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icdg · 29-07-2013 10:41pm

Infoanon wrote: »

Just wish they would make an anouncement soon !

I think that's how we're all feeling, well those of us that fall into the subcategory "sports fans who are cable customers" at the moment anyway.

I think while we can only treat the above as speculation, a deal, if there is going to be one, will be announced in the next two days. As usual, the devil will be in the detail. The biggest question will be if Setanta Ireland maintains its basic tier status, as I'd imagine its advertising revenue will collapse if it loses that status, at least in the short term. Of necessity it would have to be pulled from analogue (yes there are plenty of people still using it, if only for kitchen portables) and I'd imagine its prime EPG position at 105 would have to be given up too.

Interestingly an article in this week's Broadcast has prompted speculation that Virgin Media are about to finally announce a deal with BT Sport also.

KellyPavlik · 30-07-2013 3:21pm

clint123 wrote: »

Just got a call from UPC, they will be getting the BT Sports ,, it will be available through a setanta package, no prices agreed yet, but ALL Customers will get 2 months free , to make up for the loss of ESPN stations.

I just called re this and was told that this is not true. UPC have a meeting tomorrow with Setanta, and they need to agree pricing. They will get the package, just need to decide on pricing, which I imagine will depend on what they finalise with Setanta tomorrow. The 2 months free though, absolutely not true I was told. All details will be revealed by the end of the week.

clint123 · 30-07-2013 3:47pm

I can only say what I was told by UPC myself, I rang them last thursday I think, and the lady I was speaking to ( not given her name ) was very nice, put me on hold, came back and said she was waiting for an update, and would contact me as soon as she heard anything, she rang me back yesterday @ 13.08 from 01-2458400. and told me that they will be getting BT Sports 1 & 2. it will be available from thursday , and ALL customers will be getting two months free trial. there was no prices available, but customers will find out soon.

mbutler2007 · 30-07-2013 6:07pm

clint123 wrote: »

I can only say what I was told by UPC myself, I rang them last thursday I think, and the lady I was speaking to ( not given her name ) was very nice, put me on hold, came back and said she was waiting for an update, and would contact me as soon as she heard anything, she rang me back yesterday @ 13.08 from 01-2458400. and told me that they will be getting BT Sports 1 & 2. it will be available from thursday , and ALL customers will be getting two months free trial. there was no prices available, but customers will find out soon.

UPC Ireland ‏@UPCIreland
Hi folks. Just letting you know that we will be making a big announcement about Setanta, BT & ESPN tomorrow, so stay tuned

Eamonn.

icdg · 30-07-2013 7:02pm

mbutler2007 wrote: »

UPC Ireland ‏@UPCIreland
Hi folks. Just letting you know that we will be making a big announcement about Setanta, BT & ESPN tomorrow, so stay tuned Eamonn.

Deal done then by the sounds of things. Be interesting to see the details.

shane. · 30-07-2013 7:04pm

mbutler2007 wrote: »

UPC Ireland ‏@UPCIreland
Hi folks. Just letting you know that we will be making a big announcement about Setanta, BT & ESPN tomorrow, so stay tuned Eamonn.

im sure whatever the "BIG" announcement is the customer will still be getting screwed over by upc......

irishfeen · 30-07-2013 7:05pm

shane. wrote: »

im sure whatever the "BIG" announcement is the customer will still be getting screwed over by upc......

No more or less then us on sky, who don't get any offer/free Setanta Ireland and don't have access to Setanta HD.

shane. · 30-07-2013 7:19pm

irishfeen wrote: »

No more or less then us on sky, who don't get any offer/free Setanta Ireland and don't have access to Setanta HD.

but you do get the red button on sky sports and the f1 channel and sky atlantic and a digital box that actually works!

Mountjoy Mugger · 30-07-2013 7:32pm

shane. wrote: »

but you do get the red button on sky sports and the f1 channel and sky atlantic and a digital box that actually works!

O.T. I know, but...
I got a "win back" call from UPC last week and when I mentioned the red button, I was asked what was that..

irishfeen · 30-07-2013 7:44pm

shane. wrote: »

but you do get the red button on sky sports and the f1 channel and sky atlantic and a digital box that actually works!

Honestly the amount of times I have actually watched something through the red button is ridiculously small..

kooga · 30-07-2013 7:50pm

bt sport thread?

dricko_lim · 30-07-2013 7:54pm

I just signed up with setanta on sky and the confirmation said to call for free multiroom. Too late in the evening to call but did anyone else get this? Only €2ish saving but its handy if I can get it on the other box for nothing (should be free anyway!)

Digifriendly · 30-07-2013 8:10pm

daveirl wrote: »

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How are you in the UK when your location given in your profile is Cork? Also how can you have an Irish sub and be in the UK?

