Getting ESPN in the UK

ESPN: Sky Channel 417 (ESPN HD on channel 442)
ESPN Classic: Sky Channel 429
ESPN America: Sky Channel 430 (ESPN America HD on Channel 431)

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
• Want to save money? Get ESPN free with BT Vision
• 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 broadcasts on BT Vision from 2pm to 4am weekdays, noon to 6am Saturday and noon-4am Sunday.

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.

ESPN - Freeview Channel 34

ESPN Sport is transmitted on the Freeview platform from 2pm to 4am weekdays, noon to 6am Saturday and noon-4am Sunday. Subscription is £9.99 a month. There are a number of ways you can get ESPN on Freeview:

• Former Setanta Sport customer? If you were able to watch Setanta Sports on Freeview before they ceased in June 2009, you have suitable hardware. to activate an old subscription card, go to www.topuptv.com.
  
  
• Got a digital TV set with a suitable card slot? Get a CAM and a subscription card, available from TopUp TV. More on our CAM page.
  
  
• If you don't have a digital TV set with a suitable card slot, then you'll need to get a set-top box. Your options are: A Top Up TV hard disk recorder, a BT Vision hard disk recorder (free ESPN with any Value Pack), or a standard Freeview box with a suitable card slot.

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 topuptv.com or 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, or see our Get ESPN on Freeview section.

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.

ESPN broadcasts on Top Up TV from 2pm to 4am weekdays, noon to 6am Saturday and noon-4am Sunday.

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

ESPN: TalkTalk TV Channel 555
ESPN America: TalkTalk TV Channel 566

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 Sky Player - full details at skyplayer.sky.com