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BT acquire ESPN's UK operation (February 2013)

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PL
plymouthbloke1974
ESPN America went at 00:00 too, contrary to the EPG.
BE
benriggers
I'm a bit confused. I've got one BT Sport channel on my Freeview box unencrypted (showing rolling preview) and other two aren't. Will the unencrypted channel be available all the time or is it just for the opening day only?
RD
rdd Founding member
While the flagged deal between UPC Ireland and BT/Setanta still hasn't been announced, the BT Sport channels showed up on the UPC EPG this morning (and ESPN is no longer available to basic tier subscribers), which is probably as good an indication as we're going to get until pricing is announced later today. Right now ESPN is still on UPC's EPG but nobody outside of UPC staff can actually view it.
NW
nwtv2003
ESPN gone from DTT, LCN 34 now just showing black rather than the usual off air MHEG caption.
GE
thegeek Founding member
Jake posted:
The handover from the launch programme sounds really interesting.
Quote:
The show will simulcast on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 2 until the moment the two channels become independent when viewers will see Jake Humphrey heading to the football studio to cover the Audi Cup on BT Sport 1 and Craig Doyle in the BT Sport rugby studio covering the JP Morgan Asset Management 7s on BT Sport 2.

Link
It's a bit of a clunky description of it, but from what I can gather, the first 45 minutes or so will be the same, and then you might see something that counts as one channel visiting another.

I've just seen the wraparound advert on tonight's Evening Standard and noticed that both Danny Baker and Danny Kelly are on the presenting line up, anyone know what they're doing? It's a interesting rostra of presenters - Tim Lovejoy, Helen Skelton and Lynsey Hipgrave. I assume they're all staying doing their other gigs?
Baker and Kelly's Vaguely Sporting Phone-Out.

The channels' website has launched - the programmes page has a few clips of the studio in action and might give you an idea of where all the presenters are going to pop up.
DV
DVB Cornwall
Not a very good start - many BTV customers had silent ESPN HD for almost an hour this morning.
RO
rob Founding member
Helen Skelton joins BT Sport:

http://sport-onthebox.com/2013/08/01/helen-skelton-joins-bt-sport/
JO
Jon

Don't tell Brekkie, he was upset enough about her doing a bit of diving!

She seemed OK on the diving probably needs a bit of work but should be good though. Surprised Jacqui Oatley, didn't get the gig for the Women's Super League at least, considering her experienced and she's presented the most high women's football to date.
DO
dosxuk
Is there any (legal) links to watch the launch online?
TW
tweedledum
Its been confirmed that BT Sport will be on Freeview between 6pm and midnight, but its not on my TV yet?
JV
James Vertigan Founding member
Its been confirmed that BT Sport will be on Freeview between 6pm and midnight, but its not on my TV yet?


Have you tried a rescan?
RO
rob Founding member
You'll need to retune. There were some changes today. I'm watching on Channel 57 at the moment.

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