Sky losing all Discovery channels including Eurosport from Wednesday

[bargee99]

I'm surprised that no one appears to have posted this anywhere. Apologies if I have missed the thread. As of the 1st Feb (next Wednesday) no Discovery channels will be available to Sky viewers. This includes Eurosport 1 and 2 with the tennis and cycling franchises and most of the winter sport. According to Sky it is because Discovery are demanding ?1B (yes a billion pounds) to show their channels and Sky are refusing to pay such a sum. Negotiations continue but no one seems optimistic of a settlement.

[Rolo Tomasi]

I Downloaded the eurosport app onto the amazon fire stick. Got a years subscription for ?19.99, bargain. Offer ends 31/1/17.

http://uk.eurosportplayer.com/subscription/pass.shtml

[bargee99]

Hi Rolo. Does the app play in HD or low resolution. I would struggle to enjoy watching most sport in SD.

The offer for ?20 instead of ?60 seems deliberately timed by Discovery to expire the moment that the Sky contract ends. If a deal with Sky is done at the last minute then anybody will have signed up for no reason. I do like the cycling during the summer and the family like the tennis. I find it's getting difficult to get a range of sport on one package.