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Sky agree deal to show NBA

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    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    cactus mac88 wrote: »
    Sky have agreed a deal to show The NBA

    http://www.mvp247.com/2013/01/sky-sports-agree-nba-deal/

    Thought at first it was an exclusive deal but ESPN will still be showing the western conference finals

    I'm happy because up until the finals, ESPNs coverage is pretty poor.

    EDIT - Story is on the Sky Sports website now - http://www1.skysports.com/basketball/news/11979/8384539/NBA-on-Sky-Sports-

    The article seems to say that its only for the rest of this season but I'm sure they will sign a longer term deal after this season.


    Ah balls. Does that mean no NBA Finals on ESPN? Or will both show them?


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    steve_r
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    I can't get sky at my address but likewise I'd be worried about the effect on the ESPN coverage.

    Though as a former sky customer I think its great news for basketball fans with sky.


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    BQQ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,080 ✭✭✭BQQ


    Yay, Kevin Cadle.

    "Until next time, remember those three letters...N...B...A"


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    stuchyg
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    This is cock. I got ESPN just to watch NBA, cant really affford to get Sky Sports at 33 quid a month extra. Surely ESPN had already paid up for this season


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    Paully D
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    As far as I know ESPN continue to show 3 games a week, all-star weekend, first and second round of the playoffs along with the western conference finals and finals lads. Sky just have a double header on Sunday plus whatever ESPN aren't covering with regards to playoffs too.


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    Kerrydude1981
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    Sky should have signed up Timmy "Downtown" McCarthy to do commentary


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    killwill
    Registered Users Posts: 2,785 ✭✭✭killwill


    stuchyg wrote: »
    This is cock. I got ESPN just to watch NBA, cant really affford to get Sky Sports at 33 quid a month extra. Surely ESPN had already paid up for this season


    Can you get ESPN with Sky without having Sky Sports?
    I have the sports package and ESPN was free with it.
    I wouldnt mind just having ESPN and ESPN America.


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