Sky TV
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@nepia TBF Skys subscriber numbers have been on the decline for a couple of years now, it's just it took them that long to find a way to try and combat it rather than blaming pirating and online providers like Netflix and Lightbox
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@bones thats about $160, roughly what I currently pay for phone line, unlimited broadband, basic package, Skygo, not sure if this is single device or not.
Not HD, no sports, assume no entertainment package.
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@taniwharugby it's more like 2 hundy, but hey that's close enough. Moan away!
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@taniwharugby said in Sky TV:
@nepia TBF Skys subscriber numbers have been on the decline for a couple of years now, it's just it took them that long to find a way to try and combat it rather than blaming pirating and online providers like Netflix and Lightbox
They might be better off just concentrating on Sport and getting rid of 'entertainment' as they will likely save a bunch not paying for that content. Netflix is going to eat all that up anyway.
Concentrate on lower costs, just sports, cheaper product, less subscribers needed.
Of course, if they get the entertainment stuff dirt cheap and their main expense is sports then this is fucked.
@Bones That seems like a good deal - especially with UK internet infrastructure. A phone line? What is that?
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@bones shit, rate has changed, didnt realise it had moved that far, I know my in-laws usually keep me updated as to how little they get when they visit compared with 10+ years ago
either way, if I added the options you have +$30 sports, +$10 HD +$20 entertainment (assume movies??) is $220, so about 10%
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@taniwharugby said in Sky TV:
@bones thats about $160, roughly what I currently pay for phone line, unlimited broadband, basic package, Skygo, not sure if this is single device or not.
Not HD, no sports, assume no entertainment package.
I pay:
Foxtel - $39 (special deal for 12 months) HD (can't watch SD anymore).
Internet - $59 (1TB at 50/20)
Mobile (don't have landline) - $15 unlimited calling.So over $100 all up. Plus Netflix but share that with a mate.
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@nepia Sky is ridiculous. The house I bought came with a satellite dish, I bought a box from Amazon for £15 which gets 480 channels (of which 180 HD) for free, almost everything you'd ever want to watch. Also have Netflix (£8 /month) and Amazon Video (£70/year). I've heard one can free stream most of the sport one wants to watch online at various places. Fast-ish (25 Mbps) broadband is £35 /month with BT (unlimited data), and I live in pretty remote rural England (Hertfordshire). Don't have a landline.
Not paying for Sky saves enough cash for a flight back to NZ each year.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12052740
Looks like I will need to use an extra provider to watch EPL next season
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If it's app based they probably can lock down quite a few features. But it won't be long till a hack emerges!
At the moment it feels like all they are doing is giving us the tip. Here is a reasonably priced monthly sub to sports... but only on your phone!! Here's another sub option, but only if you sell your soul to Spark!!
Guess the underlying fact is they are between a rock and a hard place. If they give folks the flexible subs to specific content for a 'reasonable' price it'll screw their other sub models.
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@paekakboyz said in Sky TV:
Guess the underlying fact is they are between a rock and a hard place. If they give folks the flexible subs to specific content for a 'reasonable' price it'll screw their other sub models.
A reasonable price probably doesn't cover the rights costs for top sport - that shit is really expensive.
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@stargazer said in Sky TV:
How long until someone comes up with an 'app' to allow streaming to Chromecast...
Fucks me off that you can't cast the Sky Go app.
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@no-quarter said in Sky TV:
@stargazer said in Sky TV:
How long until someone comes up with an 'app' to allow streaming to Chromecast...
Fucks me off that you can't cast the Sky Go app.
What does that mean? As in project it onto a screen or through a tv?
