Port and the Ashes

[benread]

Anyone else enjoying the fact Sky have lost their monopoly?

I’ve opened a Smith Woodhouse 1982 LBV to keep me going through the opening overs!


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[PhilW]

Anyone else enjoying the fact Sky have lost their monopoly?

No, the opposite here. While competition is generally better than a monopoly, the current consequence is that my wife (the sports fan) now wants us to pay for both BT Sport and Sky Sports because they now have half-each of the wanted events, doubling the costs - since the loss of the monopoly does not as yet seem to have reduced the cost of Sky Sports, and BT Sport charge just as much as well.

[benread]

I get BT Sport included with my Virgin Media subscription so it feels ‘free’!


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[DRT]

I tuned in on Wednesday night to watch the opening overs only to find it wasn't on Sky. Luckily I hadn't had enough to drink to persuade me to instantly upgrade to include BT Sport so I am going to have to give this series a miss.

[AHB]

I hadn’t realised that the Ashes were on BT Sport. Since I am a BT Broadband customer on an old contract, I get BT Sports thrown in with my line rental.

I had a very happy couple of hours last night watching cricket while finishing off a bottle of Taylor 1997.

[Deleted_User_1]

I am very annoyed about it having upgraded my Sky package only to find it is on BT Sport....I am resisting the extra payment but not sure how long I can hold out...I love watching cricket from down under and by two tests in I usually feel quite 'jet lagged' without leaving my lounge.

[AHB]

I'm feeling distinctly less grumpy abut cricket this morning. But perhaps I shouldn't be. We're still 135 runs behind and only have 18 wickets left before defeat.

[Deleted_User_1]

Glass half empty?