SKY TV prices to fall?

[IWasThere2016]

OFCOM orders SKY to cut prices (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/01/18/tv-price-war-as-satellite-giant-sky-faces-order-to-slash-its-charges-115875-21975438/)

This could get interesting ... I love SKY but like anyone would welcome cheaper viewing.

[Woody1985]

My first thought turned to the amount of income the clubs could lose as a result of cheaper viewing.

Would be good to get an idea because a fair amount of them could be in the **** if the TV money reduces.

[Haymaker]

Found out today that Sky are planning to launch sky sports in 3D. Thats going to be weird.

[Removed]

Found out today that Sky are planning to launch sky sports in 3D. Thats going to be weird.

Just wait till they get round to Red Hot :greengrin

[da-robster]

My first thought turned to the amount of income the clubs could lose as a result of cheaper viewing.

Would be good to get an idea because a fair amount of them could be in the **** if the TV money reduces.

It would depend,there is a chance that it will be fine, because if the cheaper prices mean lots more subscribers it could balance it out. If not then we could see a fair few bankrupcies.

[Woody1985]

It would depend,there is a chance that it will be fine, because if the cheaper prices mean lots more subscribers it could balance it out. If not then we could see a fair few bankrupcies.

If they're having to sell to other providers for a 3rd less and bring down their own prices is there really much more scope for Sky to expand to cover that? I would make that they'd need to increase existing subscriptions by 40-50% to get back to their current position.

Almost everyone football fan I know has Sky sports via one provider or another. There's very few that don't (I'm included in those that don't). That's obviously a limited sample!!

I would be interested in the Sky Sports package if they allowed it to be the only package you took. They may have to diversify and offer it separately because I wouldn't pay for the standard package and then Sky on top.

[Hainan Hibs]

Just wait till they get round to Red Hot :greengrin

Think I'd accept an increase in prices for that one:greengrin

[Speedy]

Although this may benefit the customer I actually agree with sky on this. It's not fair that they have to sell their product to competitors for any less than they want to sell it for, particularly when it is likely to result in them losing customers. Not that I'm going to complain.

[da-robster]

If they're having to sell to other providers for a 3rd less and bring down their own prices is there really much more scope for Sky to expand to cover that? I would make that they'd need to increase existing subscriptions by 40-50% to get back to their current position.

Almost everyone football fan I know has Sky sports via one provider or another. There's very few that don't (I'm included in those that don't). That's obviously a limited sample!!

I would be interested in the Sky Sports package if they allowed it to be the only package you took. They may have to diversify and offer it separately because I wouldn't pay for the standard package and then Sky on top.


The problem is sky have a complete monopoly on sport. The BBC can't spend to much on sport, ITV are broke, 4 and 5 don't have the money and Espn probally aren't big enough.
They probally will lose more money but I think they'll survive, and it's dangerous for one broadcasdter to have a complete monopoly on sport or indeed on anything.

[Woody1985]

The problem is sky have a complete monopoly on sport. The BBC can't spend to much on sport, ITV are broke, 4 and 5 don't have the money and Espn probally aren't big enough.
They probally will lose more money but I think they'll survive, and it's dangerous for one broadcasdter to have a complete monopoly on sport or indeed on anything.

I completely agree, my main interest in this story is how it will affect the clubs. Personally, I couldn't give a **** about Sky.

I'd like to get Sky Sports but refuse to buy another package, with any of the current providers as you're obliged to take a minimum package that is normally 15/20 quid a month when I can get most of the same channels on Freeview with a 30quid box.

It will be interesting to see how this develops. It may encourage me to take the sports with a minimum package if the prices are dropped ridiculously low but I can't see that happening.

[Malthibby]

I detest Rupert Murdoch, so use Virgin rather than SKY, even though it's dearer:grr: so anything that's going to up his blood pressure is fine by me. I suspect all the providers are raking it in just now, so a downward price adjustment isn't going to do any real damage, bar perhaps some shareholders.
I would nationalise the lot, personally, along with everything else, but I'm told I'm not very modern thinking.:greengrin
GG

[da-robster]

I completely agree, my main interest in this story is how it will affect the clubs. Personally, I couldn't give a **** about Sky.

I'd like to get Sky Sports but refuse to buy another package, with any of the current providers as you're obliged to take a minimum package that is normally 15/20 quid a month when I can get most of the same channels on Freeview with a 30quid box.

