ESPN America HD launches on Sky
June 21, 2010 · 0 Comments
ESPN America HD is now available in the UK and Ireland on Sky, bringing its portfolio of UK channels to five in total.
The new channel is available at position 431 on Sky’s EPG and will simulcast the programming of ESPN America, including MLB, NHL and NCAA basketball and football, as well as news, highlights and analysis shows SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight.
The channel joins ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Classic along with the existing ESPN America channel and will be made available to existing ESPN subscribers who also have a Sky HD subscription at no extra cost.
At launch, ESPN said that 85% of content on ESPN America HD will be native HD to give viewers “first class image quality and clarity”.
“ESPN has been a pioneer in high definition television around the world,” said ESPN’s senior vice president & EMEA managing director Lynne Frank.
“Anybody who has experienced HD knows how much it adds to the viewing experience, and this launch is part of our dedication to bringing the very best in sports television to a wider audience.”
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