@MadRob wrote:
@ken2222 wrote:
this is the best news for bt
That remains to be seen. It has been commented on here https://community.youview.com/youview/discussion/7604190/bt-and-sky-wholesale-arrangements-for-2019 as to whether this move could suit Sky better. Not only will you not be able to record Sky's channels on BT but there is speculation on that linked thread as to whether Sky could undercut BT's pricing for the BT sports channels, thereby forcing people into moving everything to Sky at a better price (and of course the ability to record all channels). I don't think the 'war' is quite over just yet.
Not sure where you are coming from with that comment re undercutting? That is the point of the wholesale agreement, meaning both Sky and BT will be able to package each others channels how they wish. Sky Sports subscribers (via satellite) will likely receive a discount when taking Sky Sports + BT Sport together, in the same way Sky Sports + ESPN was discounted. The same can be said of BT, who will be selling Sky Sports directly.
This is the first real taste of competition that we have had the pleasure of, that ultimately benefits the consumer, so whether recording is enabled or not, the bigger picture is far better. We can (probably) thank BT for entering the Premier League market in 2013... it's just a shame that it's taken so long for both companies to realise working together is better than overpaying for rights to get one over on each other.
