Television In Pubs

[secsee1]

My local pub used to have Sky sports on the large screen TV mainly for the football but have cancelled Sky since they put up their price to over £1200. per month, they still have normal tv for which they pay performing rights/and PPL for the privilege of showing tv in the bar, however lots of customers who have Sky Go now bring in laptops & have live matches streamed to them & put them on the bar for everyone to view the football, my question is are the owners of the pub breaking the law by allowing this to happen?

[rockyracoon]

The pub probably isn't breaking any law but the customers sharing there Sky Go may be in trouble, this is from the T&C's

3.6 You must not copy, reproduce, republish, post, broadcast, transmit or make the Content available to the public or authorise or assist anyone else to do so.

[rockyracoon]

Doh, their!

[maggiebee]

Grumpy Maggie here - I wouldn't go into a pub that had football on TV. Kills conversation and is very intrusive IMO

[rockyracoon]

Pubs round here would die if they didn't put football on, Sundays are heaving in them.

[jomifl]

It's a win win for sky. I expect most of the pub viewers pay for sky at home too..

[rockyracoon]

Not really Jom, they've lost £1200 a month and all those with Sky Go get it with their Sky package, I don't pay any extra for it.

[paddywak]

Personally I don't like TV in pubs,having aid that if I'm in and a big games on I'll watch it.As rocky says it's all that keeps some of the local pubs going.

[New Judge]

“Pubs round here would die if they didn't put football on..”

Might be as well to let them slip quietly away then, rocky and put them and normal customers (who just want a drink, a bite to eat and a chat) out of their misery.

The idea of broadcasting football (or indeed anything else) in pubs is ridiculous. If you want to watch football either watch it at home or go to the match. Furthermore, considerable effort was made to prevent trouble at football grounds by segregating opposing “fans” and introducing specific laws to moderate people’s behaviour in and around the ground. But a match can be broadcast in a pub and none of that legislation applies.

[bibblebub]

Watching the football in a pub was very enjoyable when I used to go, and never witnessed any problems whatsoever with opposing "fans".

Those who go to a pub for a meal should cook it at home or go to a restaurant.

[redman41]

Popular Sports Pubs do well by showing Football on TV, especially Premier League and Champions League matches.
Was in one of my favourite watering holes in Liverpool last Saturday, watching Chelsea v Everton on Canal plus (Spain)
On the same Channel on Sunday it was Southampton v Liverpool !! (Not being shown on Sky)
Will not name venue just in case TV coverage is an under the counter job !! lol lol
Great Pint at this venue though, and TV Pics were great

[albaqwerty]

Haven't Sky lost most, if not all, football coverage? Thought it had goone to BT Sports?

Pubs in my area advertised their football coverage, others advertise their food, so I guess we're lucky in a selection of pubs to visit.

[ummmm]

Lol Bibble...

[hc4361]

I don't know how people can call themselves football supporters if they only watch free matches.

[boxtops]

I hate TV in pubs.... period.

[New Judge]

"Those who go to a pub for a meal should cook it at home or go to a restaurant."

Without considering whether they should also, perhaps, drink beer at home as well (one of the main reasons many pubs are closing) I suppose your suggestion has some merit, bibblebub. But there are a couple of shortcomings:

1. Most pubs are able to accommodate people eating and drinking (which is, after all, their "raison d'être" without inconveniencing hoardes of football fans shouting, jeering and cheering at a TV screen.

2. Conversely, few establishments are able to adequately segregate those hoardes from people craving a quieter atmoshphere where they can enjoy a drink and a chat.

I think if you asked the football fans whether eaters and drinkers were spoiling their enjoyment I imagine few would say that they were. On the other hand, if you were to ask the eaters and drinkers whether football on the telly was runing their enjoyment of the pub you may get a different answer.

Of course, if the TV viewers could be trusted to watch the match without childishly shouting and jeering as if they were at the match it may be a different proposition. However....