Monday, August 31, 2015

Difficult agreement to ensure Sport TV in MEO – Correio da Manhã

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MEO output would cause the Sport TV lost about 175,000 of its subscribers

08/30/2015 8:59

hard Agreement to ensure Sport TV in MEO

Altice want to pay less to suppliers .

 By Duarte Faria

The current distribution agreement between the MEO and Sport TV ends next 2nd Wednesday and several weeks ago that the two parties try to reach an agreement to renew. But negotiations – which are taking place this weekend – are not easy

The new management of PT, owned by Altice, wants to reduce the amount paid to Sport TV, like. that is to do with other vendors. Sport TV already the administration is not willing to compromise, because, you know CM , the initial proposal of the sports channel meant an increase of 25% in contract costs. On the other hand, has already signed agreements with US, Vodafone and Cabovisão and can not practice a lower price in order to comply with competition rules.

So, if not achieved According to Monday and also not to run the risk that the current contract be renewed, from sport tv responsible equate turn off the signal, leaving the MEO without access to sport channel, found the CM .

However, the output of this operator would represent a significant loss of subscribers (in the order of 175 000) to the channel owned by Joaquim Oliveira and the US. Contacted, MEO and Sport TV said they do not comment on “ongoing negotiations”.

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