SPK- Spark NZ (TELCO)

**percy** · 10-10-2019, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by ratkin

Is the cricket going to cost extra, or be covered in the same price as the football

$18 a month.

**sb9** · 10-10-2019, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by percy

$18 a month.

Now, that's quite an affordable price per month to watch a sport like cricket.

**ratkin** · 10-10-2019, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by sb9

Now, that's quite an affordable price per month to watch a sport like cricket.

But not so attracive if also paying for football, if each sport is an added cost then the total package for any multi sport fan (most are) is quite expensive

**blackcap** · 10-10-2019, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by sb9

Now, that's quite an affordable price per month to watch a sport like cricket.

No its not. That is usury. I also have to pay $42 pm for NBA, $30pm for rugby, $x per month for athletics, $x per month for nfl, $x per month for football and I am paying well more than SKY charge with all the extra channels they provide.

I am not defending SKY as I think they could have innovated a lot earlier, but for the consumer who likes to watch a little of a lot of different sports this unbundling is a disaster.

**fungus pudding** · 10-10-2019, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by percy

$18 a month.

Where did you get that from?

**ratkin** · 10-10-2019, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by blackcap

No its not. That is usury. I also have to pay $42 pm for NBA, $30pm for rugby, $x per month for athletics, $x per month for nfl, $x per month for football and I am paying well more than SKY charge with all the extra channels they provide.

I am not defending SKY as I think they could have innovated a lot earlier, but for the consumer who likes to watch a little of a lot of different sports this unbundling is a disaster.

Maybe not such a disaster for Spark though

**fungus pudding** · 10-10-2019, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by ratkin

But not so attracive if also paying for football, if each sport is an added cost then the total package for any multi sport fan (most are) is quite expensive

As I read it, most sports are covered by the spark sport subscription, a monthly fee of $19.95 - which can be purchased just for months you want. Only special events like World cup require separate payments.
Loos to me like an excellent deal compared to Sky, which would only sell you sports in a package with all sorts of junk you may not want. While I appreciate some viewers may not have the bugs sorted out yet, for me the RWC has been crystal clear, both audio and video, with no problems at all. A far better, sharper picture than I have ever see on Sky.

**bull....** · 10-10-2019, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by 676767

From a consumer perspective do we want that though? Then we just have another decade of a monopolised sport platform in Spark.
Shareprice wise yea sure, competition and innovation wise, horrible for NZ

good in the long run for spk share price also good for consumer if the price for sport is cheaper than sky. anyway in the future there is no guarantee spark will have a monopoly even if sky dies as the likes of amazon , google and facebook etc might become competitors for sports rights. for spark to really get the revenue flowing they need to get better covergae to the outbacks oh i mean regions lol

**ratkin** · 10-10-2019, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by fungus pudding

As I read it, most sports are covered by the spark sport subscription, a monthly fee of $19.95 - which can be purchased just for months you want. Only special events like World cup require separate payments.
Loos to me like an excellent deal compared to Sky, which would only sell you sports in a package with all sorts of junk you may not want. While I appreciate some viewers may not have the bugs sorted out yet, for me the RWC has been crystal clear, both audio and video, with no problems at all. A far better, sharper picture than I have ever see on Sky.

Ah ok, so this 18 dollars for just cricket might actually be fake news