Starting with the 2013-14 season, football fans will no longer be able to watch Premier League matches via satellite broadcaster ESPN.
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In deals finalised this evening, Sky secured the rights to 116 games per season between 2013-14 and 2015-16 while BT Vision won 38, including 18 of the first-choice fixtures, and ESPN failed to match the bidding for any of the available packages.
ESPN's current offering can be accessed via a Sky box and cable providers, but BT Vision’s internet-based on-demand service is currently only available to those with both a BT broadband connection and a separate set-top box. Read More...
Chelsea rarely feature in this round of the Carabao Cup because they regularly compete in Europe, although last season's 12th-place finish in the Premier League means they enter proceedings at this stage.
The Carabao Cup is the first piece of major silverware on offer, so Blues bigwig Todd Boehly will be expecting a return on his large investment after continuing to splash the cash in the summer transfer window.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino could opt to use the meeting with Wimbledon as a chance to further assess his options and hand opportunities to fringe members of his squad. Read More...
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