come on bt lets hammer out the deal....

mark1971uk · 29-07-2009, 14:03

virgin have agreed contracts with espn for standard defination and also for HD crikey....sky has in in sd and hd..

not long before it starts come on bt..your loyal subscribers need their sports fix

Matterhorn · 29-07-2009, 17:09

think we need a whip round...!

scotty2808 · 29-07-2009, 17:41

a deal wont be far away now.

if Virgin are done then talks must be well under way with BT.
the current subscription plan factored in giving customers Setanta so logically ESPN with their cut price deals with the EPL/SPL will be able to do something similar at the same price.

i think it'll be the VOD part of the deal that's taking time to sort out.
just my thoughts.

Do Not TX · 29-07-2009, 20:26

Can't be far off:

http://www.espn.co.uk/wp-content/the...oviders/bt.jpg

wwwebber · 30-07-2009, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Do Not TX

Can't be far off:

http://www.espn.co.uk/wp-content/the...oviders/bt.jpg

Well spotted that man !!

Dacco · 30-07-2009, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Do Not TX

Can't be far off:

http://www.espn.co.uk/wp-content/the...oviders/bt.jpg

Haven't you got manything else better to do.

DejaVoodoo · 30-07-2009, 18:49

From Broadbandtvnews.com

Quote:

BT Vision ended June on 433,000 homes, just 10,000 more than at the end of the previous quarter.

Publishing its financial results for the period ending June 30, 2009, the company said it had added 38,000 customers on the quarter, but the numbers had been adjusted to account for inactive customers.

It is a new low for the IPTV platform, which added 25,000 in the quarter to March 31, 2009.

On a positive note, BT Vision has agreed to carry ESPN, when the Disney-owned sports channel launches its new UK-skewed channel on August 3.

You've got ESPN in SD at least.

mark1971uk · 30-07-2009, 19:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by DejaVoodoo

From Broadbandtvnews.com

You've got ESPN in SD at least.

yes...espn america..which is blocked to anyone who dont subscribe to setanta before it..and thats just a filler until the uk version...

thats if we get the uk version..thats what im on about..come on..its being left til last minute here bt ;O(

paulpocket · 31-07-2009, 11:50

from todays mirror newspaper

Quote:

BT Vision customers will be able to see Premier League stars such as Carlos Tevez - thanks to a new deal expected today.

Disney's ESPN arm paid £90m for the rights to 115 top-flight games after Setanta's collapse.

Now it has clinched a deal to show the games on BT's internet TV service.

so we might see something announced today.

betsvigi9 · 31-07-2009, 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulpocket

from todays mirror newspaper

so we might see something announced today.

Well they haven't got long to announce it now. If it is not sorted out before the weekend, I wonder if the ESPN channel will go dead on Monday? I'm confident that they will have sorted it and will make an announcement, but talk about leaving it until the last minute!

DejaVoodoo · 31-07-2009, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark1971uk

yes...espn america..which is blocked to anyone who dont subscribe to setanta before it..and thats just a filler until the uk version...

thats if we get the uk version..thats what im on about..come on..its being left til last minute here bt ;O(

I was talking about ESPN. Not ESPN America.

mark1971uk · 31-07-2009, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by DejaVoodoo

From Broadbandtvnews.com

You've got ESPN in SD at least.

i know we do..but im talking bout if it wasnt obvious the uk version hopefully coming soon...

no offense but we want the uk version with the football

techsmedders · 01-08-2009, 00:48

BT Vision website says they are in final discussions and offical announcments next week: http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/espn/

mark1971uk · 01-08-2009, 07:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by techsmedders

BT Vision website says they are in final discussions and offical announcments next week: http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/espn/

thanks for that

Andy258 · 01-08-2009, 10:48

Top-Up have already signed with ESPN, so I think BT will probably be on board imminently.

Matterhorn · 01-08-2009, 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy258

Top-Up have already signed with ESPN, so I think BT will probably be on board imminently.

is it worth a tenner a month?

Andy258 · 01-08-2009, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matterhorn

is it worth a tenner a month?

46 Premier League games, 30 SPL games, Bundesliga, Eredivisie, Portuguese & Russian leagues, MLS, French Rugby.

I think it's well worth a tenner a month!

Might be a different story next season though when they will only have 23 Premier League games.

techsmedders · 01-08-2009, 14:40

Well considering that Setanta on its own was more than £10 is there a good chance that BT will include it in with the packs free as before?

Matterhorn · 01-08-2009, 18:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by techsmedders

Well considering that Setanta on its own was more than £10 is there a good chance that BT will include it in with the packs free as before?

reading between the lines on the TUTV website I'd say highly unlikely...but you never know.

paulpocket · 03-08-2009, 10:43

Off the BT Vision site, dated 1/08/09

Quote:

BT Vision are in the final stages of discussions with ESPN. We expect to be in a position early next week to announce the full details to our customers.

ESPN has bought the exclusive rights to the 46 Live Barclays Premier League matches in the 2009/10 season and 23 matches a season from 2010-2013 that were previously to have been shown by Setanta Sports.

ESPN is launching a channel in early August which will be the destination for ESPN’s Premier League coverage next season.

29-07-2009, 14:03	#1
mark1971uk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 293	come on bt lets hammer out the deal.... virgin have agreed contracts with espn for standard defination and also for HD crikey....sky has in in sd and hd.. not long before it starts come on bt..your loyal subscribers need their sports fix

29-07-2009, 17:09	#2
Matterhorn Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 729	think we need a whip round...!

