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| Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Stock Type |
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| Bskyb | BSY | London | Ordinary Share |
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| 0.00 | 0.00% | 850.50 | 01:00:00 |
| Open Price | Low Price | High Price | Close Price | Previous Close |
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| 850.50 | 850.50 |
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Posted at 27/7/2014 10:48 by undervaluedassets Fall friday was due to 10% dilution of the Equity from the placing of 10% more shares in order to aquire Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia. The business is more less doubling in size at one fell stroke so for the equity to only increase by 10% this looks like a nice deal for investors. I think that comparisons made with BT and champions league (blah blah blah) are becoming tenuous . They are both good businesses but with different markets and ambitions. There is some competition and crossover but too much has been made of this and it has become a media distraction. BSY has effectively doubled in size and is looking abroad at opportunties that exist on the continent. (update) Weekend press overall liked the news of the acquisitions. And Why not - gives the company massive headroom for expansion with the UK expertise/success transferable to Germany and Italy; both of which have low pay tv penetration. |
Posted at 25/7/2014 13:15 by undervaluedassets The mistake that investors are making is that they are paying too much attention to The Champions League.Running a diversified pay tv company is about a lot more than football. Of course football is important but consider this.. Sky just paid a minute amount (a few 10's of millions) for the company that make The Great British Bake Off. 9.1 milllion people in the UK watched the 2014 Great British Bake Off final. 4.9 million people in the UK watched the 2014 Champions league final. Point to consider - for only 5 times what BT paid for The Champions league BSY have effectively doubled the size of their business by buying SKY italia and Sky Deutschland. BSY know how to spend their money intelligently .But this is not surprising as they have been in this game for near 2 decades now. Media is what they do. |
Posted at 25/7/2014 12:36 by pierre oreilly Experienced investors with a modicum of analytical ability will be saying bye bye, even at -40p. That is very difficult to do, because most look back at what the price has been recently and dwell on why they didn't sell then, whereas other only look forward. It's what sorts out successful investors from the rest imv. Inexperienced investors with no undertstanding of companies will say buy buy. |
Posted at 14/5/2014 09:37 by undervaluedassets From Beaufort:-With this update, BSkyB seems to be making concrete steps towards establishing a stronger foothold in the European market. This deal of BSkyB, with 21st Century Fox, is likely to place the group as a leading multinational pay TV group globally. Considering the German rules on minimum offer price, BSkyB is hopeful of making the takeover offer to the German investors, for Sky Deutschland, without a premium. The appointment of only independent directors of the group, barring the directors of 21st Century Fox, to the deciding committee ensures the soundness and fairness of a potential agreement. BSkyB's five year deal with HBO gives the company access to some of the highest rated shows such as Game of Thrones, while also helping prevent entry of its arch-rival BT into entertainment and films - BSkyB's key segments. Despite strong competitive pressures, a robust marketing strategy, strong foothold in the UK broadcasting market and encouraging expansion plans, give a stable picture about the company's future prospects. We remain Buyers of the stock |
Posted at 04/3/2014 12:10 by pierre oreilly Sorry if you think it's arguing Zulu, but I'm not going to agree with you if you are simply incorrect (that 1080i is as good as 1080p). I have equipemnt which can drive my tv at virtually any format, and I can quite categorically state that the latter is Much better than the former. Have you done such a comparison? And btw, if I filtered everyone who posts inaccurate information on advfn, then there wouldn't be many left to read. The link yesterday said absolutely nothing which backed up what you stated about 4k. These things may be irrelevant to traders, but to long term investors of course they are - sky is transmitting at a lower quality than most, and don't have the infrastructure to offer higher definition - that looks pretty critical to me long term. No plans for fibre infrastructure.Minerve - I don't only read the technical video forums, and very rarely, - my view is that many are armchair video nerds who really don't understand much of the technicalities at all, and are about 95% nonsense. The nowtv box forum I stumbled across is enlightening though - you can get a grasp of the viewing experience from customers on there. hxxp://community.now |
Posted at 04/2/2014 08:16 by harvester Buybacks get more costly as the price goes up .Money might be spent better if they supported price at resistance level to form a firm floor. Buybacks are not greatly favoured by investors since that buyback money is not available for investment in their business . Biggest expense for short-term trading with shares is stamp duty. My broker commission very low . Trading CFD's avoids the tax but you have more time pressure against you . I wonder what at present the benefits and costs of the old copper wire systems are to BT . If a house has broadband connection then presumably the copper wires to the door are redundant. But if a new owner comes in and does not want to pay more for fast broadband then for those customers the old wirings still need to be maintained . Sky used to have quite high costs to catch new customers including offers of free dish and installation . Do they still offer that. I have cheap broadband with talktalk at my holiday home connected via copper wires . Works fine. I would not at present use BT or Sky for my personal use since too pricey . It's different for businesses. You can't ignore fibre optics if you run a substantial business . |
