Obviously no idea how this information is in my head but I can name 5 websites where it’s easy to watch matches for free if you’re happy to miss the first 5 minutes or so. I suspect lots of people have the same knowledge they’re just unlikely to be on forums due to their age
The club will make more money off the Sky deal than they do for CAFC TV so doubt they’ll care. Annoying for fans (like myself) who can’t get to many games though.
The club will make more money off the Sky deal than they do for CAFC TV so doubt they’ll care. Annoying for fans (like myself) who can’t get to many games though.
All clubs will receive more money from Sky, so it won’t give anyone an advantage, just means they’ll spend more on players’ wages.
The club will make more money off the Sky deal than they do for CAFC TV so doubt they’ll care. Annoying for fans (like myself) who can’t get to many games though.
All clubs will receive more money from Sky, so it won’t give anyone an advantage, just means they’ll spend more on players’ wages.
Is the correct answer!
They wont use the money to bring down prices. They wont use the money to make themselves more financially secure. They will just spunk it on players. The same players that would've been available anyway, only they will pay them more.
The trouble with everything now going through Sky is the cost. I have the full Sky TV package and broadband, the cost in Mar 23 was £98pm, which at a stretch I could just about afford. It went up to £108pm in May 23, which I complained about, but they offered me a small discount to keep me as a customer. Now it's going up to £125pm (@ 26% increase in 14 months). I contacted them last Friday and asked what deals they had as I couldn't afford this, and as a long standing customer I was considering cancelling the whole lot. The answer I got back was, "this is what you need to do if you wish to cancel"! So with sky having the cartel on most of domestic football and test cricket and golf, I can either cancel or go without some of the package . I have 2 multi room boxes, so Mrs RM can watch her films and Netflix etc on the main TV in the lounge and I watch my sports in the bedroom. With a period of convalescing coming up for me for the next 6 months I rely on my sports, especially CATV to keep me going! I pay my £10 per match by the way, so I'm not robbing the club! So if CATV goes and I cancel Sky I'm stuffed and it'll be unfair on Mrs RM if I cancel what she likes to watch as well. Sky are taking more and more of domestic sports, the Beeb arnt showing Masters highlights anymore...where is this going to stop! Rant over and I feel there will be a big loss with the excellent production of CATV!
The trouble with everything now going through Sky is the cost. I have the full Sky TV package and broadband, the cost in Mar 23 was £98pm, which at a stretch I could just about afford. It went up to £108pm in May 23, which I complained about, but they offered me a small discount to keep me as a customer. Now it's going up to £125pm (@ 26% increase in 14 months). I contacted them last Friday and asked what deals they had as I couldn't afford this, and as a long standing customer I was considering cancelling the whole lot. The answer I got back was, "this is what you need to do if you wish to cancel"! So with sky having the cartel on most of domestic football and test cricket and golf, I can either cancel or go without some of the package . I have 2 multi room boxes, so Mrs RM can watch her films and Netflix etc on the main TV in the lounge and I watch my sports in the bedroom. With a period of convalescing coming up for me for the next 6 months I rely on my sports, especially CATV to keep me going! I pay my £10 per match by the way, so I'm not robbing the club! So if CATV goes and I cancel Sky I'm stuffed and it'll be unfair on Mrs RM if I cancel what she likes to watch as well. Sky are taking more and more of domestic sports, the Beeb arnt showing Masters highlights anymore...where is this going to stop! Rant over and I feel there will be a big loss with the excellent production of CATV!
Are you in contract or is your 18 month contract about to expire?
If you're nearly out of contract phone again but this time insist you want to speak to their retention section. I'd be amazed if they don't offer you a deal.
It’s quite likely that I am way behind the curve on this, but someone please explain to me how a Firestick enables you to pick up a broadcast which I suppose is entirely “closed”, which the studio part surely is. I get that the live game action may escape into the wild because it may be part of the IFollow coverage, but not our studio stuff, nobody else can see that, surely?
The person/company providing the stream will be subscribing legally to the content and then they will mirror it to a server and then your dodgy app/website can pick up that content. So yes, someone somewhere is legally subscribing to charlton tv and then putting it on a server for others to watch.
@Fortune 82nd Minute Contract finishes in 3 weeks. I'll call them again during the week. Cheers
If they don't offer you a good enough deal then tell them you'd like to cancel.
Call there bluff as they will call you back in probably 2-3 weeks time with a better offer than before.
I cancelled 18 months ago as it was getting close to £100 a month, kept getting emails/texts with various offers, in the end got back what I had cancelled for about £70 a month.
