• You may have to login or register before you can post and view our exclusive members only forums.
    To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

ESPN buys rights to Setanta games

Forums Unread posts
Status
Not open for further replies.
S

SaintGeorge67

Well-Known
Member
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8113702.stm

ESPN buys rights to Setanta games

ESPN has bought the rights to the 46 English Premier League games in the 2009/10 season that were to have been shown by Setanta.

Disney-owned ESPN has won the two packages of games shown on Saturday teatimes and Monday evenings.

It has also won the 23 games per season that Setanta was due to show from 2010/11 to 2012/13.

The league took the broadcasting rights back from Setanta on Friday after it missed a payment deadline.
 
Haha, I forgot about Huckerby The Legend. Great stuff.

So can you get ESPN on Sky? What's the deal here?
 
Doesn't say yet. They already have ESPN America (as part of Setanta) so I guess they may add another channel and do some package.

No idea really though.
 
So ESPN are going to have some sort of new PPV channel on Sky then. Wonder if Virgin will get it also.
 
I wonder how this works for US customers of ESPN...

I had both fox soccer channel and setanta so that I never miss a liverpool game, but now that setanta has lost the rights, I wonder if ESPN will just show them for free on weekends on ESPN or ESPN2. that would be awesome!
 
from BBC:

ESPN's matches will be available on BSkyB

You will pay an extra amount for the ESPN matches

Games likely to be on a new branded ESPN channel - separate from the existing ESPN Classic and ESPN America

ESPN wants it on platforms other than BSkyB and is in talks with Virgin Media, though BT is yet to comment
 
[quote author=cobrastatus link=topic=34313.msg893073#msg893073 date=1245697719]
I wonder how this works for US customers of ESPN...

I had both fox soccer channel and setanta so that I never miss a liverpool game, but now that setanta has lost the rights, I wonder if ESPN will just show them for free on weekends on ESPN or ESPN2. that would be awesome!
[/quote]

My question exactly!! I am even willing to pay extra for an ESPN channel, but losing Setanta with no replacement would be awful. Fox Soccer rarely gets the good games, only Hull and Stoke.
 
If this highlights the work of Tommy smyth to the UK public, then I'm all for it. You're in for a treat.
 
Sport presenter Stubbs leaves BBC

Stubbs (right) was part of the BBC Euro 2008 coverage team
BBC sports presenter Ray Stubbs is to leave the corporation to be the frontman of ESPN's live Premier League coverage, it has been announced.

Stubbs, who spent five years on the books at Tranmere Rovers, presented football, snooker, darts and other sports in his 25 years with the BBC.

"This was always going to be a difficult decision," he said.

"But a chance to join one of the world's top broadcasters on day one of a new channel was too good to reject."

Head of BBC TV Sport Philip Bernie said: "Ray has been a fantastic member of the BBC Sport team for many years and we wish him all the best for the future."

ESPN acquired the live rights for 46 Premier League matches next season following the collapse of Irish broadcaster Setanta.

Stubbs's first match fronting their coverage will be Everton v Arsenal at Goodison Park on 15 August.
 
[quote author=FreshRed link=topic=34313.msg893176#msg893176 date=1245705187]
[quote author=cobrastatus link=topic=34313.msg893073#msg893073 date=1245697719]
I wonder how this works for US customers of ESPN...

I had both fox soccer channel and setanta so that I never miss a liverpool game, but now that setanta has lost the rights, I wonder if ESPN will just show them for free on weekends on ESPN or ESPN2. that would be awesome!
[/quote]

My question exactly!! I am even willing to pay extra for an ESPN channel, but losing Setanta with no replacement would be awful. Fox Soccer rarely gets the good games, only Hull and Stoke.
[/quote]

Unfortunately they are two quasi seperate companies. US Setanta will go on just as normal at least until the contract is up in a year. US Setanta is apparently a viable, profitable company.

