Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Seems a bit off BT have produced a TV advert stating Virgin customers will not get ESPN. I know things change all the time but surely they would not have done this if a deal was close.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Either it means included free (as part of a package) or we are literally not getting ESPN.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

a lovefilm app for tivo would be awesome, not heard anything about it though

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I've not seen this ad is there a link, I'd be gutted to lose MLB

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

In the ad, it is Jake Humphrey saying that VM will lose ESPN in August, and therefore is urging you go sign up.

I still consider this is as a strategy from BT and am still confident that ESPN will remain on VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Sky Sports extends Football League TV deal to 2018

BT missed out on this one and Sky not only get an extra 37 games they also get to call it the Sky Bet Championship, that's a big finger up to BT, it's war!

http://sport-onthebox.com/2013/07/18...-deal-to-2018/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Just the fact that BT aren't bothering with it on DTT combined with the fact it isn't called BT Sport 3, I'm thinking they are classing ESPN as a 'bonus' thing that can only be viewed on Infinity (or Sky).

I hope I'm wrong though.

They didn't miss out, the rights were never offered for sale to anyone but Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Still to see it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

You know that for sure? Surely the league want as much money as possible and would put it to tender, seems odd but stranger things have happened I suppose.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

I think SKY still had a couple of years left on their existing deal. It looks like SKY approached them with improved terms, to secure a new longer running deal. For all we know there might have been something in the original agreement allowing SKY to renegotiate the deal after 36 months.

We've seen the rise and fall of ITV Digital, Setanta Sports and ESPN. Who knows BT might lose their Premiership rights in a few years time, forcing them to scrap the sports channel. A 5 year deal with a broadcaster you know will be around in 2018 would have been too good for the Championship to turn down.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Being a supporter of a Championship club that is great news for me...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

MB, do you know when BT/VM will announce this? :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

No idea - But I think it will be sometime before August 1st.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

Ta :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 

sooner it officially announced the better