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Virgin Media signs deal to add BT Sport to its offering

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By Ishbel Macleod, PR and social media consultant

August 15, 2013 | 1 min read

Virgin Media has today announced a deal which will allow subscribers to receive BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN; as well as the Sky Sports channels already available.

The new channels will be provided for free to those with the Virgin Media XL package, which other subscribers will be able to upgrade for £15.

Dana Strong, Virgin Media’s chief operating officer, 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.”

Earlier this week, BT Sport announced that it signed up over one million members in three months.

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