Espn free to subscribers of sky sports 1 & 2.

Omar C · 17-07-2011 08:14PM #1

LATEST SKY IRELAND OFFERS(CLICK HERE),special sky Ireland packages for new customers, (free sky hd box) if you sign up for one of the sky Ireland hd packages (ESPN now comes at no extra cost for Sky TV customers taking Sky Sports 1 & 2 Get ready for the football season with ESPN at no extra cost when you take Sky Sports 1 & 2. (Otherwise 12 Euro a month with Sky Sports 1 or 2 or 16 Euro a month for Sky TV customers)from 19/7/11.

according to digital spy forum it's stating that espn is free for all sky sports customers ps: see this link http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1504284

Kristopherus · 17-07-2011 10:30PM

All I can get on that link you provided is this:

"ESPN brings you even more live and exclusive Premier League plus FA Cup, SPL and great international football:
Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3
Sky Sports 4, Sky Sports News
ESPN, ESPN America
€46 extra per month
With any basic Sky TV package"

Can you be more specific, please?

paultf · 17-07-2011 10:32PM

Its a bit unfair that the offer doesn't apply to existing customers.

Sky seem to spend all their time conjuring up new offers to tempt in new subscribers but keep existing subscribers paying the same sub.

EDIT: I checked the Sky link too and there was no mention of the ESPN offer but on the link for the digitalspy forum one user said the offer wouldn't be published till 19th July.

Minstrel27 · 17-07-2011 11:04PM

paultf wrote: »

Its a bit unfair that the offer doesn't apply to existing customers.

I don't see why Sky would care. You will continue to pay regardless.

paultf · 18-07-2011 12:09AM

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I don't see why Sky would care. You will continue to pay regardless.

Maybe so.

But I don't see why if someone has been with Sky for a number of years, subscribes to Sky Sports and ESPN but yet a new customer gets ESPN free for the football season (if it's true).

All Sky are doing is encouraging people to cancel and resubscribe as a new customer under a different name - which I thought they didn't allow. Or ring up and threaten to cancel in order to get a better deal.

Surely they should offer better incentives to existing, long-term and loyal customers? (I know they have a price freeze at the moment and are planning a one HD sub for the whole house - which is good.)

mikeym · 18-07-2011 05:28PM

Upc are offering Espn as part of the digital select extra pack (€32).

Hopefully sky will include Espn at no extra cost when you subscribe to sky sports 1 and 2 for their long term customers.

Dave_Dublin · 19-07-2011 10:45AM

The Sky website says ALL Sky Sports 1+2 customers will have ESPN (and HD) from JULY 22

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

<< Click the "Do I have to do anything if I already have the Sports Pack?" question under FAQs >>

channelsurfer2 · 19-07-2011 10:56AM

i wonder what the actual irish level of epsn subscribers is at the moment? probably not that significant. they must have worked it out that they can get more revenue from sky per month as part of sky sport here.
setanta now is the only stand out not available as part of a sky package... will they be next?

ZOLTAN28 · 19-07-2011 11:20AM

The FAQ states that if you are an existing sky sports customer you will get ESPN at no extra cost after the 22nd and if you already pay for ESPN along with Sky Sports then you will stop paying for it after the 22nd.

I will definitely get sky sports back now - this was one of UPC's advantages over Sky for football fans but that is now gone.

Crackity Jones · 19-07-2011 12:00PM

Cool this is great. I had noticed Sky sports news promoting upcoming pre-season friendlies on ESPN. Dont think they did this last season. Also I can get ESPN on the Sky mobile App even though I dont subscribe.

Rizzo the Rat · 19-07-2011 01:34PM

yes, good news. ESPN handy for Serie A as well.

stesaurus · 19-07-2011 01:58PM

ZOLTAN28 wrote: »

The FAQ states that if you are an existing sky sports customer you will get ESPN at no extra cost after the 22nd and if you already pay for ESPN along with Sky Sports then you will stop paying for it after the 22nd.

I will definitely get sky sports back now - this was one of UPC's advantages over Sky for football fans but that is now gone.

The 22nd of July or August?

Just looking at my online billing and I've been charged the €12 for ESPN for the August period. Must give them a ring.

