Football Fans Prefer Digital TV as Ticket Prices Soar

LONDON, August 25, 2011 -

With the soaring price of tickets to live football matches, many fans are deciding to stay home to watch the game. But to make the most of their savings, viewers should check they subscribe to the right digital TV package, says one of the UK’s leading price comparison sitescomparethemarket.com.

A recent survey by the BBC Sport website showed that only 11 out of 104 clubs in England and Scotland will offer adult tickets for less than £20 during the new season*. A growing number of supporters are reacting to these high prices by following their teams from the comfort of their own homes. With the growing popularity of high-definition TV, the trend is sure to continue.

But with so many different TV providers, all offering different packages, it is important that football fans don’t end up paying too much for their digital TV. By comparing digital TV prices and packages at comparethemarket.com, customers can make sure they get the right package at the lowest price. It can even offer great deals on combined digital TV and broadband, helping fans follow their team both on the big screen and online.

Jeremy Moll, Commercial Director for comparethemarket.com said: “We research the market for the latest offers and provide customers with quotes from the suppliers which serve in their area. comparethemarket.com can help consumers find better deals, allowing football fans to worry about their team’s fortunes instead of their own.”

Specialising in more than just car insurance, comparethemarket.com provides customers with an easy way to find the right deal on a wide range of insurance and financial products from home, van, bike, life and pet insurance to credit cards.  It also offers comparisons for a range of household utilities including electricity, gas, phone, broadband and digital TV.

*Source: news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14366574.stm

About comparethemarket.com

• comparethemarket.com was launched in 2006 as a motor insurance comparison site, offering customers a wide range of competitively priced insurance quotes instantly online.  It is now one of the UK‘s leading price comparison brands.  
• As well as insurance,comparethemarket.com now also offers comparisons on credit cards, loans, current accounts and savings accounts.
• comparethemarket.com has grown rapidly over the past three years from 50,000 monthly visitors to around 3 million a month
• comparethemarket.com actively selects its brand partners to ensure quality service to consumers.

comparethemarket.com is a trading name of BISL Limited.  BISL Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Registered Address: Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, PE2 6YS. Registered in England number 3231094.

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