• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

SEENIT

TV, Film, Broadband, Pay-TV, Games, Computing and Tech | News, Comment & Reviews

  • NEWS
  • UPCOMING BLU-RAYS
  • ADVERTISE
  • Twitter

10,000 pubs, clubs and shops sign up for BT Sport

August 16, 2013 - Staff@seenituk

BT_SPORT_LOGOBT says more than 10,000 pubs, clubs, betting shops, hotels and other commercial  premises have signed up to its new BT Sport channel.

The announcement comes the day before the company broadcasts its first ever Premier League match, the first of 38 games it’ll screen this season.

In addition to UK and international football, BT Sport will also offer sports fans access to Aviva Premiership rugby, UFC and WTA Tennis.

BT says its research shows nearly half of Britain’s 75,000 pubs and clubs currently only show free-to-air sport, one and a half times the number paying for a Sky package, and that 88 per cent of independent pubs who do not have Sky “say they would like to show Premier League football, but Sky is just too expensive”.

The company claims its business packages are 76 per cent cheaper than a Sky business subscription and are likely to appeal those venues who currently don’t show subscription sport.

Earlier this month BT announced it had signed a deal with high h street bookmaker Betfred which would see the channels available in the chain’s 1,370 branches.

Bruce Cuthbert, director of Commercial Customers, BT Sport, said: “Pre-season has gone incredibly well for the BT Sport team. Signing up more than 10,000 commercial customers before a ball is kicked in the Premier League is a fantastic achievement.

“BT Sport is an affordable and exciting new service for pubs, clubs and their customers. Interest has been phenomenal and underlines the value, quality and broad appeal that we offer. We are particularly delighted that this includes brand new commercial customers for premium sports who have historically been unable to afford Sky’s high prices.”

BT has set up a dedicated UK based call centre to help commercial customers with all of their BT Sport queries. Customers can find out more by calling 0800 678 1957 or visiting: www.btsportbusiness.com.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

RECENT ARTICLES

ITV agrees three season deal to show LaLiga

O2 announces ‘Switch Up’, a way for customers to upgrade their handset at any time

Rosaline, a retelling of Romeo & Juliet, is coming to Disney+ UK

Apple TV+ renews Physical for third season

UPCOMING BLU-RAY RELEASES

George A. Romero inspired zombie series Day of the Dead is coming to Blu-ray next month 

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic comes to Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray next month

Eureka to release new trilogy of Boris Karloff classics

Disaster epic Shattered Earth is getting a UK release next month

POPULAR

CMA approves BT and Warner Bros. Discovery sport channel tie-up

Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s cut is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in September

Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton to headline new Death in Paradise spin-off

Streaming sticks and Smart TVs will be forced to prominently display UK catch-up apps under new rules

ADVERTISE ON SEENIT

We’re pleased to offer a number of advertising opportunities to high quality brands including sponsored content, competitions and advertising placements.

Please contact us for details.

 

TOPICS

Audio Blu-rays and DVD Cinema Gaming Guides Streaming Telecoms Television

Copyright © 2022 · All Rights Reserved · Contact Us · Copyright · Terms of Use · Privacy Policy · StreamedTV.uk