Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner?

Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by driverdan on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @09:28AM (#9420204)

> it costs £700 a month to see Premier League matches

Wow, that's ridiculous. I can see why people are trying to find ways to get it cheaper.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by mootothemax on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @09:36AM (#9420277)

Wow, that's ridiculous. I can see why people are trying to find ways to get it cheaper.

It goes both ways; pubs are often packed to the rafters for games, with the beer flowing heavily throughout.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by mikeash on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @10:29AM (#9420642)

Seems absurdly cheap to me for something that draws in customers effectively. You'll probably make back the money in a few hours, and the rest of the month will be profit.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by newaccountfool on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @11:11AM (#9420977)

Not all pubs cant accept hundreds of people within there premises. And large crowds are only attracted for big games which are few and far between.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by mikeash on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @11:29AM (#9421125)

If showing games can't bring in an extra 700£/month then it hardly seems worth showing them to begin with.

I can't blame pub owners for wanting to save money wherever they can. But I don't see this as being particularly expensive for the context.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by mod on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @12:23PM (#9421518)

(American) pub owner here.

700£/month would be an absolutely massive expense in my place, and there's essentially no chance we could afford it. We don't get much draw for sporting events, even the Superbowl or what have you.

That doesn't mean that everyone in the place during the Superbowl doesn't want it on, though.

So although it couldn't possibly pay for itself at my place, not having it would also cost us quite a lot when there are big games.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by newaccountfool on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @01:50PM (#9422148)

I can see this being the problem for most small pubs in the UK as well. The UK is full of small local pubs that work on very small margins.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by newaccountfool on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @11:17AM (#9421021)

The Sky package for pubs is a lot more than £700. £1200 to £1500 per month more like.

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by jamesbrownuhh on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @12:41PM (#9421652)

It depends on the size of the pub and, therefore, how much extra beer money is likely to be brought in by the venue showing live football (etc)

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Re:Why do pub TVs have a pint glass in the corner? by tonyblundell on Wednesday April 22, 2015 @10:36AM (#9420708)

That's for a commercial license.

Home subscriptions are about £25.

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