ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
23-02-2013, 19:55
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Originally Posted by cityfan247
i subscribed to NASN when it started and have had ESPN America when it started up. I paid £10 pm back then but times have changed- it is not the only way to watch North American Sport anymore.
having had a channel for free to then expect people to pay for it will be difficult. Cant see many paying £10 on these days.
Personally even £5 pm might see my stop subscribing. Losing the NFL & NHL rights last year was a BIG disappointment for me. I subscribe to MLB.TV these days so can watch ANY MLB game i wish. As much as i like American sports, and i do follow college sports, is college basketball and football (and some MLB) enough to pay for it? probably not. Some questions would need to be answered first.
When ESPN goes will it transfer its NBA programming to ESPN America ? For me it would have to but as SKY has recently struck a deal with the NBA will it still have the rights?
Will ESPN America get any of its NFL programming again? Last Year ESPN lost its Monday Night Football game to BBC- it also stopped broadcasting its pregame ESPN (US) Sunday shows.
ESPN America HD would be absolutely essential to any pay subscription deal.
so no NHL, no NFL, some college sports ,possibly some NBA some MLB, MLS ? lacrosse ? hmmmmmmm.
as i say i would be sad to end my 10 years + watching this channel but it has to worth it.
Whilst having more tv companies showing sports increases competition it is not good new for viewers. How many people can afford to subscribe to Sky Sports, BT Sports and ESPN America (and maybe Premier Sports)? not too many i would say.
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I agree, nice post. 
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24-02-2013, 10:46
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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I hope ESPN America continues as it did before the main ESPN channel launched at the demise of Setanta. Hopefully it will still be part of XL still and not a premium Channel.
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I will certainly second that.
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24-02-2013, 10:56
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I will certainly second that.
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Lets hope so but l have a feeling we could all be disappointed.
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24-02-2013, 15:41
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Speculation continues to grow surrounding Georgie Thompson reports say that she is set to be announced alongside Jake Humphrey as the new glamorous face of the new BT Sport channel.
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Former SkySportsF1 and SkySportsNews presenter Georgie Thompson is set to be announced alongside Jake Humphrey as the new glamorous face of the new BT Sport channel.
For more than a week F1 fans have been baffled at the 35-year-old’s disappearance from the SkySportsF1 website with rumours rife of a split from the broadcaster or a sacking, but F1Paddock.biz can reveal that in fact the former motor sport presenter has agreed a deal with BT to partner Jake Humphrey who has also jumped ship from BBCF1.
Georgie has been silent on twitter since the night before Force India launched their car a few weeks back, that was also football transfer deadline day, the other area of expertise for the confident, glamorous presenter. It’s thought that she is still under contract with Sky Sports and the two broadcasters are negotiating a fee for her exit before the no doubt big, exciting announcement for Britain’s newest broadcaster, the latest in a long line of companies hoping to challenge the dominance of BSkyB in the sports market.
A date for the big glitzy launch hasn’t been set, but Georgie will be announced at BT!
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http://f1paddock.biz/2013/02/georgie...medium=twitter
She was on twitter on Friday afternoon tweeting
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Nothing better in the world to spend time with my old flat mate @skysarahjane. Been stuffing our faces at #burgerlobster... Yum scrum.
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24-02-2013, 15:45
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
i just hope we get bt sports and prem sport on the xl pack
ps come on Bradford city
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24-02-2013, 15:50
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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i just hope we get bt sports and prem sport on the xl pack
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Lets hope so.
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25-02-2013, 13:13
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Worst kept secret is confirmed Bt Sport aquire all ESPN assets
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25-02-2013, 13:24
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breaking news
BT to buy ESPN's UK and Irish TV channels and its live sports rights including FA Cup, Scottish Premier League and Uefa Europa League http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21577676
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25-02-2013, 13:28
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well this has all just got even more confusing
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25-02-2013, 13:39
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Re: ESPN, BT, Euro, Premier and Sky Sports news
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Looks like it's all coming together.
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25-02-2013, 13:43
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25-02-2013, 13:43
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so does the mean bt sports will be on vm
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25-02-2013, 13:45
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so does the mean bt sports will be on vm
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BT are rumours to be in talks with Virgin Media over BT Sport launching on Virgin.
ESPN deal was up with Virgin Media in late July anyway.
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25-02-2013, 13:54
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Survival of ESPN America very good news for me.... :-)
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25-02-2013, 14:03
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Survival of ESPN America very good news for me.... :-)
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Yes indeed.
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