Chorus NTL to carry ESPN channel

Irish cable operator Chorus NTL is to carry the new ESPN sports channel as part of its offering.

The deal will enable Chorus NTL customers to view ESPN’s 46 English Premier League games as well as 30 Scottish Premiere League matches, in SD and HD, along with Serie A, German Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie, Portuguese Liga, Russian Premier League and Major League Soccer from the US. Chorus NTL will also carry ESPN Classic, ESPN’s archive sports channel, and ESPN America.