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SPL on Sky and ESPN (Confirmed)

  • 04-07-2009 02:45PM
    #1
    denis1501
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 494 ✭✭


    Italian sites are reporting that Sky and ESPN have acquired the SPL rights, Sky to show all the Celtic-Rangers games with the remainder (56 games) on ESPN. The price paid for the rights is being quoted at 20 million quid.
    Can anyone confirm?


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,173 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Well, they have jointly bid on them and I can't imagine anyone else matching their bids.

    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a163268/espn-sky-launch-joint-bid-for-spl-rights.html


  • #3
    cupthehand
    Closed Accounts Posts: 579 ✭✭✭cupthehand


    English Premier League details announced £9 per month for Sky Sports subscribers £12 for non subscribers

    The US company purchased the rights for 46 live games when the British arm of broadcaster Setanta went into administration a month ago.

    From 3 August, the new channel will offer top-flight football alongside international sports and a wide-range of premium US sports previously provided on ESPN America, which will be integrated in the UK into the new channel.

    It will be made available in both standard and high definition, making the UK-based channel the firm's first HD offering in Europe.

    As part of the new arrangement, Sky will retail ESPN to both its residential and commercial customers and it will be available on a premium subscription basis to all Sky homes.

    This means that all live Barclays Premier League matches will be available in HD to Sky homes.

    Sky has confirmed that Sky Sports subscribers will be able to get ESPN for £9 per month while other Sky customers will be able to subscribe from £12 per month.

    Sky Sports will produce its Premier League matches, but the coverage will use dedicated ESPN graphics and analysis, although the US broadcaster plans to create original studio shows to support football and other sports coverage.


  • #4
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,936 ✭✭✭dubmick


    it will be interesting to see the Euro prices. No doubt we will be ripped off!


  • #5
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    My guess is €12 for Sky subscribers and €16 for Sky Sports subscribers.


  • #6
    IT Loser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭IT Loser


    So NO ESPN unless you are already a SKY Subscriber and have an account with SKY??

    You cant hook up with them in the same way you did Setanta, namely an old retired SKY box.??


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  • #7
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Looks that way :mad:


  • #8
    Widescreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    IT Loser wrote: »
    So NO ESPN unless you are already a SKY Subscriber and have an account with SKY??

    You cant hook up with them in the same way you did Setanta, namely an old retired SKY box.??

    The English prices said £12 for NON subscribers. Surely that would mean it wouild be the same as Setanta here. i.e. if you have a cancelled sky sub you could then subscribe to ESPN separately??


  • #9
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    That is £12 for non Sky Sports subscribers. No mention of non Sky subscribers


  • #10
    Widescreen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,106 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    Sorry,I took the info from the first line of Cupthehands post.

    Just checked digitalspy. Looks like all the Setanta bashers over there are regretting their demise. The prices from ESPN though do look very steep for what they will offer. If the Sky sterling/euro exchange rate is used here we are in big trouble.

    Thats of course if ESPN definately have the rights here? If so, I reckon it will be time to cancel my Setanta sub, unless they cancel it for me :-((((


  • #11
    paulieg1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭paulieg1


    Do you know if ESPN's live English Premier League games will be available in Ireland or will Setanta still be broadcasting these games?


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  • #12
    mburke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭mburke


    ESPN have secured the rights to the Saturday evenings and Monday evenings games. The rights for the Saturday 3pm have not been auctioned of yet.


  • #13
    Jungle Boy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭Jungle Boy


    Sky and ESPN to screen 60 live Clydesdale Bank Premier League matches each season across the UK and Ireland.

    The deal will last until the end of season 2011/12 with the SPL having an option to extend for a further two seasons.

    + Sky and ESPN will both cover 30 live Clydesdale Bank Premier League games each season.

    + The broadcast slots will remain as Saturday lunchtimes, Sunday lunchtimes, Sunday afternoons and Monday nights.

    + All games will be broadcast in High Definition and Standard Definition formats.

    Barney Francis, Managing Director of Sky Sports, said: "This new deal gives Sky Sports viewers 30 live matches a year, including each of the Old Firm games, all in HD.

    http://www.scotprem.com/content/default.asp?page=s2&newsid=7990&back=home


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