NG32 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Before everyone starts feeling sorry for Sky, I'd like to point out that they probably made about a £1bn profit last year. I did a fair bit of research about BSkyB for my masters including interviewing a couple of their top management and they're a brilliantly run company, but whatever you do never feel pity for them. Yep, I've worked for some pretty large organisations but without doubt, in my short time at Sky, they were by far the best run firm I've come across. Working for them was an absolute pleasure and as long as they keep up quality of football coverage and movie selection I'm happy to pay what I pay at the minute. There are far bigger cost injustices than that of Sky (see: pints of beer, packs of cigarettes, petrol). As an aside, when at Sky I met the person with what some on here may consider the best job in the world. He sat all day, watching 3 screens of porn, to ensure that no regulations were breached. We were told it looked fun but it got monotonous after a while. When we queried how long he'd been doing it, we were told give or take he had been there 8 years in the same job. I presume it would only be some of that PPV stuff thats on the naughty channels, god its rubbish. I pity the man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Sky are cunts... would love the sports in HD but have Virgin Media and sky want to much money for the HD service so VM will not bother paying it as our bills would have to increase to cover the cost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Sky are c***s... would love the sports in HD but have Virgin Media and sky want to much money for the HD service so VM will not bother paying it as our bills would have to increase to cover the cost. i've got espn in HD and it doesn't make a great deal of difference. yes when you compare the picture is better but not massivly. it's more that when you flick from normal to HD you go "ahhh yes i see the difference" and not so great you walk in and go "wow look at that difference, i could ever go back". if they wanted to charge me an extra £2 a month i'd tell them not to bother. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Sky Sports HD is coming to VM soon, I believe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Sky are c***s... would love the sports in HD but have Virgin Media and sky want to much money for the HD service so VM will not bother paying it as our bills would have to increase to cover the cost. i've got espn in HD and it doesn't make a great deal of difference. yes when you compare the picture is better but not massivly. it's more that when you flick from normal to HD you go "ahhh yes i see the difference" and not so great you walk in and go "wow look at that difference, i could ever go back". if they wanted to charge me an extra £2 a month i'd tell them not to bother. Boxing's good in HD. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 anyone got BT Vision and what do u think of it? Seems a pretty good deal, Sky Sports 1 & 2 as well as ESPN plus phone and Broadband for like £30 a month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 anyone got BT Vision and what do u think of it? Seems a pretty good deal, Sky Sports 1 & 2 as well as ESPN plus phone and Broadband for like £30 a month BT are horrendous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I have Virgin but I don't mind Sky hiking the prices up for them. They paid a bomb to get the rights in the first place. Virgin media would never do anything like that and don't deserve the channels at all. Shite company. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 anyone got BT Vision and what do u think of it? Seems a pretty good deal, Sky Sports 1 & 2 as well as ESPN plus phone and Broadband for like £30 a month Almost guarantees anything of note will be screeneed on SS3 or SS4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 anyone got BT Vision and what do u think of it? Seems a pretty good deal, Sky Sports 1 & 2 as well as ESPN plus phone and Broadband for like £30 a month BT are horrendous. no they're not. I've had BT vision for over a year. Cancelled Sky when we were relegated. It's been fine for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 anyone got BT Vision and what do u think of it? Seems a pretty good deal, Sky Sports 1 & 2 as well as ESPN plus phone and Broadband for like £30 a month Almost guarantees anything of note will be screeneed on SS3 or SS4. All prem footy is on SS1 or SS2 tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 For now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Sky are total cunts, if sky don't start agreeing with ofcom findings then I believe their distribution and broadcasting departments will be split up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I'm a bit wary of signing up for SS1/2 through another provider, in case Sky decide to move all their programs to other channels. Do you reckon this has any chance of happening? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 two new channels now appearing on Freeview, ready for SS1 & SS2 on top up tv. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Its rather unfair for people who hardly watch any telly to have to pay for a damn Sky subscription and then Sky Sports package just so they can see the football. If Sky just charged a set price of say £15 a month for anyone to subscribe to Sky Sports I know I would go for that. But I don't want Sky 1 and all the other shit channels just so I can watch the football. As it is I am lucky if I watch more than BBC2, Channel 4 and FIVE a couple of times a month. I don't need another million channels too. This is basically my situation... I only watch a tiny handful of TV shows, none regularly. If I could pay £15-£20 to add Sky Sports to my Freeview subscription I would do it in a shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 At the moment my Broadband, Phone and Line Rental is £23 a month If i could get SS1 & SS2 for £12 i'd see it as a bargain. However, I'd love to be able to get Eurosport too, and thats only on Sky. Think its Tring for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Sky are total cunts, if sky don't start agreeing with ofcom findings then I believe their distribution and broadcasting departments will be split up! Ergh, did wonders for BT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I work for BT. So if anyone wants a deal, inbox me. Oh, and sky are legally bound to show their premium content, such as the premiership on sky sports 1 and 2, so no matter what they say, they can't change that. Ofcom ruling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broonalegeordie Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 notice the friendly gamres are being shown on sky sports 3... sneaky fuckers!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 got Bt Vision meself love VOD and by adding an HDMI lead to it you get as near as dammit HD without extra payments and as previously stated EPL on it as well along with ESPN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 I work for BT. So if anyone wants a deal, inbox me. Oh, and sky are legally bound to show their premium content, such as the premiership on sky sports 1 and 2, so no matter what they say, they can't change that. Ofcom ruling. Also, you get ESPN at no extra cost. Oh, and multi-room and HD channels are coming next year, apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prestonj1989 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 At the moment my Broadband, Phone and Line Rental is £23 a month If i could get SS1 & SS2 for £12 i'd see it as a bargain. However, I'd love to be able to get Eurosport too, and thats only on Sky. Think its Tring for me! Not looking good for Tring this season mate. I thought Tring had nearly all games next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest beardieman Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 Top Up TV (freeview) will have SS1 & 2 from 2nd August. Cost for both plus ESPN £39.99 per month no contract but you need a card and box or cam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnson293 Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 You can also get Sky Sports on its own, with no other mixes from Sky now too.... http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sports/ Just want Sky Sports? Sky TV customers can take Sky Sports without any Entertainment Packs. Starting from £29. To order, call 0844 822 2035 I would assume the £29 will be for a single Sports channel though, and who knows what it might be for all 4 + SS News. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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