Sky Sports Revamp

It appears that Sky in Ireland are taking the line that no they're not changing the price structure, that we should be grateful that we're not having a price increase for the two extra channels Sky are magnamionously providing us with.

Now I can understand to some degree why they are going down this route. Cricket is a niche sport in Ireland and not a subscription driver. Golf would have more fans but too many would happy to drop. And while F1 remains on Channel 4 and Eir Sport many might be tempted to drop Sky Sports F1.

But right now, someone in Ireland who only wants Premier League will have to pay in real terms double what someone in the U.K. does, for the same channel from the same company. You can talk about different VAT rates and cost of doing business and the like, but the average football fan will just see a 100% price difference and find it hard not to come to the conclusion that Sky is profiteering here.

I wonder whether the EU would have something to say here. They previously ruled (about 5-10 years ago) that Apple was overcharging for iTunes purchases in the UK compared with the Eurozone and ordered them to reduce the UK price. Shortly after this the value of Sterling fell so they didn't have to.

But surely they shouldn't have the option of having 'Main Event' it's only supposed to be available to subscribers who take all the channels ?

Perhaps BT Vision will get 'Premier League' & 'Football' only.

I thought Main Event comes with a sub to any Sports channel. If you only get it when you sub to all Sports channels, it is redundant as it only simulcasts other channels. Therefore it makes sense that Main Event would be on BT.

Virgin is going to have all of the new channels, but not the packaging. BT is going to have Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Extra - which will show prem league matches and other sports not on Main Event.

Sky customers can switch their subscription around and change 1 channel every 31 days.

Wait, Sky Sports Extra is coming back?

Just on platforms which don't have the full portfolio - i.e. BT

Three actually considering they could end up on Main Event, though it's clearly priced so that people will opt for all channels rather than just three.


This will make a nice mess of the sports listings pages too, though maybe that is Sky's intention considering many don't list the full suite of BT or Eurosport channels. Wouldn't be surprised if Action and Arena don't make it into some guides.

Seems Now TV is unchanged, though would be nice if they added Sky Sports Mix as part of the revamp.

Rumours on NOW TV's community forums and a Daily Mirror report which assumes that Sky Sports Mix is coming to the platform.



http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sky-sports-changes-explained-viewers-10768352

My understanding is that Main Event is always a simulcast of another channel, and you get Main Event for free alongside the channels you choose, although this isn't exactly clear.

Maybe they can add Premier League News, Football Today, Fanzone but a uk version rather then img/plp versions which is for global viewers for Sky Sports PL

Sorry state for BT viewers. I gather that Extra is being cobbled together by Sky for them. When Sky decide that they have a second event of large enough significance, not on main event, then they'll activate the pop-up service and put it on that. At other times it will be inactive.