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Sky Sports to cover RDP12 for 4 seasons from 2014

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    #122
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,911 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    Grimebox wrote: »
    On a personal level, I am not happy with this at all. I don't have Sky nor do I ever see myself paying for it. I prefer to avoid watching matches in the pub as it can easily degenerate into "ah sure I'll just the one pint" and end up the next morning with a headache, an empty wallet and a stamp for coppers. It means I will have to stream more matches like a filthy pirate

    The cost of Sky sports per month is less than the cost of one trip to a match.


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    #123
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,936 ✭✭✭OldRio


    So expanding the Pro 12 means a new customer to sky will have to get a 12 month contract. Which means 744euro a year for something he gets for nothing now. Interesting.


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    #124
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,758 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    OldRio wrote: »
    So expanding the Pro 12 means a new customer to sky will have to get a 12 month contract. Which means 744euro a year for something he gets for nothing now. Interesting.

    I'm pretty sure you can get Sky Sports for a lot less than €744 p.a.


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    #125
    jacothelad
    Registered Users Posts: 5,911 ✭✭✭jacothelad


    bilston wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure you can get Sky Sports for a lot less than €744 p.a.

    The whole Sky package would be about that. I think I pay £77 a month for the Sky + HD t.v., land line and broadband so I think the t.v. element is 47.50 a month inc. the sports pack. That is about 600 Euro per year there or thereabouts but you get great t.v. and access on the net when away from home. As far as I'm concerned it's a good deal


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    #126
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,936 ✭✭✭OldRio


    bilston wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure you can get Sky Sports for a lot less than €744 p.a.

    Not according to their website.
    Remember you cannot get Sky Sports as a stand alone package.


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    #127
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,457 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Rugby just need to make sure they don't make the same mistakes as football.


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    #128
    Sinbad_NI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭Sinbad_NI


    For those of us who already have a Sky Sports TV pack I think it's a positive step.

    More analysis and build up to games hopefully and all in English rather than S4C/TG4/BBC Alba... not to mention all in HD as well.

    Nothing extra to pay but more value in my existing subscription.


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    #129
    its_phil
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    OldRio wrote: »
    Not according to their website.
    Remember you cannot get Sky Sports as a stand alone package.

    You can get a 24 hour access pay as you go for £9.99.


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    #130
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    its_phil wrote: »
    You can get a 24 hour access pay as you go for £9.99.

    €11.82, wow. The only way that would be worth it is if you watched matches with friends and split the cost.


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    #131
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Defo worth it for big one off games etc.


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    #132
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Actually, can you get skygo with that 24 hour package?


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    #133
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    .ak wrote: »
    Defo worth it for big one off games etc.

    Something like €18 for Friday evening to Sunday evening maybe...


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    #134
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,457 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I really wish Sky would bring out an online only package for Sky Sports, so people can order Sports on their own to watch via Sky Go only.


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    #135
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    awec wrote: »
    I really wish Sky would bring out an online only package for Sky Sports, so people can order Sports on their own to watch via Sky Go only.

    Yeah, would be perfect, especially when over seas with nothing but an ipad or lappy.


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    #136
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,936 ✭✭✭OldRio


    its_phil wrote: »
    You can get a 24 hour access pay as you go for £9.99.

    Not available in Ireland.


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    #137
    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,745 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    OldRio wrote: »
    Not according to their website.
    Remember you cannot get Sky Sports as a stand alone package.

    You can get Sky TV (which has the standard Sky channels) and the Sports channels for €49.50 a month. Which is €594 a year. For that you'll get 4-5 games a month on average plus whatever other sport you're interested in. You'll get Super Rugby, the Rugby Club etc and ESPN which often has classic games on. Not to mention the other "regular" channels.

    You'd pay €50 for transport and a ticket for 1 game easily enough. Especially if you throw in the price of a pint or two.


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    #138
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,936 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Link to Sky Site for prices

    http://www.sky.com/quickbuy/ireland/build?DCMP=KNC-ROISearch


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    #139
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    And you can even probably chuck in BT Sports for fairly cheap and get all the European action!

