sunbeam
David Clarke
The Panthers don't do league titles. Not even Carlsberg can manage that!
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Post by sunbeam on Jan 4, 2007 15:29:38 GMT
I don’t know if this has been mentioned before but ESPN took over NASN last month. Apparently they will be re-branding it in due course.
Hopefully this will mean that it might be free or at least cheap. Really depends on what ESPN plans to do in the UK. The network could buy up some international football, golf, cricket, tennis etc and start to have a real presence here. If it’s free.
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Rich
Paul Adey
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Post by Rich on Jan 4, 2007 16:08:20 GMT
Good news I reckon, they have the knowledge of hockey which IMO Setanta lacked. Watch this space I guess
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Post by mattscold on Jan 4, 2007 16:48:10 GMT
Good news I reckon, they have the knowledge of hockey which IMO Setanta lacked. Watch this space I guess to be honest i'm a bit apprehensive as ESPN have shown little or no interest in Hockey in the U.S. In fact they don't even show it anymore i think its al;l on the nbc network and various others, hope they don't go by that ethos overhere and get ri of what little NHL i get to see  |
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sunbeam
David Clarke
The Panthers don't do league titles. Not even Carlsberg can manage that!
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Post by sunbeam on Jan 4, 2007 17:31:01 GMT
Good news I reckon, they have the knowledge of hockey which IMO Setanta lacked. Watch this space I guess to be honest i'm a bit apprehensive as ESPN have shown little or no interest in Hockey in the U.S. In fact they don't even show it anymore i think its all on the nbc network and various others, hope they don't go by that ethos overhere and get ri of what little NHL i get to see They'll want as much USA sport as they can get. Since they can't get the NFL or NBA yet there is little chance they will drop sports. I would not be surprised if you even see Euro hockey soon. Plus other non-American leagues. Maybe non-American sports. I expect a more European flavour to be added to boost local interest throughout their European markets. Maybe seperate ESPN USA and an ESPN Europe stations to go with ESPN Classic. |
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andyd
Ken Westman
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Post by andyd on Jan 5, 2007 21:14:24 GMT
ESPN laughed at the NHL after the lock out when they quoted silly money to keep the contract, that's why it's not on ESPN not necessarily because ESPN don't want it.
Still, what sunny says is most likely true.
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Post by roygbiv on Jan 5, 2007 21:49:27 GMT
ESPN sucks.
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