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BGonaSTICK · 06-06-07, 12:52 AM

BT Vision, the broadcast arm of the telecoms giant, is to launch a dedicated sports channel on Freeview in the next few weeks reports the Independent. It will show live Premiership football, including games involving Manchester United, supplied under a wholesale agreement with Setanta, as well as a number of near-live matches.

BT Vision will emphasise that this is not a direct rival to Sky Sports. The idea is to appeal to consumers who do not want to pay for the satellite broadcaster's bundled sports channels.

The new service is expected to cost around £10 (E14.2) per month and will also offer pay-per-view for premium content.

diapason · 08-06-07, 06:06 PM

If it's called Freeview, why do you have to pay - or am I just being naive, seeing as how I've just paid £135.50 for a TV licence?

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diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: BT Vision Premiership on Freeview If it's called Freeview, why do you have to pay - or am I just being naive, seeing as how I've just paid £135.50 for a TV licence? __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites