Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Well done virgin took your time with hd and now espn but you got there in the end great stuff.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

yay ESPN HD:) All we need is Eurosport HD now then sport will be covered very nicely. Sky Sports HD wont be coming until ofcom force sky but between espn and eurosport we'd have lots of football sorted:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Does this mean we get English Prem League matches for free on XL, i have scanned it but can't see a price for XL customers, and if this is true i guess it will be in HD as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

see what did i say? 3 channels where testing espn, espn classics and hd :)

well i kinda implyd that they were but had a test card.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I think Virgin are do the following with ESPN on their ESPN

531. For ESPN US to be relaunch maybe that an later date.
532. ESPN - Was Channel 533.
533. ESPN HD
553. ESPN Classic

OR.
551. ESPN
552. ESPN HD
553. ESPN Classic.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Yes 46 Premier League games will be shown on ESPN and ESPN HD this season.
All for no extra cost for XL customers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Well done Virgin. I'm on XL so incredibly grateful for this!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

i was thinking more along the lines of the old setenta channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Someone has just pm me to tell me that ESPN HD and ESPN Classic are not testing in Ex-CW areas of Virgin Media - yet.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Unless there is an agreement between Virgin and Sky for Sky Sports to be at the top of the sports section then I would move it up to

501 ESPN
502 Kept free for poss future ESPN2
503 ESPN HD
504 Kept free for poss future ESPN2HD
505 ESPN Classics

I would do this as they are going to be Virgins major focus for sport and so should take the dominant channel numbers.

and possibly move Eurosport up

506 Eurosport 1
507 Eurosport 2
508 Kept free for future expansion
509 Kept free for future expansion

511 Sky Sports 1
etc

Move the club channels so they are grouped together

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Wow nice to see all you sports fans and hd lovers happy again. Well done virgin :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The news just gets better and beter. :)

Glad I upgraded to XL last week.

SKY is a distant memory

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

What games have ESPN got? Can't find a list anywhere!

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Free HD premier league! Virgin really have come up trumps this time! WOO! In your fat ugly face SKY!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

http://www.espn.co.uk/schedule/

Date Kick Off Match
15 Aug 09 17:30 Everton v Arsenal
23 Aug 09 13:30 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
24 Aug 09 20:00 Liverpool v Aston Villa
29 Aug 09 12:45 Chelsea v Burnley
12 Sep 09 17:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
19 Sep 09 17:30 West Ham United v Liverpool
26 Sep 09 17:30 Fulham v Arsenal
28 Sep 09 20:00 Manchester City v West Ham United
03 Oct 09 17:30 Manchester United v Sunderland
05 Oct 09 20:00 Aston Villa v Manchester City
19 Oct 09 20:00 Fulham v Hull City
24 Oct 09 17:30 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
31 Oct 09 17:30 Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers
07 Nov 09 17:30 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
09 Nov 09 20:00 Liverpool v Birmingham City
21 Nov 09 17:30 Manchester United v Everton
28 Nov 09 17:30 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Well consider me gobsmacked.

I was fully expecting to have to pay an extra tenner or so for a subscription to the SD service. Getting it for free and in HD is fantastic !

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The following SPL games are lined up:

Monday August 17 - Dundee United v Hearts
Live on ESPN, kick-off 7.45pm
Saturday August 22 - Falkirk v Hibernian
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm
Sunday August 30 - Hibernian v Celtic
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm
Monday September 14 - Falkirk v Aberdeen
Live on ESPN, kick-off 7.45pm
Saturday September 19 - Kilmarnock v Rangers
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm
Saturday September 26 - St Mirren v Celtic
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm
Saturday October 17 - St Johnstone v Rangers
Live on ESPN, kick-off 12.30pm