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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Some of this information is in the public domain, some of it is not. You could try googling anything that is of particular interest to you 
VM have a contract to pay ESPN for their channel until the end of the contract, whilst ESPN have a contract to supply ESPN in return for payment.
The takeover by Liberty doesn't change this legally binding agreement, as long as ESPN still exists as an entity. BT can't close down ESPN because of the requirements of various unexpired sports rights. The ESPN brand WILL eventually disappear.
Of course, both companies are free to supercede the contracts if both parties agree.
With immediate effect, Sky employees have been told not to refer to (or insinuate) that Sky Atlantic is a channel that is exclusive to British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC.
Appropriate action would need to be taken by Sky management regarding any issues of insubordination by anybody working for or on behalf of Sky Television. I am afraid I am unable to expand any further due to commercial & confidentiality issues.
Lol, I must admit that, having slated it at launch as not being needed, I have found 4Seven to be useful on many occasions  |
I can't find anywhere that ESPN has to stay in xl because of a pre existing contract between ESPN and Virgin. In fact I was of the understanding that this agreement ended when ESPN's Premier League rights expired. In addition Bt have advertised, and Virgin have had a statement on their website, to the effect that ESPN won't be available on Virgin. So, in light of that, are you able to back up what you say? As far as I can tell, it isn't publicly available information.