Canal+ is planning several changes at DStv

[Dean]

Which is the most expensive component of the package, most of the entertainment stuff is just the fluff added.
The sport is the big cost

This is what the "GIVE US A SPORT ONLY PACKAGE!!!111" crowd don't seem to understand.

I don't know of anywhere else in the world where a single broadcaster/package has the breadth of live sport coverage like SS.
That's what I'm most concerned about losing in the C+ changes.

The full bouquet model has subsidised the very expensive Supersport coverage, both for local production and licensed international sport content.

As soon as sport-only and other-entertainment-only become an option, sport watchers will probably be paying more for sport because, to illustrate with one narrow example, tannies who pay full subscription fees to watch BBC gameshows, cooking contests and old movies then won't be contributing to the Man United vs Liverpool games licensing costs, nor the Springboks vs NZ production costs, etc.

 

[Lupus]

This is what the "GIVE US A SPORT ONLY PACKAGE!!!111" crowd don't seem to understand.

I don't know of anywhere else in the world where a single broadcaster/package has the breadth of live sport coverage like SS.
That's what I'm most concerned about losing in the C+ changes.

The full bouquet model has subsidised the very expensive Supersport coverage, both for local production and licensed international sport content.

As soon as sport-only and other-entertainment-only become an option, sport watchers will probably be paying more for sport because, to illustrate with one narrow example, tannies who pay full subscription fees to watch BBC gameshows, cooking contests and old movies then won't be contributing to the Man United vs Liverpool games licensing costs, nor the Springboks vs NZ production costs, etc.

Yup, they would be the ones who cry when the sports only package is 2/3s of the costs anyway, while the entertainment package comes in a lot lower. They tend to not realise that it's literally the entertainment that is just the add on for the most expensive part.

 

[wingnut771]

This is what the "GIVE US A SPORT ONLY PACKAGE!!!111" crowd don't seem to understand.

I don't know of anywhere else in the world where a single broadcaster/package has the breadth of live sport coverage like SS.
That's what I'm most concerned about losing in the C+ changes.

The full bouquet model has subsidised the very expensive Supersport coverage, both for local production and licensed international sport content.

As soon as sport-only and other-entertainment-only become an option, sport watchers will probably be paying more for sport because, to illustrate with one narrow example, tannies who pay full subscription fees to watch BBC gameshows, cooking contests and old movies then won't be contributing to the Man United vs Liverpool games licensing costs, nor the Springboks vs NZ production costs, etc.

As it stands now, its the cheapest in the world.

 

[Brian_G]

That's what I'm most concerned about losing in the C+ changes.

I wouldn't worry, it's their bread and butter here at this stage and they're far from incompetent (unlike previous management).

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

It will offset higher subscriber acquisition costs through synergies and a granular focus on optimal distribution.

 

[FiestaST]

Canal pluhs.

 

[Brian_G]

Multicanal

 

[netstrider]

If Canal+ buys the rights to broadcast a sport, is that for all their regions or...?

 

[Brian_G]

If Canal+ buys the rights to broadcast a sport, is that for all their regions or...?

It's usually never that simple with supplier contracts.