Reganovski · 19-07-2011 02:15PM

s.welstead wrote: »

The 22nd of July or August?

Just looking at my online billing and I've been charged the €12 for ESPN for the August period. Must give them a ring.

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

IRISHSPORTSGUY · 19-07-2011 02:21PM

Is it definitely for existing customers? I had Sky Sports installed on the 11th and quite frankly I'd feel a little short-changed at a free ESPN offer the next bloody week if it doesn't apply to me too!

Reganovski · 19-07-2011 02:25PM

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Is it definitely for existing customers? I had Sky Sports installed on the 11th and quite frankly I'd feel a little short-changed at a free ESPN offer the next bloody week if it doesn't apply to me too!

Definitely!

homelink · 19-07-2011 02:48PM

I just rang SKY CS & they don't know anything about the change yet so I would check your next bill & look for a refund if charged.

Diabhal Beag · 19-07-2011 02:59PM

What is the full Sports pack? I have Sky Sports 1,2,3,4 and news. Does that count?

paultf · 19-07-2011 04:56PM

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

What is the full Sports pack? I have Sky Sports 1,2,3,4 and news. Does that count?

That is the full Sky Sports pack so you'll get the free ESPN.

That's great news about the ESPN

Cantona's Collars · 19-07-2011 06:38PM

Rang Sky today about the free 2 months movies offer (which the guy on the phone couldn't apply to my account) and he gave me ESPN free for 3 months-he didn't know about this offer.
Anyhow saves me ringing in 2 months to cancel if I was to be charged.:D

DigiDec · 20-07-2011 11:07AM

Got a letter from sky this morning confirming free ESPN from July 22nd, a saving of €144 a year.

glineli · 20-07-2011 04:05PM

Hopefully this includes ESPN HD aswell

joeybull · 20-07-2011 04:17PM

they say espn is goin to be free,maybe so but i can c ufc goin pay per view,have to be a catch somewhere

Minstrel27 · 20-07-2011 04:22PM

joeybull wrote: »

they say espn is goin to be free,maybe so but i can c ufc goin pay per view,have to be a catch somewhere

For starters ESPN isn't going to be free. It is being included in the Sky Sports subscription if you have the full Sky Sports package.

I don't see how this will have any effect on ESPN's UFC contract. UPC and Virgin Media both offer ESPN to subscribers of some packages at no extra cost.

Ludo · 20-07-2011 04:24PM

glineli wrote: »

Hopefully this includes ESPN HD aswell

They're letter confirms that it does include hd if you are a hd subscriber. Nice. Also got the free movies during the week. Just remember to unsubscribe from it after a month as 30 days notice is required so if you leave it until the two months are nearly up, then you will be charged for another month.

Thepoet85 · 20-07-2011 04:30PM

We have had the Sky Sports package in for a long time now. We recently got in HD, so got rid of ESPN to balance it out ( They were the same price ). So as far as I am concerned I will be getting it for free, along with what I am already paying for.

Dermo · 20-07-2011 04:37PM

If this includes the hockey then I'm set for the year

joeybull · 20-07-2011 04:37PM

for starters if there not charging for it its free,they have to pay for the ufc in the us,sky wont be long before there charging,wait and c

Dermo · 20-07-2011 04:40PM

joeybull wrote: »

for starters if there not charging for it its free,they have to pay for the ufc in the us,sky wont be long before there charging,wait and c

espn are probably getting paid through sky and the sky sports subscriptions that people pay for. it isn't free, you have to subscribe to a full package.

Minstrel27 · 20-07-2011 04:41PM

joeybull wrote: »

for starters if there not charging for it its free,they have to pay for the ufc in the us,sky wont be long before there charging,wait and c

Sky don't show the UFC so I fail to see how they will start charging for it. Who knows if the next UFC contract will include PPV. Until the current deal runs out there will be no PPV.

Redshift · 20-07-2011 07:03PM

They have started switching it on already, Just checked mine and it's there now.
ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN America ect seems to be the whole lot

Marco85 · 20-07-2011 08:35PM

nothing on mine yet. probly take a couple of days for it to kick in for everyone to get it!!!

Espn free to subscribers of sky sports 1 & 2.

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