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Originally Posted by bubblegun
And that point will be worth what when ESPN withdraws from the UK sports market in May or June as is widely rumoured?
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It all depends what happens if and when ESPN depart. Virgin could reduce the price of the XL package or might try to replace ESPN with BT Sports.
Also got to remember that XL customers don't need a seperate broadband connection to access on demand or catch up content via their TiVo box. This is another cost you'd need to add in to SKY's package to enjoy a similar experience to Virgins XL package.
So currently that'll be £31.50 for Entertainment Extra +, £13.00 for ESPN and then £7.50 for SKY's Unlimited broadband. That's £52.00 in total. You might get more HD channels than Virgin through the new SKY package but in terms of overall service and value for money, Virgin's XL package blows SKY's new offering out of the water.
I'm a SKY customer but know a great deal when I see one. Even if you don't take ESPN, Virgin is still cheaper when it comes to like for like.