    *Runs away and hides again


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    #140
    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    OldRio wrote: »
    Link to Sky Site for prices

    http://www.sky.com/quickbuy/ireland/build?DCMP=KNC-ROISearch

    Just for the craic I went through the process and with Sky Sports and ESPN ended up with €49.50 a month. This also included a Sky+ box which cost me a once off €25 for installation.


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    #141
    jamiedav2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭jamiedav2011


    Old Rio has made my mind up, I'm never going to a game again with that value available from Sky!


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    #142
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,457 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    rrpc wrote: »
    Just for the craic I went through the process and with Sky Sports and ESPN ended up with €49.50 a month. This also included a Sky+ box which cost me a once off €25 for installation.

    Pretty sure that's an offer price, and once the offer expires it'll rise to 74 euro a month.

    If you click on View Order Summary it shows you.

    Also doesn't include any HD channels.

    What it doesn't make clear is how long the offer lasts.


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    #143
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    awec wrote: »
    Pretty sure that's an offer price, and once the offer expires it'll rise to 74 euro a month.

    If you click on View Order Summary it shows you.

    Also doesn't include any HD channels.

    What it doesn't make clear is how long the offer lasts.

    I've had everything except movies for years and it's currently €66 a month. Pretty sure the €74 is the full package including movies.
    If you have the basic package already adding sports adds €35 a month. That's about the the cost of 1 trip to the pub to watch a game.
    It's worth it as far as I'm concerned.


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    #144
    bilston
    Registered Users Posts: 17,758 ✭✭✭✭bilston


    irishbucsfan wrote: »
    And you can even probably chuck in BT Sports for fairly cheap and get all the European action!

    *Runs away and hides again

    £15 a month in the UK IBF (not sure what it will be in ROI but I'd say €20 sounds a good place to start), I don't call that cheap given their portfolio isn't all that big at the moment. If they get the rights to whatever the future European Rugby comp is then that might sway a few minds.


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    #145
    [Deleted User]
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    £15 a month for Scottish Football, Guinness Premiership, Uefa Cup and UFC

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/10046320/BT-Sport-channel-broadband-takes-on-TV.html

    Nah, you're grand thanks IBF.


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    #146
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    £15 a month for Scottish Football, Guinness Premiership, Uefa Cup and UFC

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/10046320/BT-Sport-channel-broadband-takes-on-TV.html

    Nah, you're grand thanks IBF.

    You're forgetting the big one! That'll be the one that brings people across!

    According to that I'll get it free for the first year. That's nice!


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    #147
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,457 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    I hate the way the football is divided up across multiple pay-to-view providers.

    They yap on about making it better for customers, but now people will have to have BT AND Sky if they want the same sort of choice.

    It's annoying enough at the moment to want to watch a game and find it's on bloody ESPN :mad:


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    #148
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    awec wrote: »
    I hate the way the football is divided up across multiple pay-to-view providers.

    They yap on about making it better for customers, but now people will have to have BT AND Sky if they want the same sort of choice.

    It's annoying enough at the moment to want to watch a game and find it's on bloody ESPN :mad:

    38 games means one game per weekend, that sucks for football fans.


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    #149
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    hmmm at only £15 a head they will need at least 5,000,000 odd subscribers just to break even and that is with just basic figures


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    #150
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,457 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    38 games means one game per weekend, that sucks for football fans.

    I'm not sure if ESPN are keeping their fixtures, but now it means if customers want to watch all the big games of the season they need to have Sky, ESPN and BT.

    Whereas before hand they just needed Sky.


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    #151
    OldRio
    Registered Users Posts: 5,936 ✭✭✭OldRio


    jamiedav2011 wrote: »
    Old Rio has made my mind up, I'm never going to a game again with that value available from Sky!

    Growing the game hiding under a pay wall is not the way to go.
    If you think paying over 700euro a year for something you had for nothing then grand so be it. Looks like the Celtic Tiger is still living and breathing in some parts of the country.


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