looks like its all over for Setanta, they have lost their prized EPL rights for next season.
Lost EPL and SPL rights, ESPN have bought their last remaining 46 premier games. Im a bit dissapointed i wasnt mad about setanta and hated that clown Fat dolan and his idiotic attempts to become the new eamon dumphy. But they did show Everton a lot compared to sky.
Setanta Sports has gone into administration.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8115360.stm
After hearing this evening that setanta UK is gone into administration, should I cancel my subscription or will setanta Ireland still have some games live on a saturday 3pm KO.
I only subscribed to watch EPL games and the occasional Magners League game.
Does anybody know what way ESPN are going to work it? They are already on Sky channel 442 but presumably that'll change to an extra fee. I'm assuming we will be able to subscribe in Ireland?
Some info here:
http://www.setanta.com/global/ie.html
Good ridance to Setanta! Glad to see them crumble
ESPN will be using sky in the UK dont know if a fee will be involved maybe not this season as a test run but i cant imagine any station forking out that much and not looking for some money.Originally Posted by DeLorean
Cheers for that, I'll hang on for another bit.... But Im thinkin it wont be long before Setanta Ireland goes under too
Heard they will be showing them through pay per view, available to sky subscribers
I'm still getting Setanta Ireland?! I'll be cancelling my DD first thing tomorrow...
bit harsh vidic class at least they were some little competition to the evil sky sports empire ... espn have the rights now to 48 games probally only able to view via sky ...
" football is a simple game "
yep it will be via Sky. It will be very much like the PL gold season ticket or whatever they called it a few years back. Pay 10 pound to watch Burnley-Everton on PPV....bit harsh vidic class at least they were some little competition to the evil sky sports empire ... espn have the rights now to 48 games probally only able to view via sky ...
It will very much that way though you will be able to sign up to them for the season which i am sure will work out much cheaper overall. Sad to see Setanta go but if you don't pay your bills that's what happens.
ESPN was free on Sky over the weekend. It might still be free, I havent checked since Sunday.
Anyhoo, we might be lucky and get it for free on Sky with Setanta losing its PL coverage. ESPN will make a mint on adverts in the USA during these games, so they might not charge a fee here.
They only bought the UK rights, didn't they.
The rights ESPN got were just for the UK, so I wouldn't be holding you breath for it being no extra charge based on US advertising.
Setanta still have the Irish rights, and the Irish operation (Setanta Ireland) is being sold as a going concern, so people are probably being a bit premature cancelling their subs on the basis of the UK arm going bust.
Personally, I don't do subscription tele, but will miss Setanta Sports News whilst giving the little un her first bottle in the morning.
Last edited by Macy; 24/06/2009 at 9:53 AM.
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
Well ESPN have 46 games next year and 23 for the following 3(I think) How much can they reasonably expect to charge for this service.
14.99??
I only bought Setanta for the boxing and GAA. I won't be investing in ESPN for the footie.
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