SKY SPORTS and BT Sport have no plans to reduce their subscription fees despite viewers having no live action to watch.
The two broadcasting giants have already revealed they won’t be offering refunds for their dedicated fans.
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Sky and BT have no plans to reduce fees despite showing no live action
And now they’ve revealed there will be no discounts on their current subscriptions, despite coronavirus wiping out almost all sport across the globe.
Reports claim Sky and BT will meet on Monday to discuss how best to fill the void left by the lack of live sport.
As well as the usual football action – including the Premier League and Champions League – a whole world of other sport has been cancelled.
England’s tour of Sri Lanka in the cricket was cancelled before the First Test, while rugby, Formula One, cycling, athletics and basketball – to name just a few – have been suspended.
Despite having very little live action to show, with badminton and snooker some of the only sports to have taken place at the weekend, there will be no financial help for viewers.
Depending on the level of subscription, some fans can pay hundreds of pounds per month to ensure they can watch every live match.
But they will now be forced to watch archive footage – with Sky Sports and BT Sport claiming fans WILL at some stage watch the season finale, even if that is in June and July.
However, there is nothing to say the season won’t be deemed null and void, should the spread of coronavirus continue at its current rate.
Should the season be cancelled, Sky and BT may well change their tune and offer refunds to customers.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