Mountjoy Mugger · 30-07-2013 8:50pm

Digifriendly wrote: »

How are you in the UK when your location given in your profile is Cork? Also how can you have an Irish sub and be in the UK?

Signed up when he lived in Ireland perhaps? No need for a public trial

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo · 30-07-2013 9:00pm

Mountjoy Mugger wrote: »

Signed up when he lived in Ireland perhaps? No need for a public trial

It's happening.

Infoanon · 30-07-2013 9:36pm

irishfeen wrote: »

Honestly the amount of times I have actually watched something through the red button is ridiculously small..

Really depends on what sport you watch - for F1 the red button makes a big difference, similarlly with the early rounds of the H-Cup and Champions league.

daveirl · 30-07-2013 9:52pm

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paulboland · 30-07-2013 10:10pm

dricko_lim wrote: »

I just signed up with setanta on sky and the confirmation said to call for free multiroom. Too late in the evening to call but did anyone else get this? Only €2ish saving but its handy if I can get it on the other box for nothing (should be free anyway!)

I would be interested in that free multi room
I called them to day and they quoted me €19.99
I asked about Multi Room
She quoted me €2.99 a box
I told her I have 4 HD boxes with Sky with 3 been multi room
Told me its €19.99 and 3* €2.99 with total = €28.99 a month
Was also told have to pay activation fee with first months payment €43.95
then €28.99 a month after that
Also told max number of boxes allowed with multi room is 4 per house

Awaiting to see what UPC announce Tomorrow

If I don't like UPC offer
I will try again with Setanta for better offer and ask for no activation fee as its says online no activation fee and try get free multi room or reduced as I have 4 Sky boxes
Was not a problem before as espn was on my sky package and free and all boxes got it as was part of my sky World HD package movies and sports

Its a pain to have to pay now so I will want better deal than what I was offered today

Infoanon · 30-07-2013 10:32pm

Has to be said that despite it being last minute, UPC have kept viewers informed to an extent and tomorrows announcement may give some good short term news.

Sky on the other hand......if you dig enough you will find out that all the ESPN channels shall be gone off the EPG on Thursday morning. Yes Sky are in a stand off with BT Sports, but at a minimum they should show some respect to their subscribers who are about to lose three Sports Channels.

forzacalcio · 31-07-2013 7:48am

Infoanon wrote: »

Has to be said that despite it being last minute, UPC have kept viewers informed to an extent and tomorrows announcement may give some good short term news.

Sky on the other hand......if you dig enough you will find out that all the ESPN channels shall be gone off the EPG on Thursday morning. Yes Sky are in a stand off with BT Sports, but at a minimum they should show some respect to their subscribers who are about to lose three Sports Channels.

What kind of stand off? Its simple from what I can see. €19.99 gets you the package

icdg · 31-07-2013 8:23am

I'm puzzled about that one myself, two of the channels are being closed down, zero to do with Sky. ESPN itself will still be on the EPG but will no longer be part of the Sky Sports package here.

Infoanon · 31-07-2013 9:06am

icdg wrote: »

I'm puzzled about that one myself, two of the channels are being closed down, zero to do with Sky. ESPN itself will still be on the EPG but will no longer be part of the Sky Sports package here.

ESPN was available effectively free to Irish subscribers - the channel is gone from tomorrow though still on air - Sky have not informed viewers nor have they made viewers aware of alternatives.

I personally don't think that is a good way to treat viewers.

Btw the 'stand off' between Sky & BT - for starters Sky have blocked all BT Sports ads on Sky.

On another note Eurosport2HD has appeared on 426 on UPC

smackbunnybaby · 31-07-2013 9:06am

So if I have a current UPC package of: UPC + SS Package + ESPN Package, because ESPN is gone, I now have UPC + SS.

If I do nothing, my bill will drop by about 10 euro.

If i decide I want the Setanta package, it will be: UPC + SS + Setanta.

This will increase my bill by approx 20 quid a month for Setanta?

Setanta Package includes: Setanta Ireland (which I have already), Setanta 1, BT 1+2 .....anything else?

icdg · 31-07-2013 9:20am

Very few people subscribed to the ESPN package on UPC because it was cheaper to just get Digital Value (which included ESPN) instead. If you got ESPN that way there'll be no price cut. That we know of yet anyway.

We don't know what price the Setanta pack on UPC will be yet. We'll hear later.

spank_inferno · 31-07-2013 9:43am

Is it fair to say that with ESPN no longer being available for Sky Sports (satellite) users, there will be no price drop?

..... I kid.... I kid.... I know there won't be a price drop.

