Setanta 'is on brink of collapse'

yabadabado

does anyone have any idea when we will know what the situation is regards setanta ireland showing matches ?when will ESPN announce there packages?

byte

ESPN have already announced their packages (thus far).

Schedule here

The Saturday 3pm games are up for grabs in the next few weeks. Setanta Ireland would need to get sorted out before then if it wishes to bid again for these rights.

Headshot

byte wrote: »

ESPN have already announced their packages (thus far).

The Saturday 3pm games are up for grabs in the next few weeks. Setanta Ireland would need to get sorted out before then if it wishes to bid again for these rights.

oh

how come they have to bid again if they own the rights in the first place ?

byte

Headshot wrote: »

oh

how come they have to bid again if they own the rights in the first place ?

They lost all their rights, due to the way Setanta Ireland was linked with the Setanta company that went bust.

The auction for Premier League broadcast rights in the Republic of Ireland for live Saturday 3pm fixtures in season 2009/10 will take place in the coming weeks. The auction process for seasons 2010/11 to 2012/13 will take place later

http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1716580,00.html

Headshot

byte wrote: »

They lost all their rights, due to the way Setanta Ireland was linked with the Setanta company that went bust.


http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1716580,00.html

thanks byte

the dream team would be rte and tv3



can sky go for this package ?

yabadabado

so setanta ire have lost the monday night and saturday night game.am i right in saying the 3pm sat only applies to ireland?if so its probably best if setanta dont get them ,save having to pay for 3 subs.any idea when ESPN will announce prices?

headshot would RTE or TV3 be able to afford thre rights?surely it would make sense for ESPN to get these,make there package more attractive to irish customers.

Headshot

yabadabado wrote: »

so setanta ire have lost the monday night and saturday night game.am i right in saying the 3pm sat only applies to ireland?if so its probably best if setanta dont get them ,save having to pay for 3 subs.any idea when ESPN will announce prices?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=61060711&postcount=398

yabadabado

from the irish times on wednesday.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/0708/1224250235971.html

ESPN to launch new sports channel

THE WALT Disney-owned sports network ESPN said yesterday it would launch a new channel in Britain in August to show its 46 Premier League soccer matches and other international sports programming.

The channel, which will be available in standard and high definition, will also carry a range of American sports previously provided on the ESPN America channel, which will be integrated into the new British channel.

Dominant pay-TV firm BSkyB, which owns the rights to show the remaining 92 live Premier League matches next season, will sell the ESPN channel to both its residential and commercial customers.

For residential customers, it will be available on a premium subscription basis, for €10 a month to existing Sky Sports subscribers and for €14 per month to other Sky customers.

byte

Hm, that's the first mention I have seen for Irish prices. I'd have expected them to be charging more since it's £9 and £12 in the UK respectively.

PDN

byte wrote: »

Hm, that's the first mention I have seen for Irish prices. I'd have expected them to be charging more since it's £9 and £12 in the UK respectively.

Which equates to €10.49 and €13.98 respectively.

Dubliner28

cobijones wrote: »

Are setanta offering a cheaper price yet to customers to stay with them or are we still paying full whack?

Interested to see if people have cancelled or are waiting to see what they offer?

Unless
1.Your a fan of poker.
2.You like watch repeated matches every 2nd night (GAA/League of Ireland)
3.You like the Brazilian League
4.You like Snowboarding
5.F1 repeats

I'd cancel

That_Guy

Was on the ESPN website the other day and it doesn't appear to be up and running when I was last on it.

It comes up with a box and you type in your email address etc and they tell you how much the subscription will be etc and that's it. Can't get into the site otherwise.

I'd like to know what kind of games would they be showing.

Mitch Connor

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/safc/ESPN-announce-17-live-Premier.5447663.jp

Published Date: 10 July 2009
The full list of 17 live Barclays Premier League matches, selected until November on ESPN are:
August
Saturday 15th Everton v Arsenal 5:15pm
Sunday 23rd West Ham v Tottenham 1:30pm
Monday 24th Liverpool v Aston Villa 8:00pm
Saturday 29th Chelsea v Burnley 12:45pm

September
Saturday 12th Tottenham v Manchester United 5:15pm
Saturday 19th West Ham v Liverpool 5:15pm
Saturday 26th Fulham v Arsenal 5:15pm
Monday 28th Manchester City v West Ham 8:00pm

October
Saturday 3rd Manchester United v Sunderland 5:15pm
Monday 5th Aston Villa v Manchester City 8:00pm
Monday 19th Fulham v Hull City 8:00pm
Saturday 24th Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers 5:15pm
Saturday 31st Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers 5:15pm

November
Saturday 7th Wolves v Arsenal 5:15pm
Monday 9th Liverpool v Birmingham City 8:00pm
Saturday 21st Manchester United v Everton 5:15pm
Saturday 28th Aston Villa v Tottenham 5:15pm

Kev_ps3

Are ESPN going to show the 3pm games?

thomond2006

It looks like SS have the stand out games again this season.