Getting ESPN in the UK

ESPN: Sky Digital Channel 417 (HD on channel 442)
ESPN Classic: Sky Digital Channel 429
ESPN America: Sky Digital Channel 430

The UK ESPN channel launched on the 3rd of August. This channel shows English and Scottish Premier league matches. ESPN's UK channel is on Sky 417, with an HD version on channel 442. The channel is £9 a month to Sky Sports subscribers, otherwise £12 a month.

• Not with Sky? Sign up and add ESPN at sky.com/shop/quick-shop
• Already with Sky? Add ESPN at sky.com/shop/tv/standalone-channels/espn
• For more on Sky's Sporting content: sky.com/shop/tv/sports
  
  

ESPN: Virgin Media Channel 553

ESPN America: Virgin Media Channel 533

From 3rd August, Virgin is carrying ESPN UK, which shows 2009/10 Premier League matches. The ESPN channel will also be broadcasting in HD. ESPN will be free to those on the Virgin Media TV XL package. It's also available to 'M' and 'L' package customers for £10 (or £8 if you also subscribe to Sky Sports).

To get cable TV, you have to be in a Virgin Media cable area. For more on cable and to sign up, go to www.virginmedia.com

ESPN - BT Vision Channel 34

ESPN is now available BT Vision. BT Vision offers live TV via a TV aerial, and on-demand Sports, TV and films on your telly over Broadband.

ESPN is free to Bronze, Silver or Gold package subscribers!

• New customers: Sign up to a BT Vision package and get ESPN included. Prices start from £7.50 per month for the first three months
• Existing BT Vision customers will automatically receive ESPN for no additional cost as long as you continue to subscribe to one of the Value Packs.

More details on BT Vision at vision.bt.com or on our BT Vision Basics page.

ESPN - Freeview Channel 34

Setanta Sports was available to Freeview users that had a suitable subscription card slot on their TV or set-top box until they went off-air in June 2009. If you used to subscribe to Setanta and you have a Freeview box or Digital TV with a suitable card slot, you should be able to use your old viewing card to watch ESPN.

If you have a TV or box with a suitable card slot, you can get a subscription card to watch ESPN. Subscription is £9.99 a month, and there's a £20 connection fee.

Got a Freeview digital TV with a card slot? Get ESPN using a CAM and subscription card from topuptv.com or Play.com. More on ESPN CAMs

Buy a Freeview set-top box with a card slot suitable for ESPN, such as the Sagem ESPN box from Play.com.

To get a viewing card for ESPN, or to activate an old subscription card, go to www.topuptv.com.

See www.topuptv.com for more information on how to get ESPN over Freeview.

If you're looking for free ESPN over Freeview, consider the BT Vision option.

ESPN - Top Up TV Channel 34

ESPN is available to Top Up TV subscribers for £9.99 a month. If you're a new customer, you'll get the first month free if you sign up online at www.topuptv.com

What is Top Up TV? To get Top Up TV, you need a special Top Up TV Anywhere set-top box. This has a built-in hard-disk and automatically downloads extra content overnight for you to watch over the next seven days. Live ESPN is now available on a Top Up TV Anytime box.

More details at www.topuptv.com or on our Top Up TV Anytime page.

ESPN: TalkTalk TV Channel 555

TalkTalk TV customers can get ESPN for £9.99 a month.

What is TalkTalk TV? Until January 2010, this was known as Tiscali TV. It's digital TV delivered down your phone line to a special set-top box.

More details at talktalk.co.uk/tv, or on our TalkTalk TV page.

Watch ESPN online - You can watch ESPN online using the SkyPlayer - full details at skyplayer.sky.com

You can also watch ESPN's content online from the UK using their ESPN360 Europe service at www.europe.espn360.com