Setanta....

[Leyton388]

**** it just keep watching the streams.

[Joey Jones]

That's how it sounds to me mate. Scandalous ain't it? At least they're trying to do something a bit different by making some original programming to go along with the games, but still another £9, nah!

Full subs is what £42 ish? add say HD on (£9.99) multiroom, (£9.99) and then this, wow, £72+ a month, I think not

I know it's expensive but at least it's £4 pounds cheaper than what Setanta charged. And another benefits are that you wont have to pay a connection charge and it'll probably be easier to cancel?

[Matt]

I'll continue to pay my subs in the form of beer at my local ale house.

[Matt]

I hope they have the good sense to employ some knowledgeable people to front their coverage.

[Reece]

They should let us be able to pay on a per game basis like Prem Plus used to be.

[Joey Jones]

They should let us be able to pay on a per game basis like Prem Plus used to be.

Didn't they used to charge £6 per game? You'd be better off paying the £9 a month (for value for money and all that).

[Reece]

Perhaps - it depends how often Liverpool were on it though as they were the only ones I used to bother paying for, and often I'd have mates round and they'd contribute too.

[johnly]

I know it's expensive but at least it's £4 pounds cheaper than what Setanta charged. And another benefits are that you wont have to pay a connection charge and it'll probably be easier to cancel?

Granted they'll be no messing with this channel. You want it you pay, you don't you can cancel and there'll be no connection mess. ESPN's coverage of other sport is top, can't see them messing footy up. The cost puts me off, its another tenner I don't want to pay. I have no doubt it'll be better than ****anta though

[Exiled_red]

Didn't they used to charge £6 per game? You'd be better off paying the £9 a month (for value for money and all that).

Yeah it was about £6 a game, but you could get the season ticket for all Premiership pay per view games £40 a year.

[DannyMan2006]

But Setanta had the boxing and also the Scottish games, plus French and German games. Not to mention LFCTV.

What will ESPN have?

[Joey Jones]

But Setanta had the boxing and also the Scottish games, plus French and German games. Not to mention LFCTV.

What will ESPN have?

Lacrosse & College Football probably

[DannyMan2006]

Lacrosse & College Football probably

I can afford the nine quid due to no more Setanta, but I need a bit more bait really to pay the fee. Like a "Pay now and get 25% off". Or some bloody good secondary programmes.

[-V-]

**** that. Im not paying extra.

Setanta US is still running I believe so coupled with ESPN and all the foreign channels there will be plenty of streams available online for the ESPN games

[Liverpel]

For any Irish who haven't cancelled their subscription, this is from their website:


What is now available on Setanta Sports in ROI?
We are working with various sporting organisations to bring the best of the sporting action to the package. In the meantime we will continue to show top live action including Barclays Premier League, Magners League Rugby, GAA Coverage, Formula 1, Champions League, Europa League, and live golf from the major tours.

[dom9]

Righty, here's the deal with ESPN channel then. From Sky News

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Business/ESPN-To-Launch-New-Channel-On-3-August-To-Show-Premier-League-Games-It-Bought-After-Setanta-Collapse/Article/200907115331308?f=rss

ESPN has announced it will launch a new channel next month to show the Premier League matches whose rights it bought following the collapse of pay-TV firm Setanta.

The US company purchased the rights for 46 live games when the British arm of Setanta went into administration a month ago.

From 3 August, the new channel will offer top-flight football alongside international sports and a wide-range of premium US sports previously provided on ESPN America, which will be integrated in the UK into the new channel.

It will be made available in both standard (SD) and high definition, making the UK-based channel the firm's first HD offering in Europe.

As part of the new arrangement, Sky News owner BSkyB will retail ESPN to both its residential and commercial customers.

ESPN will be available on a premium subscription basis to all Sky homes, which means all live Barclays Premier League matches will be available in HD to Sky homes.


Sky has confirmed that Sky Sports subscribers will be able to get ESPN for £9 per month while other Sky customers will be able to subscribe from £12 per month.

Sky Sports will produce its football games, but the coverage will use dedicated ESPN graphics and analysis.

The US broadcaster also plans to create original studio shows to support football and other sports coverage.

Lynne Frank of ESPN Europe said: "We hope football and sports fans will enjoy ESPN's compelling mix of Barclays Premier League football, international sports and the best of the US sports in both SD and HD."

Mike Darcey, Sky's chief operating officer, added: "Our agreement with ESPN to retail its portfolio of sports channels ensures that we have certainty of distribution of all live Premier League matches to Sky homes, and further adds to the high-quality sports content our customers can enjoy, both in standard- and high-definition.

"We are also delighted to provide support in the form of production, advertising sales and commercial retailing."

Well, that makes all the difference.