Blanketing the air-waves with Pierse Brosnan doesn't come cheap.

paulboland · 31-07-2013 9:57am

Well I subscribed to Setanta on sky
€19.99 no connection fee using online setup
You get a message Thank you for subscribing to Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports Multiroom - to add Setanta Sports for free in another room please call our customer service centre

I got the Multiroom free on second box and a third box €2.99

€22.98 a month for 3 Sky Boxes includes HD channels if you have Sky HD

UPC will see whats on offer today but I wont be using UPC
if some of its free well that will be added bonus

So if you Subscribe to Setanta on sky you get second subscription on another sky box for free
Just to note your other Sky boxes don't need to have sky subscription just a sky card

paulboland · 31-07-2013 10:21am

spank_inferno wrote: »

Is it fair to say that with ESPN no longer being available for Sky Sports (satellite) users, there will be no price drop?

..... I kid.... I kid.... I know there won't be a price drop.

Blanketing the air-waves with Pierse Brosnan doesn't come cheap.

Pierse Brosnan Bruce Willis and Al Pacino must be desperate lol

Berty44 · 31-07-2013 10:33am

spank_inferno wrote: »

Is it fair to say that with ESPN no longer being available for Sky Sports (satellite) users, there will be no price drop?

..... I kid.... I kid.... I know there won't be a price drop.

Blanketing the air-waves with Pierse Brosnan doesn't come cheap.

We used to pay extra for the ESPN channels , then Sky gave it to us for free as part of the Sky Sports sub so there was actually a price reduction as such a few years ago.

dricko_lim · 31-07-2013 11:20am

paulboland wrote: »

Well I subscribed to Setanta on sky
€19.99 no connection fee using online setup
You get a message Thank you for subscribing to Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports Multiroom - to add Setanta Sports for free in another room please call our customer service centre

I got the Multiroom free on second box and a third box €2.99

€22.98 a month for 3 Sky Boxes includes HD channels if you have Sky HD

UPC will see whats on offer today but I wont be using UPC
if some of its free well that will be added bonus

So if you Subscribe to Setanta on sky you get second subscription on another sky box for free
Just to note your other Sky boxes don't need to have sky subscription just a sky card

I rang to activate my free multiroom and the girl on the phone said oh we dont do that! Chancers but I got the manager involved and got it free.

lertsnim · 31-07-2013 11:38am

What time should we expect an announcement from UPC?

jhammer · 31-07-2013 11:56am

lertsnim wrote: »

What time should we expect an announcement from UPC?

Lunchtime i'd say.

forzacalcio · 31-07-2013 12:18pm

http://www.upc.ie/television/digitalmaxplus/

No ESPN just Setanta Ireland! I think this shows what to expect

Can this get me out of contract?

McLoughlin · 31-07-2013 12:40pm

Reali at the end of ATH..."ESPN America. Thank you for your years of service. World. We'll catch you on the podcast."

Doesn't look like ATH or PTi will be screened on new ESPN.

jack presley · 31-07-2013 12:45pm

McLoughlin wrote: »

Reali at the end of ATH..."ESPN America. Thank you for your years of service. World. We'll catch you on the podcast."

Doesn't look like ATH or PTi will be screened on new ESPN.

I heard that too but was thinking he meant it in the worldwide sense in that ESPNA across the world was shutting down.

It isn't listed on the new ESPN's schedule for tmw or Friday and both are off in the States for 2 weeks I think from next week but hopefully it'll appear (with clips!) after that. Probably wishful thinking on my part though.

At least we'll still have the podcasts.

paulboland · 31-07-2013 12:45pm

forzacalcio wrote: »

http://www.upc.ie/television/digitalmaxplus/

No ESPN just Setanta Ireland! I think this shows what to expect

Can this get me out of contract?

Espn will be part of the Setanta Pack

Setanta Sports 1 now called Premiere Sport
Espn
Bt sport 1
Bt sport 2

HD
Espn
Bt Sport 1
Bt Sport 2

Setanta Ireland separate still free no need to get Setanta Pack

forzacalcio · 31-07-2013 12:47pm

paulboland wrote: »

Espn will be part of the Setanta Pack

Setanta Sports 1 now called Premiere Sport
Espn
Bt sport 1
Bt sport 2

HD
Espn
Bt Sport 1
Bt Sport 2

Setanta Ireland separate still free no need to get Setanta Pack

I know, what Im saying is ESPN being part of the Digital Max was a good pull for UPC, now its a premium service I dont see any pull sticking with UPC, its just channel loss after channel loss and lack of Sky SPorts F1 etc, This is the final straw for me

McLoughlin · 31-07-2013 12:50pm

jack presley wrote: »

I heard that too but was thinking he meant it in the worldwide sense in that ESPNA across the world was shutting down.

It isn't listed on the new ESPN's schedule for tmw or Friday and both are off in the States for 2 weeks I think from next week but hopefully it'll appear (with clips!) after that. Probably wishful thinking on my part though.

