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BT Sport Box Office

veryscarybiscuits — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:43:10 GMT

Hi guys,

What's the best way to watch BT Sport Box Office for someone who usually watches BT Sport on a Roku set-top box - there doesn't seem to be a BT Sport Box Office app in the Roku store. I know there's a mobile app, but I don't think watching Fury knock seven bells out of Whyte on a mobile phone would do the fight justice. Any suggestions? Please advise.

Cheers

Re: BT Sport Box Office

DarrenDev — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:52:52 GMT

Roku isn't supported I'm afraid, so your options are an iOS or Android mobile/tablet and then casting to a Chromecast (or Android TV), or Airplay to an Apple TV (or TV with built in Airplay 2), or you can use a web browser on a Mac or PC.

Alternatively, it's available on a BT TV box, Sky, or Virgin Media.

All details are here: https://www.bt.com/sport/box-office/

Re: BT Sport Box Office

BSF74 — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:50:47 GMT

@DarrenDev Or any other mod, can you confirm if bt sports subscribers on sky who pay bt directly can buy fury v whyte online to watch via a sky box.

I’m asking because the weblink on the image below takes me to the sky online order page (which would add the charge to my sky bill and not my bt bill)

when I ordered one of the fury v wilder fights I was able to order online to add to my bt bill, has this been removed permanently or will it be available nearer the time

if it’s been permanently removed, will I be able to order via the sky link and add to my sky bill even though my bt sport on sky subscription is paid to bt directly

I would appreciate an answer at your earliest opportunity has ordering online is my only available option

thank you

Re: BT Sport Box Office

veryscarybiscuits — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:27:05 GMT

Thanks Darren, I think I'll either have to fire up the auld gaming pc, which sounds like Concorde taking off, or head down the pub. Is there any chance BT Box Office will be supported by Roku in the future?

Cheers,

Re: BT Sport Box Office

DarrenDev — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:42:10 GMT

The ambition is to merge Box Office into the main BT Sport app, so that it'll be available on a large number of platforms, but we're a long way from that at the moment.

Re: BT Sport Box Office

DarrenDev — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 08:46:00 GMT

@BSF74 Box Office isn't something I know much about I'm afraid. Hopefully one of the mods or other forum members will know the answer.

Edit: sorry, I just re-read your message. BT Sport and BT Sport Box Office are totally separate products - you can order Box Office regardless of what type of BT Sport subscription you have (no subscription is required at all). So yes - you can go ahead and pay Sky with no issues.

Re: BT Sport Box Office

BSF74 — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:26:28 GMT

Hey @DarrenDev @NeilO @SeanD last time I ordered a bt sports box office event to watch on my sky box (which was one of the fury v wilder fights) I was able to order online and add the charge onto my bt bill using the bt webpage in the image below

I entered my details (viewing card number and postcode) on the left hand side clicked on check details and continued to process the order and it added the charge to my bt bill, however I can’t currently seem to locate this webpage in order to buy fury v whyte, is this due to the fact that ordering isn’t fully open (I notice that remote control ordering is yet to open either via sky boxes - promos don’t start until Monday on sky epg 490) and the webpage will be available in the coming days?

TIA for any information

Re: BT Sport Box Office

cantosis — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:32:58 GMT

I am having the same problem, BT Sport sure as hell doesn't make it easy to get this fight if you don't have Sky Virgin or BT. I downloaded the BT Sport Box office app and hopes it would be easy to register buy and watch here, however it just tells me to log in there is no "register option" I also searched online and couldn't see.

If anyone can give me the solution I'll be most welcome. I actually have the BT Sport App on my Roku but even on this there is no option to buy the fight.

It's ridiculous really. I recently brought the Khan Vs Brook PPV from Sky Box Office app and that was so much more simple to do.

Re: BT Sport Box Office

garybs29 — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 16:38:07 GMT

@cantosiswrote:
I am having the same problem, BT Sport sure as hell doesn't make it easy to get this fight if you don't have Sky Virgin or BT. I downloaded the BT Sport Box office app and hopes it would be easy to register buy and watch here, however it just tells me to log in there is no "register option" I also searched online and couldn't see.

If anyone can give me the solution I'll be most welcome. I actually have the BT Sport App on my Roku but even on this there is no option to buy the fight.

It's ridiculous really. I recently brought the Khan Vs Brook PPV from Sky Box Office app and that was so much more simple to do.

I've just went onto the BT Sport box office website & clicked on the app option which gives an option to buy which directs to the following page - BTS Box Office which has the login/signup options at the top of the page

Re: BT Sport Box Office

BSF74 — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:18:13 GMT

@DarrenDev Or anyone else with knowledge

I’m pretty sure they are but can anyone confirm that the price of £24.95 for fury v whyte on bt sports box office via sky includes access to all repeats as well as live broadcast

Re: BT Sport Box Office

DarrenDev — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:37:41 GMT

@BSF74 I got an answer on the Sky situation today. We've switched to a wholesale deal with Sky for this event - instead of paying BT and it being available on Sky, you now need to pay Sky directly. They'll own the entire contract with you, and be responsible for the services they provide. I'm not sure what that means for replays though - I'll ask tomorrow.

Re: BT Sport Box Office

Popeye13_Official — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:38:19 GMT

I guess that explains why they're promoting the event on their social media for BT and offering links to buy the PPV also. They've never done that before, but then a closer working relationship and a wholesale deal means they've got to put the work in i guess.

@DarrenDevany updates regarding the other Boxoffice threat regarding quality ect?

Re: BT Sport Box Office

BSF74 — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:16:21 GMT

@DarrenDev In that case I’m fairly confident the repeats are included as Sky events normally include the repeats in the price the confusion arises because sky normally put the word repeat in the description on the bill, ie joshua v Usyk repeat, but with this one it’s just TYSON FURY V DILION WHYTE but that could simply be down to how the event is being displayed on the program guide

the charge for the event is already on my next estimated sky bill with a date and time stamp of 28th April 14:59 which from what I can see is the start time of final repeat

my previous Sky direct ppv purchases have also had a time stamp of the final repeat and I was able to watch the repeats so that would tie up with above

however if you hear any different please let me know

Re: BT Sport Box Office

DarrenDev — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:12:20 GMT

This is all the detail I can get:

If you order from Sky then you ONLY get access on your Sky box. You'll be able to watch the event live on the night, and then from 9am on the 24th until 6pm on the 28th, it'll be repeated every 3 hours. You can buy from Sky right up until 3pm on the 28th (when the final repeat starts playback). We don't believe Sky will be offering an "on demand" option, so you'll need to wait for the 3 hour window to catch the repeat.

If you order from BT then you'll not be able to watch on Sky, but you'll have access to all the online services, including being able to watch on demand whenever you want (until the 28th at 6pm).

Regarding quality, I've had it confirmed that the event will go up to 1080p, but I've yet to have it confirmed whether that's p25 or p50.

Re: BT Sport Box Office

Popeye13_Official — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:54:12 GMT

Quality is 1080p25. Same on Fire Stick browser and Airplay to Apple TV 4K (Having a play now the main event is over)

Would hope 50FPS is on the cards for this service and 4K too, afterall, it is a premium

Re: BT Sport Box Office

DarrenDev — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:56:21 GMT

The hope is to bring box office into the main BT Sport app, giving us unlimited options in terms of quality and features.

Re: BT Sport Box Office

Popeye13_Official — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 19:34:54 GMT

That would be a fantastic upgrade to the current service.