I say unfortunately because ESPN has far more broad coverage.
 
ESPN intend to show 3 Liverpool games in the first 4 months (August-November).

Mon 24 August: Liverpool v Aston Villa (20.00)
Sat 19 September: West Ham v Liverpool (17.30)
Mon 9 November: Liverpool v Birmingham (20.00)

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=659920&cc=5739

This will cost an additional £9 a month if you are on Sky - £12 per game! I would rather put that towards a few beers down the pub.

(It's £12 per month if you are not on Sky).
 
Ray Stubbs' chin is gradually moving closer and closer to his forehead. It is estimated that his face will have entirely folded in on itself by 2012.
 
[quote author=Jack D Rips link=topic=34313.msg907806#msg907806 date=1247905166]
Setanta Ireland have retained the Saturday 3pm match. How is that?

[/quote]

Woohoo

I wondered about that. It must be that the UK side of things folded but the Irish didn't. Can't wait t see Pat Dolan on our screens again
 
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=34313.msg907814#msg907814 date=1247907031]
[quote author=Jack D Rips link=topic=34313.msg907806#msg907806 date=1247905166]
Setanta Ireland have retained the Saturday 3pm match. How is that?

[/quote]

Woohoo

I wondered about that. It must be that the UK side of things folded but the Irish didn't. Can't wait t see Pat Dolan on our screens again
[/quote]

It has to be set up like that, cos the 3pm matches cant be shown here so they're on a separate package.
 
[quote author=gkmacca link=topic=34313.msg907803#msg907803 date=1247904916]
Ray Stubbs' chin is gradually moving closer and closer to his forehead. It is estimated that his face will have entirely folded in on itself by 2012.
[/quote]

Hahaha. Thanks for that.
 
[quote author=MaschedUp link=topic=34313.msg907924#msg907924 date=1247919831]
So what happens to Virgin Media customers like me?
[/quote]

No-one's confirmed, they're still in talks, but it looks like you'll be paying a little more than sky customers (£9 if on sports package already or £12 if not), so either £12 or more a month would be my guess.
 
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=34313.msg893236#msg893236 date=1245711311]
If this highlights the work of Tommy smyth to the UK public, then I'm all for it. You're in for a treat.
[/quote]

Seconded. Got to listen to him for all of World Cup 2006...He's tremendous sport.
 
[quote author=cobrastatus link=topic=34313.msg893073#msg893073 date=1245697719]
I wonder how this works for US customers of ESPN...

I had both fox soccer channel and setanta so that I never miss a liverpool game, but now that setanta has lost the rights, I wonder if ESPN will just show them for free on weekends on ESPN or ESPN2. that would be awesome!
[/quote]

Setanta broadcasts in US and Canada will be the same as last year. It was only Setanta UK that went into administration. Even though the ownership of Setanta North America changed in July 2009, the channel will still be named "Setanta Sports" and will be business as usual.
See here for detail: http://www.bci.ie/news_information/press230.html
 
so why will this work when setanta failed?

are they showing more games? do they need less people to subscribe or can they just run it at a loss in the uk?

i'm tempted to sign up if it is in hd and they had a range of quality sports to compliment the football.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

Beamrider
    • Like
  • Locked
The Ev - how NOT to run a football club
2 3 4 5 6
Replies
171
Views
5K
Beamrider
Beamrider
Frogfish
    • Like
  • Locked
Emery - undervalued?
2
Replies
33
Views
856
doctor_mac
doctor_mac
bluebell
  • Locked
Where are they now
Replies
22
Views
2K
tombrown
tombrown
Red rose
    • Like
  • Locked
A trip to Singapore
2
Replies
39
Views
2K
My_Blood_Bleeds_Red
My_Blood_Bleeds_Red
Red rose
  • Locked
Is Elliott the secret weapon about to explode ?
2 3 4 5
Replies
123
Views
10K
localny
localny
Back
Top Bottom