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Originally Posted by denphone
And l don't think they will rest on their laurels and one suspects as the year goes on they will have a few tricks up their sleeve to combat the increased competition.
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What happens with ESPN in the summer could be pivotal for sports fans with XL and VIP. I got my Dad over from SKY to Virgin when Setanta was added to XL. I know he'll expect BT Sports to replace ESPN should it fold.
I've said it before however that ESPN dropping out of XL and VIP could be a good thing. It would free up plenty of funds for Virgin to secure more HD and SD channels. Virgin could also invest in more on demand content and TiVo apps. For non-sports fans, this would be fantastic.