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Discovery more questions than answers

zulu17 — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:57:50 GMT

According to BT website today (3rd november)

https://www.bt.com/tv/entertainment/discovery-eurosport-announcement

From 4 November, new and existing customers can watch Discovery Channel on our Entertainment, Big Entertainment and VIP BT TV packages.

Eurosport 1 & 2 are being added to the BT TV Sport package, and if you pay for the BT Sport add-on, you’ll also get access to Eurosport on BT TV. Both channels are already available on the Big Sport and VIP packages.

VIP customers and customers with the HD add-on will be able to watch all three channels in glorious HD.

How can I watch the new channels?

BT TV customers will be able to watch Discovery Channel on channel 320 and Eurosport 1 & 2 on channels 412 and 413 respectively.

VIP customers or customers with the HD add-on will be able to watch the HD versions of these channels on channel 325 for Discovery Channel and 435 and 436 for Eurosport 1 & 2.

Catch-up and on demand content for Discovery Channel will be available via the BT Player from 28 November

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Now given than BT Sport and Discovery are part of the joint venture it is strange that BT Sport and Big Sport subscriber appear not to be benefiting from the availability of Discovery yet those on Now packages which have nothing to do with the joint venture are being given the channel. I look forward to the explanation.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

garybs29 — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:57:53 GMT

Discovery is an entertainment channel not a sport one, why is there always someone who has to find a problem with everything

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

zulu17 — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 22:24:27 GMT

AMC is an entertainment channel but is available across all the Bt packages including sport so why not Discovery ?

Another observation is that Big Sport package subscribers who are losing BoxNation appear to be receiving no additional channels.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Brucemeister5 — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 22:35:44 GMT

It looks as though BT Sport and Big Sport customers are going to wait for the Discovery+ app, which is supposed to be being made available to the majority of BTTV customers at no extra cost. It remains to be seen whether the other channels on the Discovery+ app are going to be made available as linear channels as the gaps on the EPG in terms of channel numbers suggests that this is still a possibility.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

zulu17 — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 23:11:14 GMT

@Brucemeister5 the strange thing about the channel numbering is that the HD channel 325 is amongst SD channels rather than in among the HD channels. So consider when using the new visual guide looking for now and next programming the Discovery HD channel at 325 is a lot of scrolling away ( around 20 scrolls) from the next entertainment HD channel at 355. Maybe it is to give it prominence in the EPG but at first glance it is a bit adrift from the other channels in the package.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Wanya039 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:21:59 GMT

I’m on a big sport package but have entertainment on add on does this mean I’ll still get access to discovery just tried it and just keeps asking me to update system tried twice but no change maybe try again in morning

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:02:07 GMT

@Wanya039 I only have Big Sport on my BT subscription. On the Discovery channel at 325 it now asks me upgrade my subs with the only option is to VIP. Channel now hidden.😁

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

ozsat — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:14:49 GMT

I'm on Sport only so no access in EPG to Discovery. But we are meant to be getting free access to the Discovery+ app which streams all the Discovery channels.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

GarryJ — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:51:41 GMT

I have the entertainment, BT Sport and HD add-on, all I get on the Discovery channels is a message to upgrade my package to VIP. Eurosport all working fine in SD and HD on my pro box.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Wanya039 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:54:11 GMT

Find this a real shame as I say I’ve got big sport and have the entertainment on a add on

just checked again this morning and it’s only offering the VIP upgrade

Been waiting for discovery for along time and after been lead to believe that bt sport costumers would receive discovery for free it’s rather disappointing and also there is no word about gain the discovery+ app the article mentions accessing discovery content via the bt app on 28th November

so maybe the D+ won’t be available after all

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

NigelB72 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:58:44 GMT

@Wanya039 one of the Devs has mentioned on here before that the Discovery+ app for BT Sport customers will be some time in the New Year as Discovery are integrating BT Sport into the Discovery+ app in the same way Eurosport is.

Discovery+ direct subscribers will then have the option of Entertainment only or Entertainment+ Sports

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

ozsat — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:13:24 GMT

I hope the BT version is not blocked in any way.

Direct Discovery+ subscribers to 'Entertainment +Sport' have the sport section blocked out when the app is used on Sky kit.

@NigelB72wrote:
@Wanya039 one of the Devs has mentioned on here before that the Discovery+ app for BT Sport customers will be some time in the New Year as Discovery are integrating BT Sport into the Discovery+ app in the same way Eurosport is.
Discovery+ direct subscribers will then have the option of Entertainment only or Entertainment+ Sports

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Wanya039 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:15:25 GMT

But still I pay for entertainment add on and discovery is not available only offering vip upgrade

The JV is with bt sport and Warner/Discovery not NOW TV just seems a bit strange that as a loyal

bt costumer paying

big sport package/now entertainment/HD add on doesn’t gain access = £56.99

but a entertainment package alone £6 gains you access to discovery and this is a package that has nothing to do with bt sport

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Brucemeister5 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:11:52 GMT

@GarryJ We have the same, Entertainment with BT Sport & HD/UHD as add-ons. Discovery & Discovery HD are both working fine on our Pro tv box. I’ve recorded a programme already this morning and it played back fine. Eurosport & Eurosport HD have both been recordable for a couple of weeks now too.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

LB2009 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:21:05 GMT

I’m in the same position as Wanya039 (Big Sport plus Entertainment add on) and completely agree - it seems ridiculous that we don’t get access to this. It would seem that you can’t have all sport and entertainment options with Discovery without having to pay for Sky Cinema through the VIP package. I seriously hope that someone from BT can confirm that Big Sport subscribers are going to have access to the linear channel shortly (as launched today) when Discovery + launches.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

moonie2014 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:25:09 GMT

Might as well put my opinion in. I would have liked the option of having the Discovery channel and its sister channels as an additional add-on. For example an extra £5.00 a month and you get them all.

I do like Eurosport in the winter for the skiing but I'm not subscribing to BT Sport just for that.

I currently subscribe to Entertainment only and can confirm the Discovery channel is there and working

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Wanya039 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:30:35 GMT

Just seen on bt website entertainment deal is now over and now charging costumers £18

and all other packages have added £1 to the deals including big sport that doesn’t seem to include Discovery https://www.bt.com/tv/add

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

GarryJ — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:31:44 GMT

Yeah, Eurosport been working for a few weeks, just tried the discovery channel again, same message, need to upgrade your package, then gives you details of the VIP pack, did check for updates on the pro box, but said all updated. We have BT Sport as our main pack with entertainment and HD as add-ons, not sure if that would make a difference as the eurosport channels are working fine.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

Brucemeister5 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:37:46 GMT

@GarryJ If BT Sport is your main pack then I think that explains why you’re not getting access to Discovery at the moment. We have Entertainment as our main pack with BT Sport as an add-on.

Re: Discovery more questions than answers

zulu17 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:49:43 GMT

I suspect @GarryJ it is because your addon is considered to be a ”Now Entertainment Membership” .So it’s that content (ie Now entertainment channels) that you are adding to your base TV pack.