dutchman
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Virgin Media today (August 15) announced that its XL subscribers will receive BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN in HD at no extra cost. The channels will cost £15 for non-XL subscribers.
Virgin Media's chief operating officer Dana Strong said: "Virgin Media homes are kicking-off the new season with the most complete sporting line-up around in one simple subscription, from Barclays Premier League football and Aviva Premiership rugby to F1, live golf and the culmination of a great Ashes series.
"We're excited to announce our deal with BT, making these fantastic new channels available at no extra cost to millions of Virgin TV viewers and in HD as standard."
BT Sport's channels will also be available via the cloud-based Virgin TV Anywhere service for mobile, tablets and online.
In addition to 38 top-flight football matches, BT has secured rights to Aviva Premiership rugby, Scottish, European and worldwide league football, WTA tennis, the 2013/14 FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
Virgin Media already offers subscribers Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 in HD.
"We're excited to announce our deal with BT, making these fantastic new channels available at no extra cost to millions of Virgin TV viewers and in HD as standard."
BT Sport's channels will also be available via the cloud-based Virgin TV Anywhere service for mobile, tablets and online.
In addition to 38 top-flight football matches, BT has secured rights to Aviva Premiership rugby, Scottish, European and worldwide league football, WTA tennis, the 2013/14 FA Cup and the UEFA Europa League.
Virgin Media already offers subscribers Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 in HD.