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Just to get you started, here are a few articles to give you the run down => BSkyB Monopoly to be broken - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/4833552.stm Further detail from digitalspy.co.uk - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds30773.html Bidding begins, from Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...4/ixfooty.html Discuss 
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My System: Sky+ Pace v3, and before that analouge 80cm dish with Prima by Pace box pointed at 19.2e (not very imaginative then!) | Firstly, look at the packages: Package A: 23 first-choice picks, kick-off 4pm, Sunday. Package B: 23 second-choice picks, kick-off 1.30pm, Sunday. Package C: 23 third-choice picks, kick-off at 8pm Monday. Package D: eight second-choice games and 15 fourth-choice games, kick-off 5.15pm, Saturday. Package E: five first-choice, nine third-choice and nine fourth-choice games, kick-off 12.45pm, Saturday. Package F: 10 first-choice, seven second-choice and six third-choice games to be played midweek, bank holidays, Sunday at 4pm and Saturday 12.45pm. A and B were blatently designed for Sky for Super Sunday!!! However, Monday Night Football, C, doesnt look sooo attractive - third choice games. D and E are basically what PremPlus is now. F is VERY interesting. I think the Premier League have set-up A and B especially for Sky, no doubt about it. However, with regard to the rest, what are Sky's priorities, first-choice games or viewing times? Also, will Sky go in in like a bull in a China Shop, buy everyone outright, then drop C or D, or will they only bid for A, B, E, and F, pay less, reduce sub prices, and hope an increased number of subbers off-sets the price reduction? I've thought up to know that BBC and ITV/NTL would battle it out, but the BBC have been told they can't blow their money on footie, and NTL won PremPlus last time, then dropped it. So FIVE, with money from owners RTL, could be a major bidder. There's even been talk of Channel 4 being interested in Saturday games, given that they appointed former BBC Sport chief as their new head of sport recently.
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My System: 130cm dish 80cm motorised dish Silvercrest SL65 FTA Internet cafe broadband Lots of FTA channels on most satellites aimed at europe and middle east.  | The BBC having sport would have been nice, Five are very poor, they have rubbish commentaters, it would be nice if ITV got some coverage, and channel 4 as well, as C4 do well with the cricket. | ||
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My System: Dreambox DM7025 + 90cm Fibo Dish with Moteck SG2100A mod + Inverto White 0.3dB lnb + 55cm Philips Gregorian + Stab HH-120 + modded BGSat 0.3dB lnb | My money is on Sky buying all except the Monday night games. No reduction in subs either. | ||
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My System: Sky+ Pace v3, and before that analouge 80cm dish with Prima by Pace box pointed at 19.2e (not very imaginative then!) |
Anybody know the figures/money we're talking about here?
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My System: Sky+ Multiroom,Thompson PVR, Dreambox 7000S, 300gig HDD, 1.1m Dish, Moteck SG-2100A DISEQC Motor, Gemini image, 2g USB Stick.  A defender of the Remote Control Brigade, Sir R can flick channels faster than a Robben dive | Basically Sky are not allowed to buy ALL the packages anymore.... so in other words they will leave just one package the 1 package left will be the games no-ones interested in..... personally what i would like to happen is this... no-one buys the last remaining package, and sky cant have it  then what happens?that would be rather funny lol
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My System: Sky+ Pace v3, and before that analouge 80cm dish with Prima by Pace box pointed at 19.2e (not very imaginative then!) |
 yeah, that would be an interesting one! The BBC would properly be given it for next to nothing like the SPL rights pre-Sentanta.Having said that, it all depends upon Sky's tactics.
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My System: Dreambox 7000s, Seagate 160Gb HD, 256Mb USB,Sky +. 1 mt Dish, MH 120 HH Motor, G Interstar Twin 0.3 Lnb, Matrix,Opus & Tit 1 & 2,Cas 2 + Add on, Linskys Wireless connected to Dreambox and HP Pavilion Zd 7000. Phew! | Hope RTE get more Sat 3pm kick offs for next season.
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