ESPN free to Sky Sports Subscribers

Reganovski

Apologies if this is posted already but I haven't seen it anywhere.

http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/sports/

Look under ESPN.

Not near a TV so can't see whether its active now and if its not, it doesn't say when it is happening

dahat

still blocked on mine.......

helimachoptor

Wont go live til August 1st

Degag

Reganovski wrote: »

Apologies if this is posted already but I haven't seen it anywhere.

http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/sports/

Look under ESPN.

Not near a TV so can't see whether its active now and if its not, it doesn't say when it is happening

It wouldn't surprise me if it's just for new customers. Sky don't really like giving things for free.

helimachoptor

Will be for all customers also

staker

They're gonna lose meas a SS subscriber and ESPN subscriber if it's only available to new customers.

batistuta9

they charged me last week anyway for it & i never got a letter or anything saying that this change was going to happen yet. first i heard of it actually

dahat

helimachoptor wrote: »

Will be for all customers also

I s this confirmed?can't be bothered to read fine print........

helimachoptor

yes its confirmed, it will be active on all accounts from august 1st

Reganovski

helimachoptor wrote: »

yes its confirmed, it will be active on all accounts from august 1st

Cant confirm it myself but someone is saying its active from today....

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1504284

newballsplease

delighted with this, thats if its def available to current subscribers

helimachoptor

Ok, it's definitely available to current customers

Boskowski

Lovely, Bundesliga action without paying extra. Thats actually addded value for me.

stesaurus

Another thread in Satellites about it
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73371451#post73371451

gimmick

Wimmin everywhere are going spastic at this news.

Wall to wall ball every wekend. Awesome.

Jax Teller

Nice now we only need setanta Ireland for free aswell .

Reganovski

http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/standalone-channels/espn/

Its actually from 22nd July. Look under the FAQ.

Also everyone will be refunded any charge after 22nd July

gimmick

Which means we get the Copa final live for free on Sunday at 7pm.

Made my day this has.

Mars Bar

YAY!!!

Mam is gonna go spa at this news...

MisterAnarchy

Nice one,I was wondering why Sky Sports News were advertising stuff on ESPN ,all is explained now.

batistuta9

Reganovski wrote: »

http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/standalone-channels/espn/

Its actually from 22nd July. Look under the FAQ.

Also everyone will be refunded any charge after 22nd July

i was looking at that there & it says "from 22 July, if you have the Sports Pack (Sports 1 and Sports 2) you'll no longer be charged for your ESPN subscription and any amount you may have paid after that date will be refunded in your next bill." i paid my bill last week do you think i'll get some of the money i pay for espn refunded in the next bill or is it for people who pay subscriptions on the 22nd & later that are charged incorrectly that get refunded

dahat

Does this mean that for present ESPN customers that from July 22 it is free and the rest of us non ESPN get it from August 1st?

DaNiEl1994

i dont get hat they mean by sports pack 1 and 2, if i have sky sports 1-2-3-4-news does that mean i qualify for it?

batistuta9

DaNiEl1994 wrote: »

i dont get hat they mean by sports pack 1 and 2, if i have sky sports 1-2-3-4-news does that mean i qualify for it?

yes

Jax Teller

dahat wrote: »

Does this mean that for present ESPN customers that from July 22 it is free and the rest of us non ESPN get it from August 1st?

no we get it free from 22july so that link says

batistuta9

dahat wrote: »

Does this mean that for present ESPN customers that from July 22 it is free and the rest of us non ESPN get it from August 1st?

no i think it's free for everyone with the sports pack from 22nd july if you didnt subscribe to it you now get it from the 22nd & if you did subscribe you stop paying for it. only if you have all the other sky sports channels though(1-2-3-4-news)

Headshot

It was just a matter of time tbh. With their crap pricing and soccer coverage they had to get on the sky sports package

SDTimeout

Great news for the UFC, European football and a lot more.

Thedogsgone

Excellent,

Although it does take away one of my excuses for going to the boozer of a saturday evening.

