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telegramsam · 27-04-2011, 13:54

ESPN need sky because of all their millions of customers. I do believe ESPN will compete strongly for Premier league games but sky will still get the better deal. You have to remember ESPN are still working with the old `watered down` contract from Setanta. Also, I seem to remember Sky were told/asked to help ESPN get up and running. Not sure if that`s still the case? As for ESPN coming off the xl package,that would be a disaster for them as I don`t believe many would pay subs for both sky sports and ESPN,I certainly wouldn`t. Virgin could of course offer both sky sports and ESPN as a joint package as sky do now. It`s all `ifs and buts` of course.

27-04-2011, 13:54	#864
telegramsam telegramsam Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Billingham Services: Sky Q,Multiscreen, Sky phone line, Sky broadband,Free view. Posts: 1,745	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. II. ESPN need sky because of all their millions of customers. I do believe ESPN will compete strongly for Premier league games but sky will still get the better deal. You have to remember ESPN are still working with the old `watered down` contract from Setanta. Also, I seem to remember Sky were told/asked to help ESPN get up and running. Not sure if that`s still the case? As for ESPN coming off the xl package,that would be a disaster for them as I don`t believe many would pay subs for both sky sports and ESPN,I certainly wouldn`t. Virgin could of course offer both sky sports and ESPN as a joint package as sky do now. It`s all `ifs and buts` of course.