Blackadder Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I cancelled Sky Sports a few months ago, as I think it became a waste of money, so I'm not about to take out a new contract with BT. I enjoy watching cycling and speedway on British Eurosport, but if there's no speedway then so be it. IMO, more viewers will be lost, which won't do the sport any favours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 (edited) People moaning about paying to watch. Got to laugh. You expect it free ? Stop being tight and pay to watch your sport. I hope Scott & Andy Jaye remain in a job. Enjoyed them. Edited November 6, 2015 by marky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I cancelled Sky Sports a few months ago, as I think it became a waste of money, so I'm not about to take out a new contract with BT. I enjoy watching cycling and speedway on British Eurosport, but if there's no speedway then so be it. IMO, more viewers will be lost, which won't do the sport any favours. Like i said, they ain't doing so well with the pay per Euro footie matches as they would have hoped for. Endless advertising tells you that. So really they will be cutting there own throats with Speedway.. Think of the many pubs that have not long re subscribed to Sky package and sports, this is a real kick up the backside for them. Its all money in a world of grab grab grab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Unless speedway is on ITV you pay for it. Minority sport so be pleased you can watch it. It doesn't cost much., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Unless speedway is on ITV you pay for it. Minority sport so be pleased you can watch it. It doesn't cost much.,  Are you for real? Try reading the thread to understand what has been posted. It will cost Sky subscribers £20 a month EXTRA to watch the GP's and that is a huge increase on the already extortionate price for having Sky Sports. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Just watch gp on YouTube next day but don't look for results beforehand.😯 Hopefully still watch SEC and Euro Pairs on Eurosport along with Swedish stuff on the app. Not quite the same for people!! Never mind, just as long as BSI have got a good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited)  Are you for real? Try reading the thread to understand what has been posted. It will cost Sky subscribers £20 a month EXTRA to watch the GP's and that is a huge increase on the already extortionate price for having Sky Sports. I suggest you haven't been reading thread. There have been posts that explain how you can get BT Sport on the Sky platform for £5 a month. Or you can even watch it for free on the app if you know someone with BT Sport. If fans really don't want to miss it and have Sky just change your broadband provider its not difficult. Edited November 7, 2015 by woz01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 just change your broadband provider its not difficult. Well apart from the fact that BT don't dish out 16 static IP addresses... Â Niamh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) I suggest you haven't been reading thread. There have been posts that explain how you can get BT Sport on the Sky platform for £5 a month. Or you can even watch it for free on the app if you know someone with BT Sport. If fans really don't want to miss it and have Sky just change your broadband provider its not difficult.I have been reading the thread... The point is that I or nobody else should need to change broadband provider. I have free Sky broadband so why would I change to BT to pay for it and then add another fiver on top!?!  For the record I do have access to BT Sport on my laptop, however watching on 14" screen isn't quite the same as a 50" HD tellybox with cinema surround sound is it? Yes I can plug the Laptop into the telly using a HDMI cable, but I am infrequently able to watch the GP's live and have to wait until our littlun' has gone to bed. So, it's not as black and white for all of us!!! Edited November 7, 2015 by chris4gillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 This might be of use to someone ....  Just went on SKY website and in My Account section, clicked on "thinking of canceling SKY" to enquire about when my contract ends. Live chat - lady asked if she call me. She did right away. Advised her I wanted Speedway GP next year and therefore BT was only option. She knocked £18 off my monthly bill if I signed up for another 12 months. In her words, to allow me to get BT Sport. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagrag Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Just thought I should add as obviously the GP series does not start for another 5 months or so I would suggest at present that people don't make any knee jerk reactions with tv and broadband providers give it a couple of months.  I am unable to say too much about this due to legal reasons but Sky will be launching a revolutionary new service and box on 18 th November that will change the whole way that you watch tv in the home and on the go.  To counteract Sky's new product I am pretty confident that you will see some deals from BT sport and broadband as they can just not match this new Sky product and with making such big financial commitments to tv rights Eg Champions league,Ashes,premiership football and rugby,moto Gp and Speedway they do need to sign more customers and realise that not all potential customers will switch their phone and broadband.  All I can say at present is watch this space as negotiations are still ongoing as Sky want to offer BT sport to their customers on a wholesale basis like they did with ESPN and how Virgin do with BT if this can be agreed the price will drop to probably around £10 a month basis but I also expect that to be discounted if you take all entertainment,sports and movies pack with Sky to be on Par with what BT charge 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I suppose we will be expected to pay yet a further subscription for the privelege. The whole thing stinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015  Are you for real? Try reading the thread to understand what has been posted. It will cost Sky subscribers £20 a month EXTRA to watch the GP's and that is a huge increase on the already extortionate price for having Sky Sports.  