Now that BT are going to show Premier League football...

[trt]

Will fans have to fork out more money to watch the games?

[rowanwitch]

no but mobiles will be banned from grounds...

[Davethedog]

You mean on TV? I would think so BT aren't a charitable organisation, but you cancel your ESPN subscription so swings and roundabouts

[sunny-dave]

It's only the relatively small number of matches which ESPN previously had - and you had to pay separately for those.

Sky will still have the pick of the matches ...

[redman41]

BT outbid ESPN, which will no longer screen live matches.
BT has grabbed 38 live games (and crucially, half of the ‘first-pick’ matches) – but fans will have to add a BT TV service and Broadband subscription – which starts at £30.50 – to their existing Sky deal to access these on a new “football-focused” channel.

[EvianBaby]

Mobiles banned from the ground? Is that a joke that is just going over my head?

[Sipowicz]

Can BT broadcast in HD?

[sunny-dave]

Not if OpenReach are involved - they'll still be using two baked bean cans and a length of string to get the signals out ...

[rowanwitch]

Just BT and monopolies ignore me I was being facetious

[EvianBaby]

Not at all, carry on.

[cazzz1975]

there is always the internet for some live streaming :)

[Davethedog]

Redman not so - BT want to show it on a number of platforms including Virgin & Sky but crucialy they have no agreements in place, yet.

[doctordb]

Fans don't fork out as much as Supporters do.

[DTCwordfan]

do BT have a TV channel or it will mysteriously appear on their land line phones?