Moto GP on BT

[bladerunner 0]

Hope this is not true but I heard on twitter that BT have bought the sole rights to show Moto GP from 2014. They intend to broadcast it on sky and virgin but its not going to be free anymore.

[BanditMike 0]

Don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me, it seems to be the way of things. Sports are hunting the money rather than considering the fans of said sports. Have to wait and see if there is any truth in it.

[bladerunner 0]

Just googled it and it seems like its going to happen. Bt sport will be launched later this year on sky and virgin as a pay channel.

[jezza 0]

Looks like its going to be aired on BT vision if early reports are true.


http://www.atvtoday.co.uk/p30467/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=p30467

[Stue11 0]

Hope its not true....me being me will pay though...love me gps

[Chadatious 0]

that sucks

[lee1 1]

@Stue11 wrote:

Hope its not true....me being me will pay though...love me gps

Gp partys at yours then stue

getting beyond a joke now haveing to pay for more channels

[Stue11 0]

@lee wrote:

@Stue11 wrote:

Hope its not true....me being me will pay though...love me gps

Gp partys at yours then stue

getting beyond a joke now haveing to pay for more channels

I agree mate, anyones more than welcome to come to mine

[Oldfart 0]

So no more on Eurosport then?

[BanditMike 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

Hope its not true....me being me will pay though...love me gps

As much as I respect peoples decision to watch the sport they love, that's what the broadcasters rely on. They deliberately put the sport on pay channels, knowing that people will pay to watch it. If nobody paid they'd soon drop the sport from their channel and it would end up back on normal terrestrial channels.

Rant over. I don't really have any sport I enjoy that much that I'd pay to watch so I'm on something of a back foot here. Paying to watch almost feels like being held to ransom.

[madsod 0]

@BanditMike wrote:

@Stue11 wrote:

Hope its not true....me being me will pay though...love me gps

As much as I respect peoples decision to watch the sport they love, that's what the broadcasters rely on. They deliberately put the sport on pay channels, knowing that people will pay to watch it. If nobody paid they'd soon drop the sport from their channel and it would end up back on normal terrestrial channels.

Rant over. I don't really have any sport I enjoy that much that I'd pay to watch so I'm on something of a back foot here. Paying to watch almost feels like being held to ransom.

so true Mike its the way of the world and its crap at times

[Oldfart 0]

Turned the telly on to watch MotoGP qualifying and what did I get BLOODY SNOOKER!!!! Wouldnt mind but its on loads of other channels as well Grrrrr!

[bladerunner 0]

Well its true. It was announced this morning BT will have exclusive rights to show Moto 3 Moto 2 and Moto gp next year. From what's being said its going to cost either £15 or £12 per month unless your a BT Internet customer then it's free but you will have to have a sky box as its not going to be available to Virgin customers. That's me done with Moto gp then.

[dick65 0]

you beat me to it chris the mrs is looking into it and as you say its free to bt internet users,as thats my provider im hoping we'll be alright

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@dick65 wrote:

you beat me to it chris the mrs is looking into it and as you say its free to bt internet users,as thats my provider im hoping we'll be alright

and guess who i changed too last year

[dick65 0]

thats us sorted Dave

[bladerunner 0]

just had a look on the bt and the fastest internet connection they can offer me is 1.5 mb . the only other option I've got is to get rid of my Virgin TiVo box, have sky installed and subscribe to it on there at £15 a month,so looks like that's definitely not going to happen.

[Stue11 0]

Oh well £15 a month for me then just cant go without it

[smilinjack 0]

TBH it's been a bit dull in the last year or two, although it looks as if Marquez is going to stir the pond somewhat. Not a chance of me paying for it, but I'll miss it for all that.

[BanditMike 0]

Sounds like a GP PARTY AT DAVES

[bladerunner 0]

been looking into the cheapest way and I reckon this might be a solution than paying £15 a month https://secure.motogp.com/en/Subscribe?utm_source=motogp.com&utm_medium=player_undefined&utm_content=videos/2013/MotoGP Rewind Jerez 2013&utm_campaign=2013_FullSeason

but I would like to know why its cheaper in France

[FrostedName 0]

How? why did the BBC lose out on this! I am not paying for BT sport!

[gravelrash 0]

Yammy wrote:

How? why did the BBC lose out on this! I am not paying for BT sport!
Me neither, I only found out today as well 

[madwilly 0]

Suzuki back in gp then
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2013/06/17/manufacturers/suzuki/suzuki-pushes-motogp-return-back-to-2015/
cant wait

[bladerunner 0]

Fantastic news for me and any other Virgin media customers who have the XL tv package http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23709325

its already broadcasting on channels 547/548 for SD and 549/550 for HD and ESPN is also on channels 529/530 for SD/HD

[madwilly 0]

well im with virgin and they have just gave it to me free .so im happy for 2014party0003 

[dick65 0]

been hearing bad things about BT sport so i'm just gonna watch it on computer  not worth me getting sky or owt else as I rarely ever watch telly.

[madcarper 0]

basterds, wtf we paying tv license fee for reality shite and repeats. had a snotty letter about having to have a tv license for my work premises said they coming to inspect us I can,t fecking wait.   

[gravelrash 0]

@madcarper wrote:

basterds, wtf we paying tv license fee for reality shite and repeats. had a snotty letter about having to have a tv license for my work premises said they coming to inspect us I can,t fecking wait.   

we have a tv at work in the mess room Ian and the license is posted in a cabnet on the wall!

Switched on the tv at home last night and BT sport has been added free to my Virgin Media package Should bloody well think so too, pay enough for it!  

[BanditMike 0]

Looks like it might not be too bad for a few. Some seem to be getting it free with their existing package deal.

Could be a good excuse for GP parties           

   

[dick65 0]

nice one mike - sorted m8  ....