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I've not been able to afford the sports channels for many years, priced themselves well out of many sports fans pockets. Only going to get worse with BT Sports.
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Most sport I've enjoyed over the past 2 months has been free. Euro 2012, Wimbledon and now the Olympics. If only more sport could be on the BBC and ITV. |
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I like boxing, used to enjoy the big fights on ITV many years back. |
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I hope there will be some rationalisation of sports channels. If BT are going to play big in the sports market I think people will start making choices. How many channels can you subscribe to? Virgin need to play their hand wisely, the XL pack has the added attraction of ESPN without subscription. If Virgin are going to continue to add a "sports perk" to the XL pack next year they need to have a careful look at their options. I am sure BT will use a good sports package as part of their marketing strategy while Sky will still have the most sport in HD. |
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I know we have a lot of American sports fans in this forum who would be gutted if ESPN / ESPN America got dropped from the XL package. |
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I think the lure of the Premier League will probably mean Virgin are keener to keep the football free on xl than they are the ESPN channel suite. That said, with less to offer a mass market, ESPN will have to reconsider their current subscription model anyway I reckon.
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•Scottish Premier League - 30 live games a season from the SPL, featuring all 12 teams •Scottish Third Division - 10 live Rangers matches. •FA Cup - 25 live matches including 1 exclusively live FA Cup Semi Final and live coverage of the FA Cup Final live from Wembley. •UEFA Europa League - At least 1 live UEFA Europa League game each match week •Italian Serie A - 80 live Serie A matches and matches from the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup •German Bundesliga -Up to 5 live matches a week from the Bundesliga and German Cup football. •Dutch Eredivisie - 2 live games a week from the Dutch Eredivisie •French Ligue 1 •Russian Premier League - A maximum of 2 live games each week •Major League Soccer (MLS) and MLS Cup - Including live MLS Play-Offs and MLS Cup Matches •Live Brazilian Championships - Live matches from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Campeonato Paulista •Women's Super League - Coverage of the inaugaral Women's Super League •Live England U21 Home Internationals If Premier Sports can charge £10.00 per month for their limited content, and Boxnation can charge £10.00 per month for about 6 live shows, ESPN must have a good chance of surviving. I think what TV rights they pick up and retain over the next 12 months will also have a massive impact on their future. |
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Ultimate Fighting Championship Aviva Premiership Rugby French Rugby Top 14 NFL Monday Night Football American Basketball (NBA) American Baseball (MLB) German Touring Car Masters Formula Super League FIA GT1 NHRA Drag Racing NCAA Basketball NCAA Football British Darts Organisation PGA Championship Golf Sri Lanka Premier League Cricket ATP World Tour Tennis WTA International Tennis Australian Football League (AFL) Friday Fight Night Boxing Plus there is more that's not included in this list. With the London Olympics being a roaring success so far in terms of viewing figures for the BBC, and medal wins for team GB, I wonder if this will have a positive impact for sports channels like ESPN. With people really buying into sport, and sporting achievement, a channel like ESPN with it's diverse coverage might see growth in its subscription figures over the next couple of months. I'm sure if ESPN can snap up coverage of athletic events in the coming months they would be onto a winner. |
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I would not be surprised if BT surrendered it's Premier League packages to ESPN within it's 1st year.
If ESPN & Sky continue to renew existing deals then BT will have nothing to show apart from 4 Premier League games per month. Plus people would be more interested in Channels that offer more than just one Sport. Sky & ESPN offer that. |
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Overspending on that will prove to be there downfall. I can't see their Channel lasting long. |
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