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Originally Posted by nodrogd
Saturday afternoon. BT Sports Showcase on Freeview HD is showing "BT Sport Score". Virgin 548 is showing "channel not currently available".
So it looks like scheduling on the two will be different in future.
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There's been speculation that BT Showcase will be closing altogether (at least on Freeview).
If it does, I'm not sure if it will be kept for VM only.
Some of the reasons put forward for this speculation are:
- It appears that BT have vacated permanent SD space on one multiplex and taken up temporary HD space on another.
- The mux that they have moved to will close in 2020, when new 5G mobile services will take up some of Freeview's current frequencies.
- From season 2018/19, there is no indication/assurance that they will maintain BT Showcase on Freeview- the Press Release announcing the new Champions League/Europa League deal made no reference to Freeview coverage, and said:
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.... BT will enhance its social media coverage to reach new audiences, by making clips, weekly highlights, UEFA’s magazine show, and both finals available for free on social media. ....
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http://www.btplc.com/News/#/pressrel...league-1840860
"So, in terms of free coverage, it appears that BT have only undertaken to broadcast 2 live matches- the finals- and the emphasis is on free coverage being on social media. Add to this, that BT appears now to only have temporary capacity on Freeview, then I think it begs the question as to whether BT will be broadcasting BT Showcase on Freeview long after next season".