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Premier League and illegal streaming investigation - anonymous survey
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1.
How old are you?
(Required.)
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
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2.
How many hours of Premier League football do you watch a month?
(Required.)
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40+
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3.
What platform do you use to watch Premier League football?
(Required.)
BT Sport
Sky Sports
Amazon Prime
BT Sport, Sky Sports and Amazon Prime i.e. full package of licensed broadcasters
Licensed broadcasters and unlicensed streams
Only unlicensed streams
None of the above
Other (please specify)
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4.
Have you ever accessed an unlicensed stream to watch Premier League football?
(Required.)
Yes
No
5.
If you answered YES to Q4, what was your motivation to accessing unlicensed streams?
Money - Licensed broadcast packages are too expensive
Availability - multiple unlicensed streams on the internet
Habit - always used streams, and always will
Preference - prefer commentary & punditry from non-UK broadcasters
No choice - 3pm blackout guidelines in UK force your hand
Other (please specify)
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6.
Combined monthly subscription costs to access Premier League football on BT Sport, Sky Sports & Amazon Prime can exceed GBP100 in some packages. What do you believe is a fair monthly cost for watching Premier League football?
(Required.)
0-10GBP
10-20GBP
20-30GBP
30-40GBP
40-50GBP
50-60GBP
60-70GBP
70-80GBP
80-90GBP
90-100GBP
100GBP +
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7.
On Saturdays only two matches in the Premier League, English football’s top flight, are shown live, at 12.30pm and 5.30pm. The rest are played at 3pm and not broadcast live. According to UEFA rules, members are allowed to decide a two-and-a-half-hour window over the weekend during which live football games cannot be broadcast. The football associations of England, Scotland and Montenegro are the only countries to apply it. In Britain it lasts from 2.45pm to 5.15pm on Saturdays, as it has since the 1960s.
Do you agree with this rule?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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8.
Give your reasons explaining whether the 3pm blackout rule should stay or go in the comment box below
(Required.)
Protects lower league football clubs who need gate receipts
More football the better - lockdown was perfect for me
Outdated and only a few countries still use it
Favours international supporters over domestic fanbase e.g. New York-based Liverpool fans can watch 3pm games live, but those living in Merseyside without a match ticket cannot
Other (please specify)
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9.
Do you think the Premier League will ever win its fight against illegal and unlicensed streams?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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10.
What is the best solution to stop people using unlicensed streams in the future?
(Required.)
Reduce the cost of subscriptions from official broadcasters e.g. BT Sport, Sky Sports
Improve the quality of coverage and punditry from official broadcasters e.g. BT Sport Sky Sports
Impose harsher penalties e.g. fines and jail sentences
Other (please specify)
Current Progress,
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