Top10.com shows red card to confusing Premier League deals

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Almost nine out of ten of football fans are confused by broadband and football bundles, a Top10.com survey shows.

Almost nine out of ten of football fans are confused by broadband and football bundles, a Top10.com survey shows.
Of 256 respondents to an online survey conducted on Top10.com’s site, 89 per cent admitted that they are baffled by broadband and football TV bundles.

The findings come as the non-HD versions of Sky Sports 1 and 2 last month became available as part of bundled BT broadband deals for the first time, offering live Premier League games from £6.99 per month.

Virgin Media has also recently secured the rights to include Sky Sports 1 & 2 as HD and non-HD options with its broadband TV deals. Prior to the opening up of the market, the only way to bundle live Premier League football with broadband and other services was to sign up with Sky.

Customers are perplexed in part by the sheer range of deal combinations on offer. Also causing confusion is that live games are screened across Sky Sports 1,2,3 and 4, while others are only available on rival sports broadcaster ESPN.

The result of this is that it's now harder to compare prices and be sure of seeing the games you're most interested in when you choose a broadband and football TV bundle.

To help fans make sense of the raft of options, Top10.com has compiled an exhaustive guide (http://top10.com/broadband/compare/broadband_and_f...) to packages that combine Premier League football with other services.

The page includes comprehensive lists of which fixtures are screening on which channels, as well as easy to use comparison tables and simple explanations of services.

Alex Buttle, Marketing Director at Top10.com, said: “Our guide includes all the information consumers will need in one place, including easy-to-follow package explanations, cost breakdowns and fixture lists to simplify what can otherwise be more arduous than the most exacting pre-season training camp.”

“Last season’s battle for the Premier League title was the closest for years and with this year’s likely to be just as nail-biting, we like to think we’re helping fans ensure they don’t miss a moment.”

Notes to Editors:

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Links:

Broadband & football TV deals page: http://top10.com/broadband/compare/broadband_and_f...

Top 10 Broadband homepage: http://top10.com/broadband/

Broadband & digital TV page: http://top10.com/broadband/compare/broadband_and_d...

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