Posted at 03/2/2014 08:58 by harvester Pierre: Care to let us know your BT trading positions and when they were taken?Albany: Care to let us know your Bsy trading positions and when they were taken? BT certainly has had a brilliant run last two+ years but is far below its year 2000 price level . Recently it seems to have run out of steam as far as the share price is concerned . May resume its upward path after taking a breather. BSY has also had a good run in the last two years and appears stronger of late . I have made good gains from both BT and BSY shares . BSY is a high beta share and gives better scope for short-term trading . BT may be a good share for your pension fund . Investors in both companies have made good gains . Prospects will be less rosy if the two companies start to compete heavily over TV content rights . |
Posted at 27/1/2014 23:34 by harvester The discussion here seems to have degenerated into a war of words between entrenched opposing positions. Calm down all of you and refrain from personal attacks . Much better to concentrate on what investors want to know: the true prospects of these telecoms and the likely trend of future share prices . Today's article in the FT carries comments on BT, BSY and VOD and calmly evaluates what's on the horizon this year . BT has a network of Wifi hotspots . Can that be accessed by anyone or only by BT customers ? Also: some time ago BT had a phone and service which allowed mobile calls to be made more cheaply when at their home base; maybe at landline rates. It seemed a good idea but apparently was not successful . Do they still market those 'phones or that service ? Do BT and other companies like COLT have exclusive fibre optic networks or do they need to share them with competitors (for a service fee) ? |
Posted at 25/1/2014 01:20 by albany30 BSkyB Q2 figures out 30 JanuaryAlastair McCaig g+, Londonabout 1 day agoThe next set of figures out from BSkyB are expected to be better both on a year-on-year and a quarter-by-quarter basis; however questions of future strategy outweigh current performance.Traders keenly review companies' quarterly reports in order to assess how the firm has delivered on targets during the previous three months. That being said, it is history that they report on the bigger interest lies in targets and aspirations for the future, so it is the forward guidance that plays a larger part in how the market values a company.The next set of figures for BSkyB, due out on the 30 January, will show how much of an impact the revitalised efforts of BT are having on its profits. The irony that the broadcasting company is under pressure from another firm using sport as its biggest asset will not be lost on most.What may have more of an impact on the share price over the next quarter is the increasing press speculation that BSkyB may itself become targeted for further investment. The name being whispered is Vodafone which, on the back of selling Verizon, has an abundance of cash, and is in need of a suitable home to invest in. As far as speculation is concerned, however, the premise that 2+2=4 does not always hold up, and investors should be conscious that speculation as much as reported figures could be a short-term driving force behind market moves.A look at the chart would suggest that ultimately an effort will be made to fill the gap up to 920p, however any traders thinking of going long would be wise to consider employing a stop on long positions especially with figures just round the corner. |
Posted at 19/1/2014 13:51 by pierre oreilly Was this it Adel?Dmf found it and for some rerason posted it on the bt board and not here .. Vodafone and Sky in talks to halt BT broadband blitz It is understood that Sky and Vodafone have discussed striking deals on Sky's sports and movie channels and collaborating on a high-speed broadband service. However, senior sources said it was unlikely they would build a nationwide fibre network, which would cost several billion pounds. Sky and Vodafone declined to comment. Sunday Times 19.01.14 I don't think dmf's anger has this time thrown up a negative bt/positive sky article. (and anyhow, even if it were it wouldn't help nor hinder him in his sky up/bt down campaign - maybe he's used to ramping microcaps and doesn't realise he can't alter ftse100 company prices!). Anyhow, what he has dragged up says this ... - bt are currently dominating broadband - bt have an expanding fibre infrstructre - sky plus vodaphone don't have the resources even together to install a fibre network - sky has nowhere to go in the integrated future of comms and entertaniment - voda has nowhere to go - sky and voida may be forced together whether they like it or not just to bodge together some sort of response to bt's dominance (andf good luck voda dealing with Murdoch - how long will that marriage last?) - sky plus voda will be left behind fhting over landline broadband when everyman and his dog have moved onto fibre, necessary to carry the 3d/hd+ content which bt will make sure is ubiquitous in 2 or 3 years time. - sky subscribers willbe left paying £70 per month to watch tiddlywinks and US Soaps on low definition devices via low speed broadband. Strange how dmf can misinterpret the underlying message of the article. Some people (dmf) like to be stuck in a company going nowhere with a low tech future and low tech infrastructure having their current content being taken away by a much larger competitor, while others like a company of the future integrating their already state of the art futureproof infrastructure with the premium content people want to watch sequestrated from their minnow competitors who can't afford the premium content. Chacun a son gout. No post from mange tout on friday detailing the price change of sky and bt? Well I never, it's almost as if alb is an extremlyimmature investor who gets ecstatic on a daily price rise and he can't control himself. Alb - prices go up and down - really and one day rise or fall means nothing to proper investors (short term traders take inetrest though). The problem with being a fair weather poster and having an overactive hypothalamus releasing adrenaline means the highs on good days are matched by the lows on bad days, and it's likely that alb has spent the weekend puking down the bog with that horrible sick to the stomach feeling . Relax alb, think of the long term outlook, not the daily moves. (On second thoughts, I wouldn't do that if I were obsessed with sky). |
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