BT Sport grab 2017-18 Ashes TV rights from rivals Sky Sports

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Machiavelli

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Fiveways

• Aug 24, 2015

• #21

Colossal Squid said:

Makes a bit of a mockery of the Sky Sports Ashes channel then. Unless they intend to aggressively bid for the next home series which is forever away anyway.

Personally I've never understood why the Ashes aren't protected as one of our sporting jewels that needs to remain on terrestrial TV like the Olympics and the World Cup

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The 'crown jewels' have been whittled away over the years. Why have protectionism when market forces are so in vogue?

 

Blackadder

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #22

The Wizard said:

Sky have pretty much been left with nothing, if it wasn't for the Spanish football I wouldn't bother with Sky anymore, I'm really considering cancelling the subscription anyway., the prices keep increasing yet the product is decreasing.

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This is the way I see it. When BT won their initial footballing rights, everyone said "This is good for competition". NO IT'S NOT. YOU NOW HAVE TO PAY TWO SUPPLIERS!. Sky didn't reduce their prices when they lost European football. they increased them! Presumably more competitors will enter the market place soon.

I have knocked Sky Sports and Movies on the head.

 

atfc village

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #23

Sky paid too much for The EPL rights simple as.

 

Uncle Buck

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #24

I wonder if BT will do this coverage on the cheap, as it is currently a one off and just use Channel 9's feed, so that they do not have to put together their own commentary team.

Could be a very biased Ashes...

 

Albumen

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Brighton - In your face

• Aug 24, 2015

• #25

Colossal Squid said:

Makes a bit of a mockery of the Sky Sports Ashes channel then. Unless they intend to aggressively bid for the next home series which is forever away anyway.

Personally I've never understood why the Ashes aren't protected as one of our sporting jewels that needs to remain on terrestrial TV like the Olympics and the World Cup

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The 2020 Olympics are now owned by BSKyB

 

jameswestport

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #26

Good! Hopefully they can replace it with more Gaelic!

 

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Cian

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #27

Albumen said:

The 2020 Olympics are now owned by BSKyB

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Discovery Networks are not BSkyB.

 

matthew

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #28

Sky are seriously ****ed - eventually they're going to be left with golf and championship football. Which will annoy me as I love the golf...

 

Rookie

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #29

Pretty clear that sky overpaid for the premier league rights and having to tighten their belt accordingly. If I were a cricket fan would be a bit peed in having to fork out for sky and BT to watch the sport. Expect the homes ashes to go for silly money when they are next up for auction.

 

KZNSeagull

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #30

Sounds like we need to get to the PL quickly and grab Sky's money before they implode.

 

Carrot Cruncher

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #31

Uncle Buck said:

I wonder if BT will do this coverage on the cheap, as it is currently a one off and just use Channel 9's feed, so that they do not have to put together their own commentary team.

Could be a very biased Ashes...

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GODDIM!!

Piss off, you're out...

 

pasty

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Jul 5, 2003

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West, West, West Sussex

• Aug 24, 2015

• #32

England relief as BTSport deal ensures next ashes hammering will be seen by no one

 

Leekbrookgull

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Leek

• Aug 24, 2015

• #33

TMS is of course the correct answer. Yes Sky have some decent presenters,but they don't have Vaughan,Tufnell,McGrath,Blower,s,Boycott or Agger,s. TMS is priceless.

 

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portslade seagull

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #34

matthew said:

Sky are seriously ****ed - eventually they're going to be left with golf and championship football. Which will annoy me as I love the golf...

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Wouldn't bet on that

 

nicko31

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #35

Now TV Sports is now £10 or £31 per month, why would anyone bother with a Sky contract anymore? Just pick and choose...

 

Green Cross Code Man

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Mar 30, 2006

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #36

nicko31 said:

Now TV Sports is now £10 or £31 per month, why would anyone bother with a Sky contract anymore? Just pick and choose...

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I use now tv but it's inferior in every way as one cannot record, pause or rewind anything. There are also no subtitles available which is pretty poor.

 

nicko31

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #37

Green Cross Code Man said:

I use now tv but it's inferior in every way as one cannot record, pause or rewind anything. There are also no subtitles available which is pretty poor.

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True, but most people just want to watch sport live anyway.

 

Albumen

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• Aug 25, 2015

• #38

Cian said:

Discovery Networks are not BSkyB.

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You can always count on me to give nearly accurate information.

 

Uncle Buck

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• Aug 25, 2015

• #39

Carrot Cruncher said:

GODDIM!!

Piss off, you're out...

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Sadly I think Bull has retired, so we are going to be stuck with Heals, Tubby, Warne etc. Oh plus Mark Nicholas...

 

Hiney

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• Aug 25, 2015

• #40

pasty said:

This is very disappointing news. Whatever people say or dislike about Sky, their cricket coverage and presentation, especially The Ashes, is absolutely top drawer. I just hope BT can maintain that.

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