How much are you prepared to pay for Football?

[dom9]

the winners will be the clubs,the players, sky/bt and sponsors us the fans the big losers.

I'm not even sure the clubs are the winners. They'll still blow every single penny on trying to be successful, and they will still struggle to meet FPP.

This might finally be a watershed for Sky. Although we'll see how many people ditch pay TV when push eventually comes to shove.

The real winners are the players, and the agents.

[Scaramanga]

Considering cancelling my Sky Sports after The Ashes this summer. Its a lot of money for watching Liverpool a couple of times a month.

I did this over a year ago. Watching games legally (ie ignoring any streaming options), I get by with BT sport being free with Virgin plus a now tv box which included a pass for 6 games, after which it's £6.99 per game.

Throw in a couple of games watched in the pub and I'm pretty much sorted for the season.

[Tee]

Will NOWtv work with a standard SKY HD box?

[Scaramanga]

its a separate box, or you can use a ROKU and/or download the now tv app.

I think you need to make an original box purchase though to get the free games.

Oh, and its not HD which is sometimes annoying

[BobTheCharmer]

How does the NOW box play? Picture quality wise.

What I mean is, I use the NOWTV app through my xbox360, the picture I get is clear but its not TV clear if you get my drift, its a bit like a film version of football, like dream team used to look on sky. Now this may be because the xbox is old and the connection is wired, my tv is fairly old and isn't full HD or all games streamed look this way?

[Scaramanga]

its not crisp HD but its bearable

[rodo]

How does the NOW box play? Picture quality wise.

What I mean is, I use the NOWTV app through my xbox360, the picture I get is clear but its not TV clear if you get my drift, its a bit like a film version of football, like dream team used to look on sky. Now this may be because the xbox is old and the connection is wired, my tv is fairly old and isn't full HD or all games streamed look this way?

every game I watch stream wise on nbc and premier league pass looks that way and they are both official streams

[Alex]

Got rid of Sky Sports today. Its £25 a month for something I hardly ever watch.

If I am desperate to watch a game at home Ill get a Now TV pass for the day. But even then I dont know that I can be bothered.

I get far more entertainment off Netflix for £6 a month. Only thing I am gutted to miss out on is The Ashes this summer. But im sure Ill find a way.

[Daniel 7]

I'm thinking of doing the same thing Alex. What's the deal with this now TV business? I've never thought of it.

The only potential fly in the ointment for me is the F1 coverage - I really like F1 (cue howls of derision from people who can't understand it ), and the only real alternative is the BBC coverage, which is mainly highlight packages.

Oh yeah, I have a BT Sport package too. Never watch it!

[dom9]

I understand Formula 1 and that is why I don't like it.

[dom9]

Btw, BT are re-entering the mobile market and will be offering premier league football to their mobile subscribers for no extra cost.

[Rich]

I understand Formula 1 and that is why I don't like it.

Completely understand the snoozefest.

[Alex]

http://www.nowtv.com/sports

Its £6.99 a day, or £10.99 a week.

So for a Test Match itll cost me a tenner. I can stomach that a few times. I guess for you itll be £6.99 per race that isnt on BBC. Thats got to be cheaper than Sky Sports?

Look into a Now TV Box or a Roku. Both can connect to a TV and stream it to that. I dont think its HD though.

[Alex]

Btw, BT are re-entering the mobile market and will be offering premier league football to their mobile subscribers for no extra cost.

Premier League Football is the bait to lock people into their ecosystem. Its a good idea. Just a shame I dont like BT customer service and doubt id ever use them for anything.

[Muddled]

We've been live on Sky Sports 22 times so far this season which is £153.78 if you'd paid for a day pass each time. What is the cost of Sky Sports (stand alone) if you stripped the price back? £25? That's £300 for a calendar year.

If we're live for another ten matches before the season is out, that leaves you ten more sporting events (granted, it would have to be on another day to your day pass) that you can watch before you're paying more.

All our live games, ten F1 races and a couple of tests and you're probably paying more than a yearly subscription. It's expensive, but so are the alternatives in a round about way.