Losing sky sports on BT

hedgehogstone

Hi, just been told by bt that i will be losing sky sports 1&2 from june as i am not in an infinity area. They are offering free bt sports pack plus free broardband for 6 months. As i only got sky sports for the cricket this is of no interest to me.
Are they possibly in breach of contract?
They do seem very keen for me to sign up and accept there ' compensation package'

[Deleted User]

hedgehogstone wrote: »

Are they possibly in breach of contract?

In a word no.

They just want to retain you as a customer.

penrhyn

Is Sky Sports delivered over the internet with BT Vision, I thought it was delivered via the freeview platform (Channels 41 and 42)?
Maybe OP can get Sky Sports via Now TV?

lee111s

It's currently being delivered OTA on Freeview however it is moving to being delivered over the internet connection.

almillar

BT Sport has some cricket on it...

VisionMan

hedgehogstone wrote: »

Hi, just been told by bt that i will be losing sky sports 1&2 from june as i am not in an infinity area. They are offering free bt sports pack plus free broardband for 6 months. As i only got sky sports for the cricket this is of no interest to me.
Are they possibly in breach of contract?
They do seem very keen for me to sign up and accept there ' compensation package'

Have they not offered you these two channels over their up-coming internet apps? ie PC or tablet? Or over ADSL (copper)?

visidigi

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

In a word no.

They just want to retain you as a customer.

Why no?

They are withdrawing a channel which the op can no longer get because bt's own infrastructure doesn't support the platform they are moving it to.

I'd say there's a case here...

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visidigi wrote: »

I'd say there's a case here...

I think the terms and conditions are clear that they can add and withdraw channels as long as they give notice. Are Sky similarly in "breach of contract" with ESPN subscribers because the channel has closed and been sold to BT?

VisionMan

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I think the terms and conditions are clear that they can add and withdraw channels as long as they give notice. Are Sky similarly in "breach of contract" with ESPN subscribers because the channel has closed and been sold to BT?

^^What he said.

Its in the T&C's because BT Vision's line-up of content changes all the time.

Buzby

ALL channels are subject to availability. Not only that, not a single channel is explicitly mentioned in the contract of service - so how could there be any breach?

They may offer a goodwill cancellation (as VM did when Sky 1 went) but they are not obliged to.