Can?t think anything but BT have overpaid for the rights

A pal (who I went to the tennis with on Monday) told me that BT Sport had paid 30% more than the next highest bid which was Sky at around ?230m, and Sky wouldn?t go any higher than that.

The end result from a BT point of view will surely be that they?ll try to recoup this money against other products so expect a rise in broadband, phone bills to offset this.

So not good news for Sky as they will have lost a flagship product. Not good for BT Sport as they have massively overpaid. And not good news for BT consumers as they?ll end up paying for this in some shape or form.

Only good news for the cash rich clubs in the Chumps League who will benefit from a huge cash boost just as financial fair play comes in.

Posted By: KentonCanary on November 13th 2013 at 09:01:09

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haha,a billion quid knocked off skys share price after bt bought the chumps league. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 08:46:30
- Not that bothered about the Champions League (General Chat) - norway, Nov 13, 11:15:02
  - You won't be Oh Dearing the Europa League when The Norwich are in it. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 13, 11:28:04
    - I can't wait for us to win a cup (General Chat) - norway, Nov 13, 11:34:51
    - Does 15th place qualify now? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 13, 11:34:36
      - We're going to win the FA Cup this season. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 13, 11:35:20
- From my dealings with. Sky and BT as a. customer I much prefer. Sky. (General Chat) - Dunney, Nov 13, 09:19:04
  - "I don't get the hate for all things to do with Murdoch" (General Chat) - norway, Nov 13, 11:20:30
  - phone hacking? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 09:23:06
    - Hardly the only guilty party though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Nov 13, 09:26:56
      - trying to monopolise the media? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 09:28:48
        
        and he's an aussie! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 09:29:35
        
        Yep. can't argue with that. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Nov 13, 09:33:30
        
        shadowy influence over our politicians (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Nov 13, 09:40:17
        
        but apart from that what did Sky ever do to us? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dunney, Nov 13, 09:49:14
        
        cheerleaders at half time. (n/m) (General Chat) - munchen, Nov 13, 11:19:04
- Can?t think anything but BT have overpaid for the rights (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Nov 13, 09:01:09
  - But because they have EXCLUSIVE rights i'm sure they would have budgeted that they will ta (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 09:12:36
    - *won't*. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 13, 09:13:11

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