29-07-2009, 17:41	#3
scotty2808 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 435	a deal wont be far away now. if Virgin are done then talks must be well under way with BT. the current subscription plan factored in giving customers Setanta so logically ESPN with their cut price deals with the EPL/SPL will be able to do something similar at the same price. i think it'll be the VOD part of the deal that's taking time to sort out. just my thoughts.

29-07-2009, 20:26	#4
Do Not TX Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 76	Can't be far off: http://www.espn.co.uk/wp-content/the...oviders/bt.jpg

30-07-2009, 13:01	#5
wwwebber Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Nottingham Posts: 3,536	Quote: Originally Posted by Do Not TX Can't be far off: http://www.espn.co.uk/wp-content/the...oviders/bt.jpg Well spotted that man !!

30-07-2009, 13:12	#6
Dacco Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 47°9′ S, 126°43′ W Posts: 2,948	Quote: Originally Posted by Do Not TX Can't be far off: http://www.espn.co.uk/wp-content/the...oviders/bt.jpg Haven't you got manything else better to do.

30-07-2009, 18:49	#7
DejaVoodoo Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 5,670	From Broadbandtvnews.com Quote: BT Vision ended June on 433,000 homes, just 10,000 more than at the end of the previous quarter. Publishing its financial results for the period ending June 30, 2009, the company said it had added 38,000 customers on the quarter, but the numbers had been adjusted to account for inactive customers. It is a new low for the IPTV platform, which added 25,000 in the quarter to March 31, 2009. On a positive note, BT Vision has agreed to carry ESPN, when the Disney-owned sports channel launches its new UK-skewed channel on August 3. You've got ESPN in SD at least.

30-07-2009, 19:30	#8
mark1971uk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 293	Quote: Originally Posted by DejaVoodoo From Broadbandtvnews.com You've got ESPN in SD at least. yes...espn america..which is blocked to anyone who dont subscribe to setanta before it..and thats just a filler until the uk version... thats if we get the uk version..thats what im on about..come on..its being left til last minute here bt ;O(

31-07-2009, 11:50	#9
paulpocket Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 135	from todays mirror newspaper Quote: BT Vision customers will be able to see Premier League stars such as Carlos Tevez - thanks to a new deal expected today. Disney's ESPN arm paid £90m for the rights to 115 top-flight games after Setanta's collapse. Now it has clinched a deal to show the games on BT's internet TV service. so we might see something announced today.

31-07-2009, 12:29	#10
betsvigi9 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 389	Quote: Originally Posted by paulpocket from todays mirror newspaper so we might see something announced today. Well they haven't got long to announce it now. If it is not sorted out before the weekend, I wonder if the ESPN channel will go dead on Monday? I'm confident that they will have sorted it and will make an announcement, but talk about leaving it until the last minute!

31-07-2009, 14:39	#11
DejaVoodoo Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 5,670	Quote: Originally Posted by mark1971uk yes...espn america..which is blocked to anyone who dont subscribe to setanta before it..and thats just a filler until the uk version... thats if we get the uk version..thats what im on about..come on..its being left til last minute here bt ;O( I was talking about ESPN. Not ESPN America.

31-07-2009, 14:58	#12
mark1971uk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 293	Quote: Originally Posted by DejaVoodoo From Broadbandtvnews.com You've got ESPN in SD at least. i know we do..but im talking bout if it wasnt obvious the uk version hopefully coming soon... no offense but we want the uk version with the football

01-08-2009, 00:48	#13
techsmedders Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 422	BT Vision website says they are in final discussions and offical announcments next week: http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/espn/

01-08-2009, 07:56	#14
mark1971uk Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 293	Quote: Originally Posted by techsmedders BT Vision website says they are in final discussions and offical announcments next week: http://www.btvision.bt.com/sport/espn/ thanks for that

01-08-2009, 10:48	#15
Andy258 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newark, Notts Posts: 656	Top-Up have already signed with ESPN, so I think BT will probably be on board imminently.

01-08-2009, 11:04	#16
Matterhorn Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 729	Quote: Originally Posted by Andy258 Top-Up have already signed with ESPN, so I think BT will probably be on board imminently. is it worth a tenner a month?

01-08-2009, 11:10	#17
Andy258 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newark, Notts Posts: 656	Quote: Originally Posted by Matterhorn is it worth a tenner a month? 46 Premier League games, 30 SPL games, Bundesliga, Eredivisie, Portuguese & Russian leagues, MLS, French Rugby. I think it's well worth a tenner a month! Might be a different story next season though when they will only have 23 Premier League games.

01-08-2009, 14:40	#18
techsmedders Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 422	Well considering that Setanta on its own was more than £10 is there a good chance that BT will include it in with the packs free as before?

01-08-2009, 18:00	#19
Matterhorn Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 729	Quote: Originally Posted by techsmedders Well considering that Setanta on its own was more than £10 is there a good chance that BT will include it in with the packs free as before? reading between the lines on the TUTV website I'd say highly unlikely...but you never know.

03-08-2009, 10:43	#20
paulpocket Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 135	Off the BT Vision site, dated 1/08/09 Quote: BT Vision are in the final stages of discussions with ESPN. We expect to be in a position early next week to announce the full details to our customers. ESPN has bought the exclusive rights to the 46 Live Barclays Premier League matches in the 2009/10 season and 23 matches a season from 2010-2013 that were previously to have been shown by Setanta Sports. ESPN is launching a channel in early August which will be the destination for ESPN’s Premier League coverage next season.

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