ESPN UK was unable to secure the rights to the 2012-13 NBA season until 5 December 2012 when a deal was made between NBA and ESPN to show 3 games a week, NBA All Star Game, First and Second Round NBA Play-off coverage, Western Conference Finals, and NBA Finals for this season (2012–13). Coverage began the following day. The channel continues to show this after the acquisition of ESPN by BT Sport (becomes BT Sport ESPN) until 2017–18 season. From 2018–19 season, coverage moved to Sky Sports. Bt sport program As BT entered their seventh season in the battle for football audiences, their main rival Sky Sports continued to be considered the home of LIVE football.
In addition to Premier League games, BT Sport has shown the Champions League and Europa League football in the United Kingdom. It also carries coverage of a number of other leagues and sports. The Channel Dedicated to Manchester United Football Club Virgin Media offer the cheapest BT Sport bundle, especially when you consider it includes the channels in HD as well as BT Sport Ultimate in 4K, while BT only include the BT Sport channels in SD, and charge an extra £6 per month for the HD pack.