At least we'll still have the podcasts.

I didn't know it was off the air in USA , I'll really miss ESPN America I was bed ridden and in and out of hospital for over a year between 2010/2011 and all I watched was ESPN America

paulboland · 31-07-2013 12:54pm

McLoughlin wrote: »

I didn't know it was off the air in USA , I'll really miss ESPN America I was bed ridden and in and out of hospital for over a year between 2010/2011 and all I watched was ESPN America

Espn America is no longer available from 1st August
Notting UPC or Sky or Bt sport
can do about it its only allowed in USA from Friday
Espn Classic is shutting down worldwide from Friday

jack presley · 31-07-2013 1:00pm

McLoughlin wrote: »

I didn't know it was off the air in USA , I'll really miss ESPN America I was bed ridden and in and out of hospital for over a year between 2010/2011 and all I watched was ESPN America

It usually takes a 2 week break in early August and I'm just presuming it'll be the same this year. I haven't looked at the listings though.

MuddyDog · 31-07-2013 1:50pm

Still no announcement from UPC?

lertsnim · 31-07-2013 4:58pm

I guess we can forget about an announcement today

paulboland · 31-07-2013 5:07pm

lertsnim wrote: »

I guess we can forget about an announcement today

I say that be correct
I was talking to UPC yesterday about Horizon and while I was on the phone I asked about Bt Sport/Setanta and Espn
Was told there should be announcement made on Thursday/Friday
Asked what it was she told she don't know herself only to confirm Espn some channels closing
I expect there will be a press release tomorrow or by Friday
She agreed with me when I said UPC leaving this very late and lot of customers might not even be aware of this

We will know soon what that is we can only guess until we see in writing the press release or they put up a updated setanta package details on upc webpage

Mr Cumulonimbus · 31-07-2013 5:15pm

Thread called "Setanta's Announcement" running over in the UPC forum. Deafening silence from the reps in there at the moment despite a number of posts requesting info. Not exactly good PR for UPC today so far........

KellyPavlik · 31-07-2013 5:29pm

See below online chat with UPC Rep:

Welcome to UPC Live Chat Service. A representative will be with you shortly.

You are now connected with Kris

Kris: Welcome to UPC Webchat, home of Ireland’s 150Mb broadband and On Demand Tv. My name is Kris, how can I help?

XXXXX: Hi Kris, Just wondering if there is any news on the BT Sports add on and pricing.. No doubt you have been asked this a thousand times today., but in any case here is one more...

Kris: We have ben asked a thousand times this week! Unfortunately there is no update on pricing at the moment, but there will be an announcement tomorrow on the BT Sports channel and information on how to sign up and the pricing etc. I am sorry I would not be able to help today, but tomorrow will be the day we can confirm everything to our customers.

Kris: Is that ok?

Infoanon · 31-07-2013 5:31pm

May mean nothing but ESPN is no longer listed as being available as part of the eg Max digital pack.

(as an aside ESPN America has listings for tomorrow on UPC TV guide when I checked earlier)

UPC are now saying that details on pricing and how to subcribe - not looking to good for a 'freeview' period - we live in hope !

As an aside, Virgin Media have not done a deal with BT Sport for carriage in the UK.

paulboland · 31-07-2013 6:07pm

http://www.espnamerica.com/static.php

icdg · 31-07-2013 7:28pm

We may hear something tomorrow. The pure speculation now seems to be that Setanta Ireland may remain in the basic package with the others, including ESPN), forming the Setanta or (perhaps Premier Sports) package, at an additional price. But as I say pure speculation, nothing to back it up other than Setanta still being in the packages on the website whilst ESPN has been removed.

In the meantime, the only way we'll know if we still have ESPN tomorrow morning is to switch on and look. And its goodbye ESPN America and ESPN Classic from midnight tonight either way, for everyone across Europe.

Infoanon · 31-07-2013 7:44pm

Last program on ESPN Classic is the 1966 World Cup Highlights at 11.45 tonight, last program on ESPN America is 30 for 30:The U (Documentary series celebrating ESPN's 30th year on air) - ESPN America ceases at 6am August 1st.

brick tamland · 31-07-2013 7:52pm

Infoanon wrote: »

Last program on ESPN Classic is the 1966 World Cup Highlights at 11.45 tonight, last program on ESPN America is 30 for 30:The U (Documentary series celebrating ESPN's 30th year on air) - ESPN America ceases at 6am August 1st.

Have the DVR set gor the U. Meant to be excellent

jack presley · 31-07-2013 7:55pm

brick tamland wrote: »

Have the DVR set gor the U. Meant to be excellent

You'd better hope the baseball game on a midnight doesn't go into extras and the DVR cuts off before the end!

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