Day Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 he US broadcaster ESPN has announced plans to launch a new UK sports channel, called ESPN, on 3 August. The channel will show 46 live Barclays Premier League football games, which were to have been shown by Setanta until it missed a payment deadline. The channel will also show some of the US sports to which ESPN owns rights. ESPN has reached an initial deal to have the channel shown on Sky, but it is in talks with all UK pay-TV platforms about carrying the service. Sky will also be responsible for selling advertising on the new channel. Premiums ESPN owns the rights to broadcast 46 live Premier League games in the 2009/10 season and 23 matches for each of the following three seasons. Sky's residential customers will have to pay a premium of £9 a month for the new channel if they already pay for Sky Sports or £12 a month if they do not. For commercial customers it will be part of the "ultimate" channel package. Previously, the Setanta Sports package was available to Sky customers for between £9.99 a month and £14.99 a month plus a £14.99 initial connection charge. The Premier League matches on ESPN will be produced by Sky Sports, although it will feature ESPN branding. ESPN also owns rights to show American football, ice hockey, baseball and college football and basketball throughout Europe, which it used to show in the UK on its ESPN America channel. ESPN is owned by The Walt Disney Company. [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8138992.stm]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8138992.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 oh right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Basically it is going to be like Sky, but under the ESPN name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOrdinary Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 by the sounds of it yeah, i wont be purchasing it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 what about virgin customers we got sultana for free :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I hope it's not really Americanised like the ESPN broadcasts of the NBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 oh yes the soccer ball is gliding very well on this service oh and theres a cross in from the 3rd quater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perky1106 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Here is the latest game from the Barclays North-Western Division as Manchester Red Devils play Liverpool Scousers live from the Nike Trafford Ball Park Arena to contest the top of the Premieeeeer League. ... We're in the middle of the third quarter and coach Alex Ferguson is gonna take a time out. This time out is sponsored by Budweiser now for a break. ... Gerrard shoots from down town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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