Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

Media Boy, Can you please clarify something for me, as l am getting confused.

ESPN will lose the EPL rights to show games from 2013, as BT Vision will take over, are you saying that VM will join up to with BT Vision to show those games with a BT Vision channel going onto the VM network on the XL package.

As l believed that VM and BT vision were separate broadcasters.

Keep up the great work you do.

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

Everything is speculation, i rule nothing out until it happens

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

I think we will see ESPN continue in the XL pack but we will get ESPN America in there as well to keep their sub payment up, I Think BT Sports will be an extra subscription like the Pay per view Season ticket we used to get on Setanta which so long as it is resonably priced (£6 a month)... but i'll tell you what, if we don't get it in HD i won't be paying extra for it, i remember how crap and blocky the Setanta coverage was.

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Actually, yes, Sky isn't going to fall behind after all as it switches to a cable system to catch up with Virgin Media! There will soon be no need for satellites in respect of TV!

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

BT need to get a HD channel of there sports channel that was Setanta's biggest let down HD is becoming standard now its what we expect and without it I for one wouldn't subscribe

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Sky isn't switching to a cable system OB, their TV will still be delivered by satellite. They will simply be able to offer access to BT's fibre optic broadband (Infinity) giving their customers the option of speeds equivalent to VM. This will obviously allow them to expand their VOD / interactive content to customers.

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I've found 20p down the side of my sofa. I could buy Scottish Football with that, and still have change. :(

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

The two questions I have are

1. Does ESPN have any kind of future in the UK?
2. Do you know anybody who has got BT vision?

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For every 20p you spend on a scottish fitba team I'll spend 40p ;)

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

yes if people take an interest in leagues around the globe other than the EPL. Ligue1 should be interesting. Budesliga, Serie A, other leagues around Continental Europe. South Americas league. Variety which is great why do other countries get everything including 3pm kick offs but we dont manage to hold onto opportunities of variety! they need viewers who are interested. these leagues can be just that. the only downer is time of fixtures overlapping EPL fixtures.

My aunty had it but ditched it. she didnt have any complaints i dont think she just decided to switch. this was a while back.

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

1. Yes, ESPN will invest in other areas. They are here for the long term

2. No

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

Bet you will from 2013

Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football(Update)
 

BT Vision will increase but not that much I think. They need plenty more content than the Premier League to launch a Football Channel.

Personally I think this is geared up for another ITV Sports Channel/Setanta situation further on down the line.

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Firstly, l think that £1.00 would buy Rangers as l don't think any club in Scotland is worth much more.

I might be old and grumpy, but l cannot understand why BT Vision got involved in the bidding for EPL rights in the first place.

I know that Sky and ESPN have interest in BT Vision, but the only one that is going to make money will be ESPN, VM and Sky as they will have to buy from BT, am l right.

And then we will get stitched up as customers.

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We have no idea what BT's strategy is for the next 4 years and BT wouldn't of accidentally paid out £700million + on football rights. We will just have to wait and see what happens.

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Satellites are a very cheap way of covering a massive area for distributing Tv channels.

Cable systems are just to expensive to maintain, expand, upgrade and are to open to interference/noise issues. The also have a very big carbon footprint.