With so many great sporting events taking place all over the UK and the world, one wishes for a sports broadcasting service that is available across all platforms, has a reasonable price and gives unlimited quality access to everything related to sport. Setanta Sports is the answer to all those wishes!
Setanta Sports is an Ireland based sports broadcaster operating a staggering 12 channels across 24 countries. Formed in 1999 to facilitate the broadcast of Irish sporting events to Irish expats, the network has expanded prolifically, broadcasting a vast range of live sporting events for English-speaking sport enthusiasts all over the world. It also offers commercial venues in several countries for sport programming related to football, hurling, golf, cricket, basketball, union and league rugby, darts and boxing.
Setanta Sports channels are available on different platforms -
- UPC - Ireland's basic cable package
- Subscription on Sky Digital offering the full array of their sports channels such as Setanta Sports Ireland, Setanta Sports 1 and 2, Setanta Golf, Setanta Sports News, Liverpool FC TV, Celtic TV, Rangers TV, NASN, Racing TV and also the recently launched Arsenal TV.
- BSkyB and Virgin Media.
- Digital Terrestrial Television.
- BT Vision.
- Tiscali TV.
- Broadband Internet.
According to the platforms, Setanta has suitable subscription plans for satellite, freeview and broadband.
- Satellite subscription - eleven sports channels with the option of a 'multibox offer' free for three months, facilitating the viewing in another room. This can be renewed for a further three months.
- Freeview subscription - Setanta Sports 1, web offer for three months, which on expiry can be renewed for 7.99 pounds monthly.
- Broadband - on bundling with a new satellite or freeview subscription, one pays only 2.99 pounds more. It costs just 7.99 pounds for Broadband access.
Adding to that, Setanta Sports offers extras such as a 24 hours sports news channel, highlights with Steve McManaman, Football Matters with Angus Scott, Steve Bunce's Boxing Show and a great line up of other shows. With all shows hosted by highly respected and knowledgeable sports pundits across the sports world, Setanta Sports is a great package.
Customers are bowled over by the reasonable prices and the astounding coverage of every possible sporting event, not to mention the towering presence in the USA, Canada and Ireland apart from the UK. With close to 715 million pounds invested in acquiring broadcast rights for over four years, across the broad spectrum of events such as the PGA Tour, English Premier League, FA Cup and the like, Setanta Sports has surely hit the competition for a six!
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