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Originally Posted by Stan the Man
Chris please explain what you mean about the HD footy going soon as i didn't think we had any 
When i first subscribed i assumed all the Skys HD content was available to Virgin but when i questioned it on hear i was told we get none of the Sky HD so we have very little HD content at all  |
At the moment, the BBC have been showing FA Cup games on BBC HD (and even that may not be around for much longer - its a trial channel and from what I've read, the trial may be ending in July).
BUT - a few weeks ago, ITV/Setanta Sports won the contract for FA Cup/England Home Internationals for the season beyond next.
And if ITV and Setanta don't have a HD channel up and running by then, that that bye-bye to the only HD Football currently available to VM customers.
Even if the BBC Trust gives approval for BBC HD to become a proper channel, there will be very little live football on the Beeb beyond next season. Sky & Setanta will have the Premiership; ITV & Setanta will have FA Cup/Home England games; ITV have Champions League (which can't be shown on the BBC due to adverts/sponsorship); Five have UEFA Cup.
The only live footy left for the Beeb will be major events like the World Cup and Euro Championships, and perhaps the Welsh home games along with the odd England away game (if the Beeb don't get outbid by Sky for them). Apart from that, the Beeb will have Premiership highlights (MoTM).