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[TV] BT sew up exclusive rights to Champions League + Europa League till 2024



Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,677
Location Location
Blew Sky and ITV out of the water again with a £1.2bn deal.

Bit of a nuisance as I'm not ditching Sky, and I'm not paying for another subscription so that's Europe pretty much off my radar again (other than if I go down the pub for the odd game). Surprised these rights don't get SPLIT between broadcasters, not even highlights. But there you go.
 


GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,489
Gloucester
Don't pay for premium sports channels - stuff 'em. If there's a match I really want to see (like if Brighton ever get involved) I'll go to the pub. Sooner put a few quid in the publican's pocket than Sky or BT.
 










vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,869
Not that bothered myself as its a pretty meaningless tournament until it gets to the knockout stage, not usually any real surprises in the group stage. It's ok if you want to see Real/Barca/ PSG putting six past a Romanian factory team.
 


vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,869
Aah yes Jezza the communist where everything is free. Err except that he bankrupts the country as well. Horrible man .

a, Corbyn is a Democratic Socialist, b, I don't think "Everything Free " is in the manifesto, c, the country's debt has increased while under the Tory policy of austerity, d, I'd rather be sat on a train with Corbyn than stuck next to a lying fantasist who isn't sure how many kids he has.
 


Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,677
Location Location
Not that bothered myself as its a pretty meaningless tournament until it gets to the knockout stage, not usually any real surprises in the group stage. It's ok if you want to see Real/Barca/ PSG putting six past a Romanian factory team.

Agreed, the group stage is a snooze. Even though there have been some cracking games in the groups this season going by the scorelines, over the course of 6 games the elite teams will nearly always progress (which is exactly what it is designed to enable). They've removed a lot of the jeopardy to give the usual suspects every chance of of progressing.

The knockouts is where its at, but I missed several astonishing games last season because I couldn't be arsed to go out. Ah well.
 








Weststander

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Aug 25, 2011
63,428
Withdean area
I’ll carry on paying a large wedge to both BT and Sky, as we like access to their PL and CL matches.

We did have a break for several years from both, to save money/we weren’t watching matches, but got our mojo back with the Albion in the PL and with english clubs doing well in the CL again.

Can’t be arsed with boxes that bypass the protected rights or with streaming.
 




Meade's Ball

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
13,612
Hither (sometimes Thither)
I've got BT, and a generous brother who buys me Now TV per season. I think i have to increase my Meade Jr bombardment of matches, and a few Albion chants. At present he likes to parade around the front room with an Albion flag, shouting Sieg Horst - his current pronunciation of seagulls.
Anywho, i am glad when Sky don't get deals.
 










Wilko

LUZZING chairs about
Sep 19, 2003
9,921
BN1
Agreed, the group stage is a snooze. Even though there have been some cracking games in the groups this season going by the scorelines, over the course of 6 games the elite teams will nearly always progress (which is exactly what it is designed to enable). They've removed a lot of the jeopardy to give the usual suspects every chance of of progressing.

The knockouts is where its at, but I missed several astonishing games last season because I couldn't be arsed to go out. Ah well.

The BT show with James Richardson is FANTASTIC. They have all the games playing in little screens and then go to each game for any goals, pens, cards or controversial events. Really good product IMHO, a bit like Jeff and the boys but with the actual footage rather than just explaining it.
 


Bozza

You can change this
Helpful Moderator
Jul 4, 2003
55,576
Back in Sussex
Is it the case get free BT Sport if you have BT Broadband ?

I don't think it's free, but I don't think it costs very much extra. I should probably check as I don't watch it very often at all.

We do have BT Sport, but have never had Sky.
 


Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,677
Location Location
The BT show with James Richardson is FANTASTIC. They have all the games playing in little screens and then go to each game for any goals, pens, cards or controversial events. Really good product IMHO, a bit like Jeff and the boys but with the actual footage rather than just explaining it.

I like James Richardson, I'd be all over that with my midweek accas. But its a subscription too far.
 




VAL1850

Well-known member
Nov 22, 2008
1,908
Beachy Head & WSU
Who said competition was good - certainly not for the punter with TV footie split between sky and BT not to mention Amazon Prime and probably more getting in on the act
 


BNthree

Plastic JCL
Sep 14, 2016
10,779
WeHo
Plenty of ways to watch televised football for free online if you spend a few minutes looking into how to.
 



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