It will be interesting to see how this develops. It may encourage me to take the sports with a minimum package if the prices are dropped ridiculously low but I can't see that happening.

I doubt it will affect Hibs much,or even the SPL that much,but you could see the premier league clubs getting bankrupt in a worst case scenario. Which would be bad but for Hibs not that bad.

Around 9,067,000 had it in 2008. There is scope to expand but not that much, it would be quite funny to see sky getting in trouble, but like you, I'm more intrested in the affects on football, and sadly sky has such a dominance that if it fails or causes the prices to lower could be devastating for football in England and as a knock on effect scotland. I don't knw how we let British Sports Broadcasting be completely dominated by sky, and to me, at least trying to reverse at least a little of that is a good thing. It's got nothing to do with competition and everything to do with monopolys.

[Gatecrasher]

The problem is sky have a complete monopoly on sport. The BBC can't spend to much on sport, ITV are broke, 4 and 5 don't have the money and Espn probally aren't big enough.
They probally will lose more money but I think they'll survive, and it's dangerous for one broadcasdter to have a complete monopoly on sport or indeed on anything.

no they dont

BBC have F1, darts, Olympics, MOTD, carling cup and the odd scottish european game and wimbledon
ITV have the champs league, FA cup (they have gone downhill though)
Channel 5 have Europa league, NFL

i dont know who is showing the world cup or european chanpionchips

iv probably missed some,

ok sky are very powerful but they have earned that by being leagues ahead of anyone else

[Woody1985]

no they dont

BBC have F1, darts, Olympics, MOTD, carling cup and the odd scottish european game and wimbledon
ITV have the champs league, FA cup (they have gone downhill though)
Channel 5 have Europa league, NFL

i dont know who is showing the world cup or european chanpionchips

iv probably missed some,

ok sky are very powerful but they have earned that by being leagues ahead of anyone else

Sky have most of the biggest sports and events. What you have highlighted are mainly the scraps left from the big table.

Some of the events you mentioned must be shown on TV due to legislation to ensure that those who cannot afford/choose not to buy TV packages have the ability to receive them.

[jonty]

Perhaps the BBC should pay less for over-rated 'stars' and staff. a few million to be saved there. :agree:

[GlesgaeHibby]

Perhaps the BBC should pay less for over-rated 'stars' and staff. a few million to be saved there. :agree:

So they could help pay other over-rated and paid stars in football?:wink::greengrin

[Speedy]

Sky have most of the biggest sports and events. What you have highlighted are mainly the scraps left from the big table.

Some of the events you mentioned must be shown on TV due to legislation to ensure that those who cannot afford/choose not to buy TV packages have the ability to receive them.

Perhaps but I think it was still a valid point.

There is also SPL and English Premier League on ESPN, and African Nations on Eurosport.

[Woody1985]

Perhaps but I think it was still a valid point.

There is also SPL and English Premier League on ESPN, and African Nations on Eurosport.

It is valid and I understand where you are coming from. Whilst I do think that Sky offer the best coverage of sport in terms of quality and times of games I couldn't justify paying for it.

With the ESPN packages I that Sky were forced to let them in on the action as they wouldn't have been allowed to snap up that package due to the ones they already had. There is limited interest in the SPL & ACN that have probably paid for themselves with people moving from Setanta to Sky.

They dominate everything that's worthwhile, that sometimes spills over into mainstream TV as well. An example being LOST, the first two series were on C4. Then as soon as it was really popular they took it to Sky.

Good for Sky and drawing in customers but ***** for me! That's why I don't mind watching their broadcasts on the net and paying nout for the privilege. :devil:

[Speedy]

It is valid and I understand where you are coming from. Whilst I do think that Sky offer the best coverage of sport in terms of quality and times of games I couldn't justify paying for it.

With the ESPN packages I that Sky were forced to let them in on the action as they wouldn't have been allowed to snap up that package due to the ones they already had. There is limited interest in the SPL & ACN that have probably paid for themselves with people moving from Setanta to Sky.

They dominate everything that's worthwhile, that sometimes spills over into mainstream TV as well. An example being LOST, the first two series were on C4. Then as soon as it was really popular they took it to Sky.

Good for Sky and drawing in customers but ***** for me! That's why I don't mind watching their broadcasts on the net and paying nout for the privilege. :devil:

:agree: I think Prison Break started on C5 before it moved to Sky One?