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BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband customers
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 7:59 pm
by KK
BT Sport have today revealed that its new Sports channels (BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN) will be available free of charge for its 5 million BT Broadband users.
BT broadband users will be able to access the channels, free of charge, through the Sky, YouView and BT Vision platforms.
Non BT subscribers will be able to add the channel via Sky for £12-a-month or £15 for High Definition.
The channels will also have a dedicated online app.
Sky Broadband is currently priced at £7.50, and £14.50 a month line rental; BT's comparable service is £16 a month, plus £15.45 line rental charges.
So what do people think of the pricing then. Will it have Sky broadband customers swapping over?
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:04 pm
by Return_of_the_STAR
I'm considering it.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:05 pm
by Zellery
I'm already with BT.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:08 pm
by Mafro
We were talking about this in the MMA thread since BT Sport now have the UFC rights. No way for me to legitimately get the BT channels since getting a Sky installation or switching to BT Broadband aren't options. I've currently got ESPN on Freeview but I'll be cancelling that in a few months.
First Row Sports
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:24 pm
by Return_of_the_STAR
KKLEIN wrote:BT Sport have today revealed that its new Sports channels (BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN) will be available free of charge for its 5 million BT Broadband users.
BT broadband users will be able to access the channels, free of charge, through the Sky, YouView and BT Vision platforms.
Non BT subscribers will be able to add the channel via Sky for £12-a-month or £15 for High Definition.
The channels will also have a dedicated online app.
Sky Broadband is currently priced at £7.50, and £14.50 a month line rental; BT's comparable service is £16 a month, plus £15.45 line rental charges.
So what do people think of the pricing then. Will it have Sky broadband customers swapping over?
They've also changed th broadband prices to £10 for normal and £15 for fibre. Sounds good.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:27 pm
by Ecno
Currently pay £9/10 a month for ESPN so will continue to pay for this. Thought it was going to be worse.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:30 pm
by mcjihge2
Zellery wrote:I'm already with BT.
Have you got BT TV or just infinity?
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:30 pm
by Zellery
Ecno wrote:Currently pay £9/10 a month for ESPN so will continue to pay for this. Thought it was going to be worse.
ESPN won't have PL football any more, though.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:31 pm
by Zellery
mcjihge2 wrote:Zellery wrote:I'm already with BT.
Have you got BT TV or just infinity?
Just Infinity. Is it not all BT customers?
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:32 pm
by mcjihge2
Zellery wrote:mcjihge2 wrote:Zellery wrote:I'm already with BT.
Have you got BT TV or just infinity?
Just Infinity. Is it not all BT customers?
Im not sure. Ive just got infinity. I will have to make some enquiries as to if/how to qualify for it without paying any extra.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:33 pm
by Zellery
mcjihge2 wrote:Zellery wrote:mcjihge2 wrote:Zellery wrote:I'm already with BT.
Have you got BT TV or just infinity?
Just Infinity. Is it not all BT customers?
Im not sure. Ive just got infinity. I will have to make some enquiries as to if/how to qualify for it without paying any extra.
I assumed it was free for all BT customers.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:34 pm
by Ecno
Zellery wrote:Ecno wrote:Currently pay £9/10 a month for ESPN so will continue to pay for this. Thought it was going to be worse.
ESPN won't have PL football any more, though.
I meant that as I already pay ESPN for the football I'll continue to pay for this new channel.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 8:36 pm
by Zellery
Ecno wrote:Zellery wrote:Ecno wrote:Currently pay £9/10 a month for ESPN so will continue to pay for this. Thought it was going to be worse.
ESPN won't have PL football any more, though.
I meant that as I already pay ESPN for the football I'll continue to pay for this new channel.
Yeah, sorry. I understand what you meant now.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:01 pm
by darksideby182
The pub and wiziwig will have to do me.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:13 pm
by KK
Return_of_the_STAR wrote:They've also changed th broadband prices to £10 for normal and £15 for fibre. Sounds good.
Isn't there a very strict monthly GB limit on that though?
Either way, can't see Sky just sitting back and taking that.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:24 pm
by Mafro
Apparently the subscription only works on one viewing card, so if you have Multiroom you have to pay to use it on each additional box.
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:26 pm
by Johnny Ryall
Yay BT!
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:38 pm
by Minto
Free for me. Better get that order in
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:46 pm
by Codename 47
Zellery wrote:mcjihge2 wrote:Zellery wrote:I'm already with BT.
Have you got BT TV or just infinity?
Just Infinity. Is it not all BT customers?
Has this been confirmed yet? I've got BT Infinity as well but not BT TV so i'm hoping this is free for me as well
In comparison, how does their extra £12 a month compare to what ESPN currently charge Sky customers?
Re: BT Sport prices announced; free for BT Broadband custome
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 9:57 pm
by Return_of_the_STAR
KKLEIN wrote:Return_of_the_STAR wrote:They've also changed th broadband prices to £10 for normal and £15 for fibre. Sounds good.
Isn't there a very strict monthly GB limit on that though?
Either way, can't see Sky just sitting back and taking that.
No idea. Just read it on a couple of stories today.