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SKY prices to be drastically cut.

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Tickton Tiger., Jun 27, 2017.

  1. Tickton Tiger.

    Tickton Tiger. Well-Known Member

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    Interesting news. SKY sports have been losing subscribers and one of the reasons, according to them is because clubs with big followings like Newcastle and Villa were not in the Premier League and 'lesser' clubs were. Until they can manipulate which clubs make up the Premier League, and I doubt if that includes the likes of Hull City, subscriptions for the Sports Channels will be slashed from £49.50 a month to £18 but you will only get three channels.
     
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  2. Quill

    Quill Bastard

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    No, Sky viewership has been falling because they've got so much less stuff. That team analogy is complete bollocks, and honestly insulting football fans.

    And nobody wants to pay that ****ing much for average at best coverage when they can just go on kodi or similar for **** all.
     
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  3. Geo10

    Geo10 Well-Known Member

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    Your probably right quill however I can imagine the pl not wanting teams like us in it because we are a small club. You only have to look at Leeds, at one point a few seasons ago I thought sky sports 1 had been renamed lutv they were on that much.
    I don't watch as much football as I did simply because of all the diving it's got to the point it's embarrassing and has spoilt my love for the game
     
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  4. Edelman

    Edelman Well-Known Member

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    It might be more down to the Premier League having lots of boring matches.
     
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  5. GlassHalfHull

    GlassHalfHull Well-Known Member

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    I remember the blokes we stood with at City laughing when I said I paid for Sky. Says it all really. Not paying for it this summer; no Ashes cricket just loads of bloody Rugby.
     
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  6. Ron Burguvdy

    Ron Burguvdy Well-Known Member

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    Most of the SKY money is made abroad / far east ... perhaps trying to feign interest in their premier & supporting products ?
     
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  7. Mr. Shoes

    Mr. Shoes Well-Known Member

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    No one has told me I can pay 18 quid...
     
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  8. BrAdY

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    plus newcastle were on ever other fkin week anyway
     
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  9. Kempton

    Kempton Well-Known Member

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    Ffs shush!
     
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  10. Sir Cheshire Ben

    Sir Cheshire Ben Well-Known Member

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    They should try shortening their name.

    Maybe drop the "S"
     
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  11. Quill

    Quill Bastard

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    That's the thing - one of the few rights Sky still has is the EFL!

    They're just full of ****e. Though we really shouldn't be surprised after all these years. They're owned by Rupert Murdoch for ****s' sake.
     
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    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Indeed, the product really is ****e.

    I suppose 'smaller clubs' are to blame for falling in stadia attendances too...
     
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  13. Edelman

    Edelman Well-Known Member

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    It just bores me BCC.
    There's to much fear of losing and losing money.
    I can very rarely watch a full match.
    I prefer to watch MOTD.
     
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  14. Amin Yapusi

    Amin Yapusi Well-Known Member

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    I cancelled sky sports ages ago. Never watched it.
     
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  15. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    The price of the full Sky Sports package isn't actually going to change, it will still be almost £50 a month.

    What's changing, is the breaking up of sports into individual channels, one for football, one for golf, one for cricket and one for tennis/rugby, in the same way that they have a dedicated F1 channel now. You'll be able to buy the individual sport channels for much less than the total package you have to buy now, they'll start at £18 a month, but that's unlikely to include the football.

    Sky might claim that their problem is big teams getting relegated and viewer number dropping, but in reality, the problem is that it's lost a third of the Premier League games and the Champions League and it's simply not worth the money now.
     
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    bum_chinned_crab Well-Known Member

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    Can't recall the last time I watched an EPL game live that didn't involve us. I couldn't have less interest in it to be fair.
     
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  17. Edelman

    Edelman Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't keep it if it wasn't for the NFL and the daughter watching Rugby.
     
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  18. dennisboothstash

    dennisboothstash Well-Known Member

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    I thought it was more than that
    My full package, although it included movies, was getting on for £90 a month when I cancelled it, and that was without multiroom
    I'd cancelled before so was actually paying around £45, but cancelled when it went up to full price
    They're currently offering me 60% off to come back
     
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  19. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    The full package with movies and everything is more than that, but Sky Sports alone is £49.50 a month.
     
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  20. Edelman

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    I get everything but movies for £35
     
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