My contract runs out end of May so see what they offer, if no good then I'll cancel again and see what they come up with.
CBS Sports and the English Football League (EFL) today announced an exclusive, multi-year, multi-platform rights agreement for CBS Sports to offer the widest distribution of EFL matches ever in the United States. CBS Sports will air at least 250 EFL matches each season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy beginning in August and continuing through the end of the 2027/28 season. Matches will air on Paramount+ with select matches airing on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
With 1,891 fixtures each season, the EFL is home to some of the most respected, popular and successful football competitions in the world, captivating supporters across the globe. At the end of the 2023/24 season, the EFL ranked as the highest-attended League body in Europe with 21.5 million fans welcomed through the turnstiles for a Championship, League One or League Two fixture.
“The exciting action and prestige of the EFL, as the oldest league in the world, adds tremendous value to CBS Sports’ premium soccer portfolio,” said Dan Weinberg, Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. “With the EFL’s compelling storylines and growing popularity coupled with our first-class coverage, we look forward to further elevating this league in the U.S. CBS Sports continues to be the premier destination for European football fans in this country with Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network as must-haves with their wide array of soccer properties and robust year-round match coverage.”
“Appetite for football in the North American markets has been growing year on year, and this partnership with CBS Sports and their leadership in covering the sport marks a significant milestone,” said Trevor Birch, Chief Executive Officer at the EFL. “The EFL is already broadcast to a global audience of 400 million across 182 territories, beaming into more than 250 million homes outside of the UK.
“We believe that American fans will embrace the excitement, tradition, and competitiveness that is embodied by our EFL competitions. This is an exciting time for the League and our Clubs, and we look forward to sharing our matches with viewers across the United States.”
CBS Sports’ live EFL coverage will feature:
A minimum 155 Championship matches
A minimum 38 League One and League Two matches
All 15 Play-Off matches
A minimum 30 Carabao Cup matches
Three Bristol Street Motors Trophy matches
CBS Sports can select further matches for broadcast, no later than two weeks out, with EFL Clubs able to stream remaining fixtures for international fans.
CBS Sports’ opening weekend Sky Bet EFL coverage includes:
The trouble with everything now going through Sky is the cost. I have the full Sky TV package and broadband, the cost in Mar 23 was £98pm, which at a stretch I could just about afford. It went up to £108pm in May 23, which I complained about, but they offered me a small discount to keep me as a customer. Now it's going up to £125pm (@ 26% increase in 14 months). I contacted them last Friday and asked what deals they had as I couldn't afford this, and as a long standing customer I was considering cancelling the whole lot. The answer I got back was, "this is what you need to do if you wish to cancel"! So with sky having the cartel on most of domestic football and test cricket and golf, I can either cancel or go without some of the package . I have 2 multi room boxes, so Mrs RM can watch her films and Netflix etc on the main TV in the lounge and I watch my sports in the bedroom. With a period of convalescing coming up for me for the next 6 months I rely on my sports, especially CATV to keep me going! I pay my £10 per match by the way, so I'm not robbing the club! So if CATV goes and I cancel Sky I'm stuffed and it'll be unfair on Mrs RM if I cancel what she likes to watch as well. Sky are taking more and more of domestic sports, the Beeb arnt showing Masters highlights anymore...where is this going to stop! Rant over and I feel there will be a big loss with the excellent production of CATV!
It will stop if people stop subscribing.
I can’t fathom how anyone would pay out for all this. As far as football is concerned there is over 4 hours a week on terrestrial TV . Being bed-ridden or very old aside, I don’t see how or why people watch so much.
The trouble with everything now going through Sky is the cost. I have the full Sky TV package and broadband, the cost in Mar 23 was £98pm, which at a stretch I could just about afford. It went up to £108pm in May 23, which I complained about, but they offered me a small discount to keep me as a customer. Now it's going up to £125pm (@ 26% increase in 14 months). I contacted them last Friday and asked what deals they had as I couldn't afford this, and as a long standing customer I was considering cancelling the whole lot. The answer I got back was, "this is what you need to do if you wish to cancel"! So with sky having the cartel on most of domestic football and test cricket and golf, I can either cancel or go without some of the package . I have 2 multi room boxes, so Mrs RM can watch her films and Netflix etc on the main TV in the lounge and I watch my sports in the bedroom. With a period of convalescing coming up for me for the next 6 months I rely on my sports, especially CATV to keep me going! I pay my £10 per match by the way, so I'm not robbing the club! So if CATV goes and I cancel Sky I'm stuffed and it'll be unfair on Mrs RM if I cancel what she likes to watch as well. Sky are taking more and more of domestic sports, the Beeb arnt showing Masters highlights anymore...where is this going to stop! Rant over and I feel there will be a big loss with the excellent production of CATV!
