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dyarterrace
dyarterrace Posts: 4 Newbie
in TV MoneySaving
Do you need a telephone line to have espn
I have a slot on the back of my tv and a sky box connected which I do not subscribe to now.
Would I need to get a card from espn for the tv slot?

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  • tfspark
    tfspark Posts: 143 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    You can get ESPN via Freeview and Top up TV. I believe it is £9.99/month.
    That is assuming you have a freeview tv and the card slot can take a TUTV card.
    If you go down that route no phone line involved.

    Have a look on freeview channel 34.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You don't need a phone line. You can get ESPN via Freeview (with a viewing card and CAM module) or via a Sky subscription.
    You don't make it clear how you are currently getting your TV-Freeview or Sky non subscription?
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    On DTT what Freeview, TopUPTV and EPSN broadcast over you get just the one channel.

    On satellite and cable you get 4 channels (though 1 is HD and on satellite requires extra charge).

    EPSN's channels should shortly be available to those with no Sky subscription, though may be slightly higher rate than if a subscriber.

    https://espn.sky.com/default.aspx?type=freesat

    Plus with Sky you've only needed the phone line if you had more than one box in the house.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
  • sporedude
    sporedude Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    OR with VM you get it free on XL =P
  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    sporedude wrote: »
    OR with VM you get it free on XL =P

    Not really free, but inclusive.

    This is how I watch it, in HD too (well the odd programme they have in HD that is at the moment, the rest poorly up-scaled by them),

    The OP only mentioned they had DTT and satellite, though I did mention cable.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
  • sporedude
    sporedude Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    BexTech wrote: »
    Not really free, but inclusive.

    This is how I watch it, in HD too (well the odd programme they have in HD that is at the moment, the rest poorly up-scaled by them),

    The OP only mentioned they had DTT and satellite, though I did mention cable.


    True, Its free in a way that if you've always had the XL then you dont pay extra.
  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    sporedude wrote: »
    True, Its free in a way that if you've always had the XL then you dont pay extra.


    Sure is a good added bonus, I enjoy ESPN America too.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
  • sporedude
    sporedude Posts: 1,563 Forumite
    Dont really care much for footie, More looking forward to UFC/Classic boxing stuff they show.
  • marvinherron
    marvinherron Posts: 5 Forumite
    If you go to sky.com and go to sky products you will see a link for espn. You can get yourself a £5 discount for your first months subscription should you sign up on line.
  • rwgray
    rwgray Posts: 555 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    I did the free trial for ESPN through Top-Up Tv. Only it isn't free, because it's one month free then a 30-day cancellation period. And if you cancel the payment, then you can't cancel the service, because they say you owe them money already. So they keep charging... forever!
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