[andy_m]

ESPN is free on xl because Virgin came under intense pressure to continue to offer free Premier League football on it's top tier when Setanta collapsed. If there is any money freed up by the future withdrawal from the UK by ESPN then it should be used as much as possible to lessen the impact on customers who value not having to pay extra for top quality sport. Virgin already have free hd as a usp, they risk losing another one and should be concentrating on keeping it, rather than shoring something up which doesn't need it. IMO.