It will stop if people stop subscribing.
I can’t fathom how anyone would pay out for all this. As far as football is concerned there is over 4 hours a week on terrestrial TV . Being bed-ridden or very old aside, I don’t see how or why people watch so much.
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They wont use the money to bring down prices. They wont use the money to make themselves more financially secure. They will just spunk it on players. The same players that would've been available anyway, only they will pay them more.
Crazy town.
So if CATV goes and I cancel Sky I'm stuffed and it'll be unfair on Mrs RM if I cancel what she likes to watch as well. Sky are taking more and more of domestic sports, the Beeb arnt showing Masters highlights anymore...where is this going to stop!
Rant over and I feel there will be a big loss with the excellent production of CATV!
If you're nearly out of contract phone again but this time insist you want to speak to their retention section. I'd be amazed if they don't offer you a deal.
Cheers
Intend to make that call later this week so will let you know how I get on.
Already practising my quavery, old lady voice to hopefully aid the process !
Give 'em both barrels Fanny...the tingle will be memorable...👍
Call there bluff as they will call you back in probably 2-3 weeks time with a better offer than before.
My contract runs out end of May so see what they offer, if no good then I'll cancel again and see what they come up with.
CBS Sports and the English Football League (EFL) today announced an exclusive, multi-year, multi-platform rights agreement for CBS Sports to offer the widest distribution of EFL matches ever in the United States. CBS Sports will air at least 250 EFL matches each season across the Championship, League One, League Two, Carabao Cup and Bristol Street Motors Trophy beginning in August and continuing through the end of the 2027/28 season. Matches will air on Paramount+ with select matches airing on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
With 1,891 fixtures each season, the EFL is home to some of the most respected, popular and successful football competitions in the world, captivating supporters across the globe. At the end of the 2023/24 season, the EFL ranked as the highest-attended League body in Europe with 21.5 million fans welcomed through the turnstiles for a Championship, League One or League Two fixture.
“The exciting action and prestige of the EFL, as the oldest league in the world, adds tremendous value to CBS Sports’ premium soccer portfolio,” said Dan Weinberg, Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. “With the EFL’s compelling storylines and growing popularity coupled with our first-class coverage, we look forward to further elevating this league in the U.S. CBS Sports continues to be the premier destination for European football fans in this country with Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network as must-haves with their wide array of soccer properties and robust year-round match coverage.”
“Appetite for football in the North American markets has been growing year on year, and this partnership with CBS Sports and their leadership in covering the sport marks a significant milestone,” said Trevor Birch, Chief Executive Officer at the EFL. “The EFL is already broadcast to a global audience of 400 million across 182 territories, beaming into more than 250 million homes outside of the UK.
“We believe that American fans will embrace the excitement, tradition, and competitiveness that is embodied by our EFL competitions. This is an exciting time for the League and our Clubs, and we look forward to sharing our matches with viewers across the United States.”
CBS Sports’ live EFL coverage will feature:
CBS Sports can select further matches for broadcast, no later than two weeks out, with EFL Clubs able to stream remaining fixtures for international fans.
CBS Sports’ opening weekend Sky Bet EFL coverage includes:
All Times ET
Blackburn Rovers vs. Derby County
Friday, Aug. 9 at 3:00 PM
Paramount+ CBS Sports Network
Preston North End vs. Sheffield United
Friday, Aug. 9 at 3:00 PM
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network
Oxford United vs. Norwich City
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM
Paramount+
Leeds United vs. Portsmouth
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network
Middlesbrough vs. Swansea City
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM
Paramount+
Cardiff City vs. Sunderland
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM
Paramount+
Queens Park Rangers vs. West Bromwich Albion
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 AM
Paramount+ CBS Sports Network
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Bradford City
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10:00 AM
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network
Birmingham City vs. Reading
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 12:30 PM
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network
Wrexham vs. Wycombe Wanderers
Saturday, Aug. 10 at 12:30 PM
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Plymouth Argyle
Sunday, Aug. 11 at 11:00 AM
Paramount+
Luton Town vs. Burnley
Monday, Aug. 12 at 3:00 PM
Paramount+
I can’t fathom how anyone would pay out for all this. As far as football is concerned there is over 4 hours a week on terrestrial TV . Being bed-ridden or very old aside, I don’t see how or why people watch so much.
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