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I can't speak for the US but in the UK the primary driver for satellite television is sports. People don't pay almost $200 a month for what can be had on Netfli
by hackerboos 11y ago
I can't speak for the US but in the UK the primary driver for satellite television is sports. People don't pay almost $200 a month for what can be had on Netflix and NowTV.
In fact I remember the panic from Sky when courts forced Sky to basically give up some of the EPL games. Sports is huge in the pay tv arena.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/170d365a-97ec-11e3-ab60-00144feab7de.html http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/170d365a-97ec-11e3-ab60-00144feab7...
- caractacus 11y ago$200 a month? I'm not aware of anyone paying an amount even approaching that. The Sky Sports bundle - which is 7 sports channels, Premier League, etc - is £45 per month at face value and cheaper with negotiation.
- strictnein 11y agoIf you maxed out a US cable or Satellite service you could hit $200, especially if you're paying for things like NFL Sunday Ticket on DirecTv, which gives you access to all of the football games.
- brianwawok 11y agoIn the US I have family buying the super duper comcast package which is near $200 (At least $175)
- Symbiote 11y agoAccording to [1], watching every top football match in the UK will cost close to £100/month, which is $150. Probably less with a bit of negotiation, or switching suppliers for limited-time deals. [1] http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/tv/sport/premier-league http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/tv/sport/premier-league