In addition ESPN delivers live coverage of French Top 14 Orange Rugby and will air the France and Italy home Autumn Internationals. ESPN also recently announced an agreement to show archive matches and footage from each of the six Rugby World Cup tournaments to date on ESPN Classic in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The Aviva Premiership joins an ESPN programming line-up that is rich in top-quality, exclusive sports.

ESPN features top live football from around the world (Barclays Premier League, FA Cup - including one semi final exclusive to ESPN, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, UEFA Europa League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie, Russian Premier League and MLS) as well as UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship, Australian Rules Football (AFL), NFL (Monday Night Football) NHL, NBA, Major League Baseball and more.

ESPN is available in the UK on Sky, Virgin Media, Top Up TV, BT Vision, and TalkTalk

Top Up TV

If you have a Freeview digital set-top box with a card slot, you can subscribe to ESPN by calling Top Up TV on 08444 157 997. If you have a Freeview digital TV, call the same Top Up number. You will just need to get a CAM (a card adaptor) which slots into the back of your TV. ESPN is available from £8 a month.

Sky

If you are already a Sky customer or are thinking about joining Sky you can add ESPN and ESPN HD to your Sky subscription.

In addition ESPN America and ESPN America HD are included as part of your ESPN subscription fee. Monthly subscription to the ESPN pack of channels is from £9 a month. Sky are presently (to end August 2010) offering 12 months subscription for the price of 9. Terms and conditions apply. ESPN Classic is included with Sky's News and Events pack.

Virgin Media

If you are already a Virgin Media customer or are thinking about joining Virgin Media you receive ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN America and ESPN Classic as part of your XL TV Pack subscription. If you have the M+ or L TV Pack you pay a monthly fee (from £8 a month) to add ESPN, ESPN HD and ESPN America.

BT Vision

If you are already a BT Vision customer or are thinking about joining BT Vision, you can receive ESPN at no additional cost if you subscribe to either a Value Pack or Single Pack (excluding Replay and Bolly & Beyond) Pack prices start at just £4.99 a month and a £9.99 one-off fee for the ESPN viewing card applies.

Talk Talk

If you are already a Talk Talk TV subscriber or thinking about joining Talk Talk TV you can subscribe to ESPN and ESPN America. The monthly fee is £9.99 a month for both the ESPN channels. To subscribe call 0844 324 1525, click here or contact your television provider directly.