P1Fanatic

Anyone else get the letter from Sky saying your ESPN subscription will end in July?

Looks like BT bought the ESPN rights but reading different things about whether or not it will be accessible via a Sky box.

Skys own forums suggest not:

http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Prog...3/td-p/1080016

If it wasnt for UFC and TUF I would have got rid a long time ago.

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

I've had that letter today too, I only have it for the EPL so not a massive issue though if it was I'd be buggered as I can't get BT at my house.

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

I've just been on to the sky website and given my 31 days notice to cancel, that'll save me £18

P1Fanatic

£18? You didnt just cancel ESPN then as that was "only" £10.

P1Fanatic

Still amazes me at how crap our EPL coverage is say compared to the Bundesliga in Germany. They can watch all their teams matches yet we get limited to whatever Sky & ESPN decide are best.

This whole nonsense about showing all games on Saturday live will affect attendances seems stuck in the dark ages to me. Doesnt appear to have affected Bundesliga attendances - I think Dortmund have the 2n highest average attendance in Europe only behind Barca and the Nou Camp has approx 20k more capacity!!

In fact 6 of the top 10 average attendances are German Teams!

yabbadoo4

iTrader: (8)

ah **** your kidding? thats my ufc fix fcuked now dammit!

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

It's £9, two months worth

Ant

not happy, whos got the right for ufc then?

yabbadoo4

iTrader: (8)

Espn have the rights bud so you will need bt vision or something I think to get it now

P1Fanatic

Seems more like ESPN lost almost everything except US Sports. Lets see what channel BT offer Sky Subscribers and how much it will be. Notice how Sky just mail you as little info as possible as they dont want to advertise they lost to BT.

Hoping its same price but if nearer £15pm time to drop it for me.

P1Fanatic

Hows that? Did you pay upfront for a year or something as I and everyone else I know watching via Sky pays £10pm.

P1Fanatic

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/4/13...-espn-purchase

Aaron1978

iTrader: (12)

Just had a look and I have been paying £10 since September, before that it was £9. So saving £20

Tidgy

nothing from virgin about it stopping, watch alot fo the basketball on epsn so be duckign anoyed if it does go, one of the reasons we stayed with virgin.

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

Gutted! I wondered about the wording of the letter not offering to take out another subscription. TUF and UFC were the only reason I signed up for it.

Ant

i'd rather chew my own **** off then use that shower of ****e call bt vision, glorified freeview box.



espn will see the error in their ways when they see subs dramatically fall

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

Hmm reading this I may end up getting it free now as I am a bt broadband customer.

http://www.fightersonlymag.com/conte...cing-and-plans

P1Fanatic

Otherwise £18 a month for HD on Sky. Sod that for a game of soldiers. I hope Dana and co sort something out as otherwise their plans of seeing UFC growth in the UK they can kiss goodbye.

Ant

Too right, Dana isn't daft too I can see it on sky sports by the end of the year

P1Fanatic

Not sure on that. They had the chance last time their ESPN contract was coming up for renewal. Possibly as Sky were focusing on taking over F1. It was on Sky but ppv originally and Dana doesnt want ppv in the UK as still trying to increase fan base.

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

It was mentioned on the news that BT have spent 1billion on getting these contracts. Sky have seamingly stopped all bt advertising on their sports channels. Which is now being looked at by some commission or other.