The commercial reality is that it's highly unluckiest Sky will be making these changes to reduce the amount being paid for their packages.
Sure they'll have lots of spin on how it's good for their customers, and there'll be pockets of examples where certain individuals will save - but ultimately, they'll have crunched the numbers and will know if the customer base remains as is, they'll earn more.
At absolute best there might be a short term reduction, but they'll be working on a longer term plan that will see profits rise - they're a business after all.

just had to renew my streaming.. £60 for the year.. £5 a month...all channels.

How much if that money you pay goes back into the sports that you watch ?

How much of that money you pay goes back into the sports that you watch ?

Echo .....

"Main Event channel: is a bonus channel showing live content from the other Sky Sports channels at the same time as it is available on such channels. Only available with the Sky Sports Complete Pack."

That's the question we're pondering-

If the Main Event channel is only available to those who already have the other sports channels, and it only shows the same sports too, what is the point of it (unless it shows some exclusive content) ?

It's either the main event channel has exclusive content. Or the main event channel isn't available exclusively to full sports package customers and can be subscribed to on its own.

You've been ripped off at £60!

The main event channel will simulcast the big events taking place on the other channels. It's only available to those who subscribe to all channels. It's just a way of being able to access all the major events through one place so you don't have to keep changing flicking between them.

You can't subscribe to it.

I wonder if they've reduced their commercial rates for pubs etc ?

My local pub dropped Sky Sports due to the high cost (I live in a village) but I'm sure they'd take up the Premier League package if it was a reasonably lower price than before.

It's already begun, Amazon Prime are streaming the NFL Thursday night games from next season.

I guess the difference is that Amazon will just be buying a broadcast from another provider to stream.

If Sky wasn't broadcasting RL, then someone would have to pick up the broadcasting and production side of things, which is where the overheads come in and cost/subscription price increases.

I didn't watch RFL streamed England match, but I guess it didn't have the same production values as when Sky or the BBC show live games. Likewise the BBC streaming of the CC early rounds was enjoyable, but was predominately just a single fixed camera.

BT customers only get main event and extra. so rubbish. no RL and no football. gutted as i'm a month into a 2 year deal. thanks sky

Not true

BT's own website says rugby league will be televised on Main Event too

What's coming up on Sky Sports Main Event?
You can look forward to:
England Test Match Cricket on 18 July
The Open Golf from 20 July
Live Super League action from 20 July
Live F1 Hungarian GP from 28 July

I rang them.and they said it wasn't. it was on sky arena according to there customer services

Both of the Thursday and Friday games next week are also on the Main Event channel (Wire v Widnes, Wigan v Leeds). Both times they are just showing the game (8-10pm rather than the 7.30-10.30pm full programme on Sky Sports Arena). However the Cats v Cat game on the Saturday is just on the Sky Sports Action channel.

Looks like it will be pot luck as to whether the game will be on Main Event channel - depending on what other big games/events are happening at the same time.

right thanks for that. my sky on BT goes off on 11 august so that will give me chance to see how much is on main event

The new programs are up and running but this weekend's games are on two different channels. Thurs - Sky Arena (Sky Sports 9) Fri - Sky Arena 9 Sky Sports 9) Sat - Sky Main Events (Sky Sports 1) More info here :- www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... e-13251448

The new programs are up and running but this weekend's games are on two different channels. Thurs - Sky Arena (Sky Sports 9) Fri - Sky Arena 9 Sky Sports 9) Sat - Sky Main Events (Sky Sports 1) More info here :- www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... e-13251448

So if you want to watch rugby league do you have to subscribe to two channels?

Quote ="Tigerade"The new programs are up and running but this weekend's games are on two different channels. Thurs - Sky Arena (Sky Sports 9) Fri - Sky Arena 9 Sky Sports 9) Sat - Sky Main Events (Sky Sports 1) More info here :- www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... e-13251448'" Is the 'Main Events' channel the one you only get if you subscribe to all the other channels? That's a joke if some games are only going to be broadcast on there.

Quote ="Tigerade"The new programs are up and running but this weekend's games are on two different channels. Thurs - Sky Arena (Sky Sports 9) Fri - Sky Arena 9 Sky Sports 9) Sat - Sky Main Events (Sky Sports 1) More info here :- www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... e-13251448'" Is the 'Main Events' channel the one you only get if you subscribe to all the other channels? That's a joke if some games are only going to be broadcast on there.

This weekend - yes. I don't know what future plans are but it looks a pointless exercise when RL is on several channels. Might as well just keep the whole Sky sports package.

Looking at the whole mess I think it is time for the sport to bin sky & hope the RFL can get Premiere sports to broadcast our game. Or go down the route of online by the clubs themselves. I got fed up with Sky two seasons ago & only use now TV for the odd game I want to see. I just hope it will not stop me watching the NRL on Premiere as you had to have a sky card number to get the online service? I got mine set up using my old card number just hope it will stay valid.

The fact that despite the amount of money Sky has spent on Premier League football you only need to pay for one channel to watch it seems ludicrous, especially considering to watch Rugby League you need to pay for two.

Just an advertising gimmick IMO. Don't think there'll be any real change to the cost for anyone wanting to keep their current level of RL coverage.