17-10-2012, 14:00
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
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Thanks for the info
That would be a shame Den for us US Sports fans , I love my fix of College football.
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Yes it will be bad news but some things are a changing in the TV landscape.
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17-10-2012, 14:36
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
Maybe BT will take over America & Classic. The content would fill overnights and any other gaps in their schedule(s).
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17-10-2012, 14:47
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
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If ESPN pulls out of the UK in the summer Virgin will suddenly find themselves with a budget to play with.
What would people like to see Virgin invest the money into?
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If they do how will I watch UFC? 
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17-10-2012, 14:59
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
Lower bills !!!
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17-10-2012, 15:08
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
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Lower bills !!!
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Well l would rather have the same bill but with more bang for my buck.
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17-10-2012, 15:41
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
If nothing else it shows that Virgin expect to get the channel and are open to the idea of it being a direct swap for ESPN. I must admit that I really like ESPN's football coverage, and I like mlb, so I'll be disappointed if Bt's channel signals a complete withdrawal from the UK. I'll be equally disappointed if the value of the xl pack is significantly diluted. I don't expect to continue to get free Premier League after Bt spent so much to acquire it. Free Premier League football on Virgin has been as a result of Setanta not making enough from it and ESPN picking up the pieces for pennies so its clearly unsustainable, but that doesn't mean we have to lose all top class sports coverage, and I for one expect Virgin to continue to offer a viable alternative to having to subscribe to premium channels.
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Sorry, just reread alwaysabear's post - who was the questionnaire from?
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17-10-2012, 15:51
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
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If nothing else it shows that Virgin expect to get the channel and are open to the idea of it being a direct swap for ESPN. I must admit that I really like ESPN's football coverage, and I like mlb, so I'll be disappointed if Bt's channel signals a complete withdrawal from the UK. I'll be equally disappointed if the value of the xl pack is significantly diluted. I don't expect to continue to get free Premier League after Bt spent so much to acquire it. Free Premier League football on Virgin has been as a result of Setanta not making enough from it and ESPN picking up the pieces for pennies so its clearly unsustainable, but that doesn't mean we have to lose all top class sports coverage, and I for one expect Virgin to continue to offer a viable alternative to having to subscribe to premium channels.
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Sorry, just reread alwaysabear's post - who was the questionnaire from?
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From ESPN Fan Forum.
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17-10-2012, 15:53
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
Understood, sorry I thought it was from Virgin.
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17-10-2012, 18:19
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
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Well l would rather have the same bill but with more bang for my buck.
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agree Den as we all know prices never go down
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17-10-2012, 19:37
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
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How does that leave ESPN America ?
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I can't see ESPN America going anywhere, even if they close ESPN UK. It's too big a channel across Europe, Scandinavia and the Middle East. As we get the same version that Scandinavia gets I'd think it would stay around.
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17-10-2012, 20:44
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
Id merge the large package with the xl
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17-10-2012, 21:47
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
How would you see that working? Would xl subs go down or l subs go up, or would they meet in the middle.
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17-10-2012, 21:50
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
They'll probably invest it in a cooking channel.... 
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17-10-2012, 21:52
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
Hopefully meet in the middle, imo espn isnt a patch on what setanta used to be
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17-10-2012, 21:57
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Re: What Virgin should do if ESPN pull out of the UK
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imo espn isnt a patch on what setanta used to be
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Tell me you're having a laugh! Ok you're entitled to your opinion, but imo Setanta was an absolute joke of a channel run by a bunch of amatuers.... 
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