Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Apologies for giving wrong information, thanks for confirming.

Andrew - The ESPN site is wrong, don't take that as fact. It seems that it hasn't been updated with all the correct information since the VM announcement. The second VM press release today clearly states that ESPN HD will show EPL and SPL games.

Since the VM announcement, so prior to the VM official press release the site already had that information? I doubt it.

Andrewcrawford23

29-07-2009 22:57

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Doesnt meantion the spl and pl will be in hd only that espn hd will be availble

nialli

29-07-2009 22:58

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From the VM press release:

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Lynne Frank, managing director for ESPN in Europe, Middle East and Africa said: “We are delighted to add Virgin Media as a new distribution partner and to offer millions more sports fans ESPN’s compelling mix of Barclays Premier League and Clydesdale Bank Premier League football, as well as the best of international football and top quality sports. The plan to make the channels available to Virgin Media’s XL customers will help ESPN better serve sports fans in the UK. It’s an exciting season ahead and we look forward to bringing our new channels, ESPN and ESPN HD as well as ESPN Classic, to as many sports fans as possible.”

No ambiguity there that I can see but I share the concern regarding the showing of british football in HD

starsailor123uk

29-07-2009 22:58

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Originally Posted by friends1980 (Post 34843399)

ESPN website still need to update a few things on the website as if you look they have not even added the channel numbers yet so i would say maybe they will update in the next 12 hours or so.

As previously stated could understand the "updating" issue if the reference to V+HD was not made in non EPL/SPL.

Looking like a dog's breakfast

Andrewcrawford23

29-07-2009 22:59

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There is ambiguity it says we will get spl and pl but it does say we will defintionly get it in hd, but w will get the espn hd channel for everything else

BenMcr

29-07-2009 22:59

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23 (Post 34843404)

Doesnt meantion the spl and pl will be in hd only that espn hd will be availble

This is in the VM press release

The ESPN HD channel will offer live Barclays Premier League and Clydesdale Bank Premier League football

How is that not clear?

starsailor123uk

29-07-2009 23:01

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Originally Posted by nialli (Post 34843405)

From the VM press release:

No ambiguity there that I can see

Except in that statement , which you highlighted, does not say anywhere ESPN HD. The second PR release is more clear but made poor by ESPN unclearness

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 34843408)

This is in the VM press release

The ESPN HD channel will offer live Barclays Premier League and Clydesdale Bank Premier League football

How is that not clear?

If you look at the ESPN website it clearly reference V+HD in HD on all items except EPL/SPL so has been updated post contract agreement with EPL/SPL specifically omitted?

Media Boy UK

29-07-2009 23:02

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New Sports Channel EPG Lineup for Virgin TV from Monday.

Here is the new Sports channel lineup in full:
528. MUTV (Was Channel 530)
529. ESPN
530. ESPN HD
531. ESPN America (Was Channel 533 - will relaunch at an later date)
533. ESPN Classic

Thanks to Ben and nn012 for info.

Andrewcrawford23

29-07-2009 23:02

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and what starsailor said above is what is getting to me

Pushkar

29-07-2009 23:03

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Has ESPN got any Spanish league games for 09-10?

Hiroki

29-07-2009 23:05

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Anyone know if ESPN will show any championship games?