seems to be a lot of money for rights to sport which will be predominantly played during the night.

martyos121 · 24-08-2015 10:01am

icdg wrote: »

Seems to be a lot of money for rights to sport which will be predominantly played during the night.

That along with UFC and the American sports mean it's target market is drunks and owls. :pac:

Agent Coulson · 24-08-2015 10:45am

Big get here for BT.

BT Sport wins Ashes cricket TV rights

Broadcaster BT Sport says it has secured the live rights to the 2017-18 Ashes cricket series as part of a five-year deal with Cricket Australia.
The deal means it will show all Australia's Test matches, one-day internationals and Twenty20 games.
Delia Bushell, BT TV and BT Sport boss, said they were "delighted" to be adding international cricket to its line-up, and to cover the next Ashes tour

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34038149

irishfeen · 24-08-2015 10:50am

Ugh Cricket...

lertsnim · 24-08-2015 3:14pm

zerks wrote: »

Cricket might not be my sport of choice but that figure shows BT are prepared to go toe to toe and beat Sky to sports rights.

It shows they have a very poor understanding of what things are worth. That's insane money for an event that will take place when most are asleep. The Aussie cricket board must have been roaring with laughter after that contract was signed.

muffler · 24-08-2015 3:31pm

lertsnim wrote: »

It shows they have a very poor understanding of what things are worth. That's insane money for an event that will take place when most are asleep. The Aussie cricket board must have been roaring with laughter after that contract was signed.

You have to understand that cricket is a hell of a lot bigger in England where the audience is being targeted by BT Sport.

MisterAnarchy · 24-08-2015 3:38pm

muffler wrote: »

You have to understand that cricket is a hell of a lot bigger in England where the audience is being targeted by BT Sport.

Cricket viewing figures are in serious decline in the UK though.
Hardly anyone goes to matches either .

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/jul/12/ashes-sky-england-australia-ecb-tv

lertsnim · 24-08-2015 5:25pm

muffler wrote: »

You have to understand that cricket is a hell of a lot bigger in England where the audience is being targeted by BT Sport.

I am well aware of its popularity but that wasn't the point I was making.

Infoanon · 24-08-2015 5:56pm

From BTs point of view its another sports event that Sky no longer has - Skys offering starting to look a little bare......

dublinman1990 · 24-08-2015 6:20pm

The first FTA match shown on BT Sport Showcase will be Club Brugge vs Man United. The same match as RTE2 on Wednesday night.

BT Sport Showcase is also confirmed to be shown on Virgin Media in the UK from September on channel number 548. It is testing on there now as 'BT Sport Free'.

muffler · 24-08-2015 6:55pm

lertsnim wrote: »

I am well aware of its popularity but that wasn't the point I was making.

If you're aware of its popularity then what was the point you were making so?

icdg · 24-08-2015 7:14pm

Lets stop that argument before it starts please

lertsnim · 24-08-2015 7:44pm

muffler wrote: »

If you're aware of its popularity then what was the point you were making so?

That they pay too much for rights. They already payed way over the odds for the Champions League but that cannot be ignored purely on the fact that football is popular. Paying over the odds for cricket isn't ok because it is popular.

icdg wrote: »

Lets stop that argument before it starts please

Who's arguing?

muffler · 24-08-2015 11:02pm

lertsnim wrote: »

That they pay too much for rights. They already payed way over the odds for the Champions League but that cannot be ignored purely on the fact that football is popular. Paying over the odds for cricket isn't ok because it is popular.

I hear what you're saying and agree to a point. Paying over the odds for the rights to screen any sport is wrong but sadly thats the way business is. I was only pointing out that cricket has a much wider audience in the UK (I think anyhow) and hence BT's splash out on that sport.

lertsnim wrote: »

Who's arguing?

Correct

ftakeith · 25-08-2015 12:38pm

I really think the 'setanta pack on sky' is better value than sky sports

I actually watched a few EPL live games so far this season and I found it ver poor

La Liga live game, Bilbao v Barcelona was much better on SS3

Fiorentina v AC Milan was also much better live on BT Sport

I will downgrade to the 'Sky sport 2 only package' that includes SS2, SS3 and SS4 in December 2015 when I am in the last month of my half price sky sports offer or Sky might offer me another half price deal for another few months

Furthermore
Has anyone noticed that apart from live EPL, live Belgium league and the LOI 's live games, there is no French/Italian live games this season on setanta Ire.
I watched the 4pm live french league saturdays games on setanta Ire last season.

Chris_Bradley · 27-08-2015 10:47pm

New yearly sub taken today from my account. So far the football on BT has been fantastic, I'd pay 225 for BT a year no problem, big bonus having the 3pm in HD on Premier HD too.

Superb pack

martyos121 · 27-08-2015 10:59pm

Any monthly deals going around? Paying €22 a month and need to cut costs, but I really don't want to cancel.

ianburke · 27-08-2015 11:00pm

yep im happy with it too. was an awful hassle finding streams last few seasons. few of the pundits like rio and scholesy need a bit of speech therapy but im sure that will come in time. great to have lineker too

Chris_Bradley · 27-08-2015 11:02pm

martyos121 wrote: »

Any monthly deals going around? Paying €22 a month and need to cut costs, but I really don't want to cancel.

Ring them and say you're cancelling. You'll get a discount, I have done in the past. 10 quid a month across the summer though mind.

martyos121 · 27-08-2015 11:24pm

Chris_Bradley wrote: »

Ring them and say you're cancelling. You'll get a discount, I have done in the past. 10 quid a month across the summer though mind.

Yeah I might try it, but they have leverage over me with PL, CL and big UFC events on these days. Might give them the whole "I was only paying to watch the MLS and now Sky have it" spiel and see where that gets me! :pac:

kooga · 28-08-2015 8:17am

current retention offer when you ring and cancel is €12.99 a month for two months.
Not sure what the outbound offer is .....................as i am waiting on them to ring me before my sub is switched off.

irishfeen · 29-08-2015 12:54pm

New - They have changed frequency again!

11386 V 29500 3/4 DVB S2 QPSK

BT Sport 1 HD UK
BT Sport 1 HD in Pubs
50662 (BT Sport 1 HD same stream as main channel)
50663 (BT Sport 1 HD same stream as main channel)
BT Sport 2 HD UK
BT Sport 2 HD in Pubs
BT Sport Europe HD UK
BT Sport Europe HD in Pubs
50682 (BT Sport Europe HD same stream as main channel)
50683 (BT Sport Europe HD same stream as main channel)

snaps · 29-08-2015 12:59pm

irishfeen wrote: »

New - They have changed frequency again!

11386 V 29500 3/4 DVB S2 QPSK

BT Sport 1 HD UK
BT Sport 1 HD in Pubs
50662 (BT Sport 1 HD same stream as main channel)
50663 (BT Sport 1 HD same stream as main channel)
BT Sport 2 HD UK
BT Sport 2 HD in Pubs
BT Sport Europe HD UK
BT Sport Europe HD in Pubs
50682 (BT Sport Europe HD same stream as main channel)
50683 (BT Sport Europe HD same stream as main channel)

How about SD channels? I'm getting tune failed

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