SingTel mio TV unveils BPL stand-alone subscription @ $59.90

SingTel says the majority of BPL customers unaffected. The existing mio TV Gold Packs are still available from SGD$64.90.

Football fans regardless of pay-TV platform can call the mio TV hotline on 1609 from Thursday, 1 August 2013 to subscribe; or they can get more information and register their interest at www.miotv.com.sg/bpl.

Football fans regardless of pay-TV platform can call the mio TV hotline on 1609 from Thursday, 1 August 2013 to subscribe; or they can get more information and register their interest at www.miotv.com.sg/bpl.

mio TV has unveiled its packages and prices for the upcoming season of Barclays Premier League (BPL) broadcast in Singapore, after MDA’s decision that mio TV does not have to cross-carry channels included in its BPL Gold Packs.

“With the government’s decisions regarding the BPL content, we can focus on bringing the start of the season to all Singapore football fans. We are announcing our packages and prices today to give everyone sufficient time to sign up before the new season kicks off on 17 August,” said Allen Lew, Country Chief Officer-Singapore, SingTel.

Only stand-alone BPL content will be cross-carried.

The BPL stand-alone subscription will be offered on both mio TV and StarHub at SGD$59.90 per month.

The cross-carriage ruling requires the BPL standalone subscription price to be the same, regardless of the platform.

Existing prices for its Gold Packs (BPL, sports, movies and family entertainment bundled packages) will be maintained, starting from SGD$64.90 a month for more than 80 channels.

Subscribers will be able to watch up to four BPL matches at the same time on its multi-view channel.

“The majority of our BPL customers are unaffected. We have built a strong relationship with our customers over the years and value their loyalty,” said Lew.

They will be able to watch all 380 matches throughout the season, follow games and get the latest BPL information on their mobile devices.

The new pricing applies only to new subscriptions or those customers who are renewing their contracts.

All existing contracts with mio TV, whether on the Gold Packs, Sports+ or others, will be honoured throughout the contract period.

SingTel’s response to Minister’s decision

“We have made every effort to ensure our representation was heard because we
believed that this was in the best interest of football fans. mio TV was set up to
give customers choice and breathe new life into sports coverage. Our intention
was to give customers certainty of content at competitive prices,” said Lew.

In a separate media statement, mio TV has expressed disappointment with the Minister’s decision to not grant its appeal against the directive by MDA for the cross carriage of BPL content.

SingTel says that “while the company stands by its belief that the BPL rights contract is nonexclusive, it respects the Minister’s decision and will now focus on preparing for the start of the BPL season”.

To make BPL available to Singapore football fans, there are plans to offer weekly BPL screenings at community centres.

More details will be shared as the new season plays out.

mio TV will also spend $100 million to enhance the quality and reliability of its service.

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