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[neil81]

Does anyone know if we will be able to get the new football channels??


thanks

[g80878]

Originally Posted by neil81

Does anyone know if we will be able to get the new football channels??


thanks

If the cable provider releases such channels we will get them

[plasterer]

The US broadcaster ESPN has announced plans to launch a new UK sports channel, called ESPN, on 3 August.
The channel will show 46 live Barclays Premier League football games, which were to have been shown by Setanta until its recent financial problems.
The channel will also show some of the US sports to which ESPN owns rights.
ESPN has reached an initial deal to have the channel shown on Sky, but it is in talks with all UK pay-TV platforms about carrying the service.
Sky will also be responsible for selling advertising on the new channel.
Premiums
ESPN owns the rights to broadcast 46 live Premier League games in the 2009/10 season and 23 matches for each of the following three seasons.
Sky's residential customers will have to pay a premium of £9 a month for the new channel if they already pay for Sky Sports or £12 a month if they do not.
For commercial customers it will be part of the "ultimate" channel package.
Previously, the Setanta Sports package was available to Sky customers for between £9.99 a month and £14.99 a month plus a £14.99 initial connection charge.
The Premier League matches on ESPN will be produced by Sky Sports, although it will feature ESPN branding.
ESPN also owns rights to show American football, ice hockey, baseball and college football and basketball throughout Europe, which it used to show in the UK on its ESPN America channel.
ESPN is owned by The Walt Disney Company.
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[terryYa]

I'd be amazed if it wasn't on Virmin before the start of the season. I'd think ESPN need to make sure it is available on all platforms to enable them to get enough subscribers to make some profit and avoid going the way of Setanta and OnDigital. Although I think ESPN are being a bit cuter and trying to work with Sly rather than against them.