BT Sport.... Fucking rip off.

[ph245]

I caved in & subscribed at the weekend too.

However, beforehand I rang Sky & got 20% off for the rest of the year.

[VladimirIlyich]

Wiziwig is a joke, too many pop ups and poor streams

Download AceStream and use Adblock plus for pop ups on flash streams.

AceStream is the dog's testicles now.

[elvis]

Download AceStream and use Adblock plus for pop ups on flash streams.

AceStream is the dog's testicles now.

 

Have you taken the plunge yet Vlad ?

[VladimirIlyich]

What do you reckon mate?

[Sugar Ape]

https://www.ft.com/content/8c0ffe51-3fee-4cd6-88ab-54401e62dada
 

Streaming service DAZN in advanced talks to buy BT Sport

 

 

DAZN, the sports streaming service owned by billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik, is in advanced talks to buy BT’s sports business. 

 

An agreement between the two companies could be struck within weeks, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the talks. It would enable the telecoms company to exit sports broadcasting and focus on expanding its 5G and full-fibre networks and developing new connectivity services. 

 

A deal would reshape the UK broadcasting landscape after nearly a decade of rampant competition between Sky and BT in both the sports and broadband markets. DAZN has proved to be an emerging threat and this year it outbid Sky Italia for the rights to broadcast Serie A games as part of a €2.5bn deal.

 

The streaming company would net high-profile English Premier League games to bolster its fledgling UK business as well as rugby union, some cricket rights and niche sports including Australian Rules Football if it takes over the BT unit. 
 

Kevin Mayer, chair of DAZN, told a media conference last week that the streaming company would ultimately “love” to have rights to the Premier League and that it was “possibly” interested in acquiring BT Sport which he described as a “great business”. 

 

There is no certainty a deal will be struck, however, with negotiations over a number of factors including price, which could be in the region of hundreds of millions of pounds, and a licensing agreement between the two companies still under way.

 

A sale is complicated by a cross-licensing deal that BT has with Sky, meaning the satellite broadcaster has to approve the deal. The two companies have held talks over a potential change in ownership.

 

BT could still opt to partner with another player on sports broadcasting or keep the business in-house. 
 

Talks have been taking place with a number of interested parties for more than six months after the telecoms company appointed investment bank Lazard to explore options for the business. 

 

BT and DAZN declined to comment on the talks. 

 

BT proved to be the most formidable competitor to Sky in sports broadcasting after investing more than £2bn to take the fight to the media company. Its strategy was to build a viable sports business alongside its TV service but also to defend its core broadband base against Sky, which had been offering free broadband to its sports subscribers. 

 

It has sought to reduce the financial burden of its sports operation in recent years and under Marc Allera, chief executive of BT’s consumer unit, has transformed a division that lost £400m a year in its infancy into a break-even business with almost 2m subscribers.

[Sugar Ape]

Who is going to neg bomb Fuge for starting the thread on the GF?

[Section_31]

Done. 

[Welsh]

I had DAZN for a few months at £1.99 but since Hearn moved to them they bumped the prices up to £7.99 so I cancelled it. BT is already expensive so can imagine it being ridiculous if DAZN buy them.

[Jairzinho]

On 09/05/2013 at 18:33, Fugitive said:

I've just enquired about getting Bt sport on sky when it launches and here is a breakdown of the cost.

 

£15 to register

£15 a month for the HD on one skybox

£15 a month for each additional skybox if you have multiroom.

 

We have 3 sky boxes in ours and all watch sport so if we want BT sport on all 3 boxes, that's £45 to register and £45 a month in subs on top of the fortune I already pay to Sky.

 

Cunts.

Here is a breakdown of your post.

 

- Negged.

[KMD7]

7 hours ago, Section_31 said:

Done. 

+1