MattK Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Do any British riders compete in the European championship this year? If not, it will also test the hypothesis that the GP needs a British rider in order to maintain interest in the UK. Interesting times ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 40 minutes?!?! Was that 35 minutes of on-hold music, bouncing around the various options, listening to pre-recorded messages, etc, and then 5 minutes of negotiating with the Sky employee trying to persuade you to remain? Or more like a full 40 minutes of full-on negotiation? I'm likely to be making the same call tomorrow (with very little interest in retaining the package- no matter how big a discount) and intrigued to know the size of the upcoming chore... The main part of the conversation was me trying to tell her what speedway was as every time I said speedway GP she looked up what was on their schedule it reverted back t oFormula One GP's. I asked if she would throw HD in for the same money but they wanted another £10.85 per month for this. She eventually said I could have it for £5.00. I said how about £2.00 but no deal even though they offered me it for that price three months ago. My son is now on his 6th price reduction so it can be done. A little tip here, . I registered to receive Sky through the internet so I can watch it anywhere on my Laptop. My son who does not have Sky Sports logs into mine on the internet and puts it up on his TV for free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Oh you have to love the customer retention team at Sky tv I can confirm that at present no plans for Danish or Swedish league racing on Sky next year. There is however plans to show the Euro league meetings featuring British clubs the home legs will be live but the away matches may be recorded and shown a day or so later on. With regards to the Gps on Sky all I can say is door still not bolted and welded shut but the catch and clasp have been put on the door, One thing I can say is if anybody does cancel through Sky the reason for cancellation and removing sport is taken very seriously and is reported on and distributed around the business so keep stating the reason as Speedway as could make a difference and make certain people realise how many subscribers are Speedway fans . In the new year this will be looked at even closer as I have stated before there are other sports that have had contracts reduced or not renewed so no more Dogs, fishing mania,equestrian events and others with reduced events include Darts,Snooker, Tennis and Pool. Edited December 31, 2012 by flagrag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Oh you have to love the customer retention team at Sky tv I can confirm that at present no plans for Danish or Swedish league racing on Sky next year. There is however plans to show the Euro league meetings featuring British clubs the home legs will be live but the away matches may be recorded and shown a day or so later on. With regards to the Gps on Sky all I can say is door still not bolted and welded shut but the catch and clasp have been put on the door, One thing I can say is if anybody does cancel through Sky the reason for cancellation and removing sport is taken very seriously and is reported on and distributed around the business so keep stating the reason as Speedway as could make a difference and make certain people realise how many subscribers are Speedway fans . In the new year this will be looked at even closer as I have stated before there are other sports that have had contracts reduced or not renewed so no more Dogs, fishing mania,equestrian events and others with reduced events include Darts,Snooker, Tennis and Pool. So does this mean the end to the Greyhound Derby? Im sure ATR will stay, and what about the World Championships {Darts} will that stay? I would rather see the Korda Boys than fisha mania. But, with the posibillity of no GP's and eventually no EL racing, and other cutbacks,yet sky continue to increase their subscription charges year on year, without official comformation via post.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Starman2006- The World championship of Darts and most other events will continue its sone of the fringe events that will loose Sky coverage off top of my head I think it's 4 or 5 less events. ATR will continue it was not horse racing that Mentioned before its the show jumping that's been affected and 2 Snooker events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Starman2006- The World championship of Darts and most other events will continue its sone of the fringe events that will loose Sky coverage off top of my head I think it's 4 or 5 less events. ATR will continue it was not horse racing that Mentioned before its the show jumping that's been affected and 2 Snooker events After speaking to someone involved with Fish O he said you are talking rubbish. It's scheduled for July 14/15th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Blazeaway The Fishomania event will still be going ahead but at present it's not planned to be on Sky but like the Speedway that could change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen7 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have just watched the Speedway review of the year on Sky (which for the record, although I seem to stand alone in this, I think is amazing and not just for Speedway), and as it finished they said "and we are looking forward to doing it in 2013 so see you then" Make of that what you will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Am I right in thinking that Sky are the production company for the Cardiff GP? If so will this continue if they dont carry on with coverage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_minall Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Am I right in thinking that Sky are the production company for the Cardiff GP? If so will this continue if they dont carry on with coverage? I was also led to believe that this was the case - If the GPs are cancelled this year on sky I can't see this one being removed. One would imagine the ratings for this are of the highest on the speedway calendar - maybe if the GPs are not on sky, this one will be as a one off? Its still not good enough, but its better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 SKY did handle the TV production at Cardiff - one of their largest outside broadcast operations of the year in any sport. It is the 'host' broadcasters who handle the production in each country ... Sky in the UK, TV2 in Sweden, DK4 in Denmark, Canel+ in Poland. In some countries the Polish or Danish companies are brought in to do the job. They provide the pictures for the World feed which all the accredited broadcasters can take. Sky will also have some cameras for their exclusive use at Cardiff, just as the Poles will in Poland, the Danes in Denmark and the Swedes in Sweden. If Sky do in fact pull out of SGP coverage in 2013, BSI/IMG will have to make alternative plans for the World feed and TV production at Cardiff but that is something IMG in particular are used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Will the World Team Cup still be on Sky this year. If so how long does their contract have to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 THEIR contract was for both the SWC and the SGP. The Sky speedway production team almost en masse went to the SWC each year as a sort of "jolly boys' outing" and it is possible that they could cover the SWC and not the SGP in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Blazeaway The Fishomania event will still be going ahead but at present it's not planned to be on Sky but like the Speedway that could change Yes it is going to be on SKY I've spoken to the bloke who presents it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Eye Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Anyone got any ideas as to what satellite system I need to receive the Polish channels that show speedway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 FURROW Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Anyone got any ideas as to what satellite system I need to receive the Polish channels that show speedway? Watch it on the net sportefaktey have already said the GP's will be shown on Polish tv I always watch Polish Swedish & Danish league racing every week through out the summer all for nothing so if Sky pull the plug so be it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Cardiff 2011 was the 2nd largest OB that Sky did that year with over 35 cameras used along with 10 3D cameras for that coverage. It was just behind Champions league final from Wembley which was over 65 cameras for world feed and Sky coverage. If the contract for GPs with Sky does not happen I am sure Telegenic who are Sky's current OB facilities partner will be happy to do Cardiff for BSI and would suggest them for the work as excellent state of art equipment and most importantly understand the sport and what's required. Blazeaway- I presume you have been talking to Mr Arthur and all that can be said talks continue with Matchroom for coverage as it does with BSI for Speedway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGP Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Pay for View - you must be kidding. SKY and in my case Virgin are expensive enough as it is. Pay for View for Speedway, and they will lose my custom. I'm not paying for something I am paying too much for already. :angry: THEY already offer a USTREAM service for the International market, so it should not be a problem to open that up to the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldace Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 THEY already offer a USTREAM service for the International market, so it should not be a problem to open that up to the UK. Yes i was having dinner with Paul Bellamy and his family last week and he confirmed this. Wow doesn't that make me sound important. i am off now to work out how to make a fake BSPA pass to make me look even more amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yes i was having dinner with Paul Bellamy and his family last week and he confirmed this. Wow doesn't that make me sound important. i am off now to work out how to make a fake BSPA pass to make me look even more amazing AMAZING!!!!! :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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