Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[bayards]

I am getting happy - BBC HD plus 4 to come and ESPN - somewhere I read that C4 HD is already testing - so this beats Freeview HD into 3rd place even before its launched.

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[esdxc37]

All ESPN will be free to all tv subscribers through the month of August as well.

I really cant see why VM bothered with all that stupid negotiating to get a good deal. They could have announced this a week ago at £10/mth per customer.

Seriously though, well done VM. I'm on xl and you can't get much better than free.

[LEE1]

great news we are getting espn classics as well hope these are launched next week.
well done virgin things are looking good

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by ahardie

I'm on xl and you can't get much better than free.

I'm not having at go at you - but maybe that's exactly why VM bothered with 'all that stupid negotiating'

[matt_home1]

Originally Posted by LEE1

great news we are getting espn classics as well hope these are launched next week.
well done virgin things are looking good

are you sure we're getting ESPN classics?

( Long time reader first time poster)

[LondonRoad]

Brrrrrrrilliant. Of all the scenarios - this was the best outcome I could have hoped for. Well done all involved at VM and ESPN

[cuggle]

well done virgin! Waiting for arthur to moan about it tho
just noticed we are getting it in HD for no extra cost even better

[oliver1948uk]

Answer to matt_home1

Customers who subscribe to Virgin Media’s XL TV pack will be able to watch ESPN and ESPN HD at no additional cost. As part of the deal, these subscribers will also receive ESPN Classic, featuring the greatest moments of UK and European sport.

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...434&highlight=

[matt_home1]

Arthur will announce Virgin will put up prices to pay for it

and i did re read and found the ESPN classic line,

that is 1 hell of a deal Virgin have done, a real coup, there.

[joglynne]

Originally Posted by matt_home1

are you sure we're getting ESPN classics?

( Long time reader first time poster)

the press release said

The plan to make the channels available to Virgin Media’s XL customers will help ESPN better serve sports fans in the UK. It’s an exciting season ahead and we look forward to bringing our new channels, ESPN and ESPN HD as well as ESPN Classic, to as many sports fans as possible.�

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...434&highlight=

The reference to ESPN Classic could be a general comment by ESPN about their intentions of putting Classics on more platforms but to me it does seem to indicate it will be coming to VM.

[oliver1948uk]

From the press releaser quoted above:

Customers who subscribe to Virgin Media’s XL TV pack will be able to watch ESPN and ESPN HD at no additional cost. As part of the deal, these subscribers will also receive ESPN Classic, featuring the greatest moments of UK and European sport.

What could be cleasrer than that?

Originally Posted by BenMcr

I'm not having at go at you - but maybe that's exactly why VM bothered with 'all that stupid negotiating'

I know that Ben and have known all along that they were trying to get us the best deal. That's why I for one wasnt breathing down their necks saying 'just get on with it'.

[naeskydish]

That's great news!

I'm happy as larry, it's more than I was hoping for.

[Media Boy UK]

Well done Virgin.

ESPN HD and ESPN Classic as part of deal not bad at all.