ESPN UK FINISHING?

[handsofstone]

Just seen there on the off topic forum that the channels stopping,shame im an avid viewer of Friday Night Fights :(

[15829]

With a bit of luck BT or allegedly can pick them up can't see them being expensive

[handsofstone]

With a bit of luck BT or Allegedly Channel can pick them up can't see them being expensive

When does BT start anyway Mark :??

[leforge]

I got ESPN for free on Virgin, I wont be bothering with BT sports. Any football on it I want to see I will go to the pub.

[chad]

Here is the latest on ESPN:

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... ll-uk.html

There is strong rumours that ESPN America will remain in place broadcasting American sports. I suspect Friday Night Fights will continue on ESPN America.

Can anyone remember a couple of years back when Premier Sports managed to snap up the rights for Friday Night Fights directly from ESPN in America? Still not sure how this happened however ESPN UK stepped in, kicked up a stink, and the deal was scrapped.

http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/12/pre ... ly-boxing/

If Friday Night Fights does become available, I would not be surprised to see Premier Sports landing the rights.

[15829]

With a bit of luck BT or Allegedly Channel can pick them up can't see them being expensive

When does BT start anyway Mark :??

Roughly 1-2 months before the Premier League season

[stujones]

If they go cheap then Premier might pick them up,

Whilst I like the fox sports stuff on Premier, I am quite cheesed off with the lack of Hard knocks boxing - Spencer Fearon seems to prefer being a voice box for Eddie Hearn and allegedly than his own promotions these days..... also cheesed off with Premier's lack of responses when asked boxing related questions on facebook. They used to respond, now any boxing question they just delete.

[Kilburn]

I always record FNF from ESPN America anyway, which I assume is a free channel? I'm more keen to know where the UFC is going to end up.

[15829]

I always record FNF from ESPN America anyway, which I assume is a free channel? I'm more keen to know where the UFC is going to end up.

Sky BT or there was talk of a UFC channel

[Flashing Blade]

As the UFc is on the Murdoch owned Fox in the US, I think it's a safe bet that it will be on SKY soon. In a move that is almost certainly not coincidental, SKY have dropped their coverage of UCMMA and Cage Warriors

[15829]

As the UFc is on the Murdoch owned Fox in the US, I think it's a safe bet that it will be on SKY soon. In a move that is almost certainly not coincidental, SKY have dropped their coverage of UCMMA and Cage Warriors

I just hope they don't start charging £15 to watch the PPV's we've had it so good for years on Bravo, Setanta and Espn

[Tommy Gunn13]

I got ESPN for free on Virgin, I wont be bothering with BT sports. Any football on it I want to see I will go to the pub.

Im with Virgin,getting quite into the UFC fights aswell...