As with all subscriptions, nobody is forcing you to keep Sky Sports. Its a case of weighing up what you really want to watch and trying to find a solution for your budget. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015  As with all subscriptions, nobody is forcing you to keep Sky Sports. Its a case of weighing up what you really want to watch and trying to find a solution for your budget. But we're being 'forced' (as you put it) to change broadband provider or to shell out £20 more. There are 2 sides to things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodrog Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Currently have Sky Sports and BT Broadband, but canned the new BT sports channels when they implemented the £5 charge. So it all depends if BT Sport show the GPs. If it's on BT Sports 1 then fine, otherwise not.  The EU love this competitive market, e.g. where the Premier League had to split up live games into packages and no one broadcaster could have the lot. It simply means if you want to watch events across broadcasters the punter pays more. This is made worse when events move broadcaster, e.g. Champions League, GPs. This is not competition from the customers perspective, the real winners are the right holders e.g Premier League, UEFA, BSI, In the football world this money inflates the players income (as if it's no enough), so lets hope the riders get the benefit!  When SKY lost the Champions League and BT implemented their £5 charge I quite happily did without and I don't miss it. Maybe the EU should have forced SKY to reduce their charge to customers. I think the time is coming when I challenge SKY for a reduction owing to their reduced content.  From a speedway perspective it confirms what we already knew, BSI are not interested in the bigger speedway picture, just their elite group and the coffers.  If the backlash against BT seen on here and Facebook is indicative, then Saturday tracks will be back in business if they put on a good product, as not many will be watching BT Sport! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilly Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 But we're being 'forced' (as you put it) to change broadband provider or to shell out £20 more. There are 2 sides to things.  Which is why I said, you have to make choices depending on your viewing preferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 But we're being 'forced' (as you put it) to change broadband provider or to shell out £20 more. There are 2 sides to things. You're not being forced to do anything other than prioritise your spending same as in every other area of life.  By your logic I have been forced to not have holidays over the years because motorcycle racing is expensive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumpiefan Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 I don't think its a case of moaning, more a case that in peoples opinion eurosport seemed to be doing a decent job. Ok a 3 year deal was up and naturally had to be renewed/replaced. But img know that going to bt sport means fans will have to make changes simply to still see the sport. I accept that in this day and age free sport is a dying breed. On a slightly different note where does the money from this deal go? Straight to img or is any put back into speedway at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4gillian Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 You're not being forced to do anything other than prioritise your spending same as in every other area of life.  By your logic I have been forced to not have holidays over the years because motorcycle racing is expensive.  That's not the same at all. Please feel free to continue to bang the same drum as you and your mate Hilly quite blatantly haven't read all of my posts.  ALL existing Sky (only) subscribers will HAVE to pay an extra £20 per month or change broadband provider. So nope, were not being forced to do anything at all are we?!? Is it that hard to comprehend..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george.m Posted November 7, 2015 Report Share Posted November 7, 2015 Just thought I should add as obviously the GP series does not start for another 5 months or so I would suggest at present that people don't make any knee jerk reactions with tv and broadband providers give it a couple of months.  I am unable to say too much about this due to legal reasons but Sky will be launching a revolutionary new service and box on 18 th November that will change the whole way that you watch tv in the home and on the go.  To counteract Sky's new product I am pretty confident that you will see some deals from BT sport and broadband as they can just not match this new Sky product and with making such big financial commitments to tv rights Eg Champions league,Ashes,premiership football and rugby,moto Gp and Speedway they do need to sign more customers and realise that not all potential customers will switch their phone and broadband.  All I can say at present is watch this space as negotiations are still ongoing as Sky want to offer BT sport to their customers on a wholesale basis like they did with ESPN and how Virgin do with BT if this can be agreed the price will drop to probably around £10 a month basis but I also expect that to be discounted if you take all entertainment,sports and movies pack with Sky to be on Par with what BT charge Cheers mate, appreciate the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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