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Sky Sports on UPC for the US Masters

  • 17-03-2011 01:45AM
    #1
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,063 ✭✭✭✭


    So BBC have lost the US Masters golf to Sky which means that as an avid armchair golfer and UPC customer I have a few questions.....

    1. Has anyone seen if RTE said that they will show any live play from the Masters?

    2. As a UPC Digital customer who does not subscribe to Sky Sports, do UPC have any plan to make it available as a per per view (PPV) event?

    3. Is it easy to subscribe to Sky Sports for just a month or do you have to signup for 6 or 12 months?

    With Champions League on free to air channels and the odd Premier League match on Setanta and ESPN, I really don't feel the need to pay 30 euros a month for Sky Sports i.e. I don't want to signup permanently, hence the interest in PPV for the Masters.


Comments

  • #2
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    2. UPC wouldn't be allowed to do that.


  • #3
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    If you want Sky Sports on UPC for a month be careful. Firstly the golf can be shown on a couple of channels so you will have to subscribe to all the sports channels at €34 per month.
    Secondly UPC being the charitable kind also charge an upgrade fee of €10 and a downgrade fee also.
    Your months viewing ends up costing at least €54 extra.

    This site was mentioned in the soccer forums http://hackedcabletv.com/ They have all the Sky Sports channels there,just click the box near the bottom right corner that says UKTV and change it to Sports,bit dubious legally but.......


  • #4
    An Tarbh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 412 ✭✭An Tarbh


    coylemj wrote: »
    So BBC have lost the US Masters golf to Sky which means that as an avid armchair golfer and UPC customer I have a few questions.....

    1. Has anyone seen if RTE said that they will show any live play from the Masters?

    2. As a UPC Digital customer who does not subscribe to Sky Sports, do UPC have any plan to make it available as a per per view (PPV) event?

    3. Is it easy to subscribe to Sky Sports for just a month or do you have to signup for 6 or 12 months?

    With Champions League on free to air channels and the odd Premier League match on Setanta and ESPN, I really don't feel the need to pay 30 euros a month for Sky Sports i.e. I don't want to signup permanently, hence the interest in PPV for the Masters.

    RTÉ don't have the Irish rights to the Masters, haven't shown it since 2006 as far I know.

    UPC won't be making the Masters available as a PPV event because Setanta have the rights and will show all four days plus the Par 3 competition.

    Here's the link confirming their coverage - http://www.setanta.com/ie/Articles/2011/03/01/Setanta-confirms-Masters-coverage/gnid-89434/


  • #5
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,968 ✭✭✭Trampas


    I thought BBC still have the weekend action while sky have the 1st 2 rounds


  • #6
    An Tarbh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 412 ✭✭An Tarbh


    zerks wrote: »
    If you want Sky Sports on UPC for a month be careful. Firstly the golf can be shown on a couple of channels so you will have to subscribe to all the sports channels at €34 per month.
    Secondly UPC being the charitable kind also charge an upgrade fee of €10 and a downgrade fee also.
    Your months viewing ends up costing at least €54 extra.

    This site was mentioned in the soccer forums http://hackedcabletv.com/ They have all the Sky Sports channels there,just click the box near the bottom right corner that says UKTV and change it to Sports,bit dubious legally but.......

    All 4 days of the Masters will be live on Sky Sports 1 but you can't just subscribe for 1 of the sports channels with UPC, the only option is to pay €33 for all the channels. I wasn't aware of an upgrade charge though.


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  • #7
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    An Tarbh wrote: »
    All 4 days of the Masters will be live on Sky Sports 1 but you can't just subscribe for 1 of the sports channels with UPC, the only option is to pay €33 for all the channels. I wasn't aware of an upgrade charge though.

    It's pretty sneaky of them plus they charge you another €10 to downgrade-a lot of money for somebody to press a few keys on a keyboard.


  • #8
    SteM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭SteM


    There is NO €10 upgrade fee. There is a €10 downgrade fee.


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