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MIB4 · 25-07-2009, 12:29

I think VM will continue to charge for ESPN. At present ESPN America is still a premium channel costing £10 a month (even with the TV XL bundle). VM are hardly likely to then give ESPN for free and reduce their own income.

VM is still listing (according to their own PDF Channel guide) ESPN America AND the new ESPN channel as existing side by side rather than the latter replacing the former. It also has both marked as premium channels.

Seems more likely that the fee to receive ESPN will be £10 with ESPN America bundled with it at no extra cost.

That way subscribers who had ESPN America with Setanta Sports for £10 before won't be losing out by much (if anything at all) as the cost won't have changed, just substituting Setanta with ESPN America.

25-07-2009, 12:29	#2135
MIB4 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 13	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) I think VM will continue to charge for ESPN. At present ESPN America is still a premium channel costing £10 a month (even with the TV XL bundle). VM are hardly likely to then give ESPN for free and reduce their own income. VM is still listing (according to their own PDF Channel guide) ESPN America AND the new ESPN channel as existing side by side rather than the latter replacing the former. It also has both marked as premium channels. Seems more likely that the fee to receive ESPN will be £10 with ESPN America bundled with it at no extra cost. That way subscribers who had ESPN America with Setanta Sports for £10 before won't be losing out by much (if anything at all) as the cost won't have changed, just substituting Setanta with ESPN America.