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Setanta Problems!

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  1. mikefleet

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    Found this on the Alty website:

    SETANTA REVIEW
    The Digital Spy claims that "Setanta has launched a comprehensive review of its entire pay TV offering, it has emerged. According to The Irish Examiner, the international sports broadcaster is trying to find ways to develop its business after losing half its Premier League live TV rights to Sky in early February. Analysts have warned that Setanta may not be able to survive in its current form because the loss of the Premier League rights could impede its ability to attract a sufficient number of subscribers. The company appointed Close Brothers merchant bank to raise £159m in new funding to try and buy some games back from Sky after the decision was announced. However, some press reports now indicate it is trying to renegotiate its entire complement of rights deals in case it needs to pare back its channels to a core offering".

    Posted 1 year ago #
  2. Riverview Supporter

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    On Sky , The ESPN , and racing channels are on a month;y deal ( I belief) at the moment and I expect these to be swallowed up by SKY as a loss leader for there packages. The Rangers/Celtic/Manutd/Arsenal/Liverpool channels can be moved pretty easy to a sky package.

    If Setanta do go belly up , all their rights will return to the governing bodies and theis will devalue those sports commercially as bidders for TV rights will have fewer or no rivals. Expect to see the return of PPV Premiership though if this happens

    Posted 1 year ago #
  3. PatMan

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  4. Tad

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    ESPN hve been trying to get rights to footie games for ages. If Satanta do go iwould not be suprised to see the SPL and Setanta's Prem rights on an ESPN pay channel. hopefully the BSP prem will go back to Sky.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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