Media
ESPN to offer free weekend
Published Thursday, Sep 2 2010, 18:21 BST | By Andrew Laughlin

From 6am on September 10 to 6am on September 13, ESPN and ESPN HD will be available without charge to all customers on Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV and UPC.
The weekend will include matches from the Italian Serie A and German Bundesliga, but no action from the English Premier League.
Highlights of ESPN's free weekend include:
September 10
Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs FC Schalke (7.30pm)
September 11
Scottish Premier League: Hamilton vs Rangers (11.30am)
Aviva Premiership Rugby: Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs (4.45pm)
Serie A: Cesena vs AC Milan (7.45pm)
September 12
Aviva Premiership Rugby: Saracens vs Sale Sharks (2.15pm)
Bundesliga: FC Koln vs FC St. Pauli (5:15pm)
Serie A: Napoli vs Bari (7.45pm)
ESPN EMEA vice president of TV channels Jeroen Oerlemans said: "Fans give so much to sport over a season, with their passion, dedication and commitment. This is a fantastic opportunity for ESPN to give back to fans."
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