ESPN Channel Closures (from VM forum)
From midnight on 31st July 2013, viewers will no longer be able to watch ESPN America and ESPN Classic with any of the UK’s TV providers, including Virgin Media.
BT now owns the ESPN and ESPN HD channels and we’re currently in discussions with them about showing these channels after this date. As soon as we have any developments we will let you know, so keep an eye on the forums for any announcements, or check out this page:
virginmedia.com/btsports
None of this means the final whistle for sport on Virgin Media, though – we’ve still got plenty of ways for you to get your fix.
In August, you can look forward to World Championship Athletics from Moscow, and Vuelta a España. You also have the ability to watch Sky Sports, £15.50 for a single Sky Sports channel or £21 for Sky Sports 1 & 2. Plus, you can always get the latest scores and highlights with Sky Sports News (channel 515).
Don’t forget, you can catch all of this action online, wherever you are, with Virgin TV Anywhere. To find out more, head over to
virginmedia.com/discovertvanywhere
How does this affect my current services?
If you have Sky Sports subscription, you’ll still have loads of action at your fingertips:
• 116 Barclays Premier League matches next season
• Cricket from home and abroad, including all England’s Test matches
• All of this autumn’s rugby internationals, and much more
And don’t forget, you can catch all of this online with Virgin TV Anywhere.
If you subscribe to ESPN on its own, you’ll have seen a letter telling you about the channel closure. Your subscription finishes on the 31st July and after that you’ll stop paying for the service. If you’ve already paid for your service beyond this date, we’ll refund it on your following month’s bill (you’ll find it under ‘Credits for services removed’).
If you’re a TV XL customer and have ESPN as part of your package once the channels are no longer available there is no change to your TV package price. This is the same as when we add or remove a channel to a TV Package.
What happens to recordings I've made from the ESPN channels?
Anything you’ve recorded from the ESPN HD/America/Classic channels will be there to enjoy until 1st November 2013. After that, they’ll disappear.
More information can be found on
virginmedia.com/espn