Mars Bar

Hopefully that'll help quieten down the "Sky Sports fans only like the EPL" crap!

stesaurus

They actualy block out Europa football on Sat as Setanta have the Irish rights but it's great for some Bundesliga and Serie A games in HD.
Now if Setanta would ever **** off and die, so that ESPN could get all of their rights that would be great.

DH2K9

Pits Setanta and ESPN has always been free on UPC

Finical

My dad cancelled sky sports and does every summer, but for July he got ESPN for the Copa America. Do ye lads reckon when he gets sky sports back for The Premiership will he avail of this offer?

Jax Teller

Yep says so on the faq

Paul Tergat

does this only apply to those on sky or those who get sky sports package on upc as well?

Eire-Dearg

I rang Sky earlier seeing if I could get a few quid off (I couldn't, didn't have our account password) but the bloke said the free ESPN only applies to new customers.

I've a feeling he's wrong though.

dahat

p_larkin99 wrote: »

does this only apply to those on sky or those who get sky sports package on upc as well?

Sky only,those on UPC get it free anyway don't they?

Paul Tergat

dahat wrote: »

Sky only,those on UPC get it free anyway don't they?

I dont think so. I have Sky Sports package on UPC but ESPN channel is unavailable. Bit annoying if its only Sky

dahat

p_larkin99 wrote: »

I dont think so. I have Sky Sports package on UPC but ESPN channel is unavailable. Bit annoying if its only Sky

Thought it was included but according to UPC site it is an extra alright..
Can understand your frustration alright,it is unlikely to be free to UPC also as SKY will try use this to entice more customers in from UPC

Paul Tergat

dahat wrote: »

Thought it was included but according to UPC site it is an extra alright..
Can understand your frustration alright,it is unlikely to be free to UPC also as SKY will try use this to entice more customers in from UPC

aye, fairly bent

Chardee MacDennis

p_larkin99 wrote: »

I dont think so. I have Sky Sports package on UPC but ESPN channel is unavailable. Bit annoying if its only Sky

It's included with the 32 euro basic package - it's independent of sky sports

Paul Tergat

BastardPrince wrote: »

It's included with the 32 euro basic package - it's independent of sky sports

Weird. Channel 407 right? ESPN - 'you do not have access to this channel'

Cypher_sounds

keysersoze_88 wrote: »

Nice now we only need setanta Ireland for free aswell .

I rang them up and told them i wanted to cancel my subscription, after a lot of 'whys' they said ok.

Then some higher up fella rings me back basically begging me to stay with them he offered me 5 months for 5euro I couldn't refuse that, good stuff

Mars Bar

My friend rang Sky about it and they said it'll be free for the first three months and then you'll have to pay for it...

How Soon Is Now

mars bar wrote: »

My friend rang Sky about it and they said it'll be free for the first three months and then you'll have to pay for it...

Hope hes wrong as it says nothing like that on the sky website.
http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/standalone-channels/espn/

Mars Bar

angerfist2009 wrote: »

Hope hes wrong as it says nothing like that on the sky website.
http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/standalone-channels/espn/

I hope he's wrong too.

Cantona's Collars

http://www.sky.com/ireland/tv/standalone-channels/espn/

It's free to ANYONE who subscribes to Sky Sports 1 and 2.:D

ESPN is included at no extra cost
with the full Sky Sports package.

Mars Bar

But the question is for how long?

IRISHSPORTSGUY

mars bar wrote: »

But the question is for how long?

Theory 1: I'd guess three months. Drug dealing tactics - they give you a taster for free and hope by the time you have to pay for it you're hooked.

Theory 2: Sky have realised people here are a little pissed at paying more than Britain so have thrown in ESPN to sweeten us up and it's free for good.

Mars Bar

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Theory 1: I'd guess three months. Drug dealing tactics - they give you a taster for free and hope by the time you have to pay for it you're hooked.

Theory 2: Sky have realised people here are a little pissed at paying more than Britain so have thrown in ESPN to sweeten us up and it's free for good.

I reckon theory 1 is true because the Sky guy said so on the phone to my friend.

Nailz

Still blocked here, so is it active on the 1st of August or what?