Finally the new TV-channel

[Finnish_Red]

REDS TO LAUNCH NEW TV CHANNEL ON SETANTA
Paul Rogers 11 July 2007
Liverpool Football Club will launch its very own dedicated television channel - LFC TV - in September after signing a major three-year deal with Setanta Sports.
LFC TV will be carried at no extra charge as part of the Setanta Sports Pack, a nine-channel offering, available on satellite.

LFC TV will be included at no extra cost - the recently reduced price of £9.99 a month applies to the full Setanta Sports Pack, and there is no annual contract.

The channel will also be broadcast live on www.liverpoolfc.tv as part of e-Season Ticket, the official website's premium content service.

Although LFC TV will not be available as a stand-alone channel on Freeview, fans with a Freeview subscription to Setanta will be able to watch some of the top action on Setanta Sports 1, including LFC TV-branded Champions League and Premier League matches. LFC TV will also be available on cable via Virgin Media as part of the Setanta Sports Pack – further details to be released shortly.

For the first time in the club's 115-year history, supporters will now be able to enjoy every minute of every Premiership and Champions League game from the comfort of their own homes.

And fans who subscribe to LFC TV won't miss a thing - whether it's exclusive footage of the latest star signing or the very latest news from the club's Melwood training complex.

With LFC TV positioned right at the heart of the club, the channel's flagship news programme 'LFC Now' will have every angle covered – including exclusive interviews with the manager, former stars and, of course, the current players themselves.

With LFC TV planning to broadcast selected Reserve team games live, fans will also be given a unique opportunity to cast an eye over the emerging talent knocking on the first team dressing room door.

And for a glimpse of the future, we'll report from the club's state-of-the-art Academy on the youngsters hoping to lift trophies for the Reds after the current crop of stars have hung up their boots.

While the club's future success is paramount, LFC TV will also cast a respectful eye on the dramas and triumphs of days gone by, the bedrock on which the Anfield success story has been built.

Many of the players who brought so much joy to fans on the way to earning legendary status at the club will be regular visitors to the LFC TV studios. The expert views of former heroes – trophy winners all – will form the backbone of the channel's innovative 'This is Anfield' show – a live, interactive football forum where the big issues are debated.

And it won't just be the professional pundits who have their say - 'This is Anfield' will provide a platform for the fans to have their say. It's the perfect opportunity for supporters to put forward their views and demonstrate why Liverpool followers are rightly considered by many to be the most passionate and knowledgeable in the world.

Perhaps most importantly of all, LFC TV will demonstrate just why the club's supporters remain so passionate. It's about being part of Liverpool Football Club, a world famous footballing institution with a history that has charted 115 years of triumph and trophies.

With five European Cups, seven FA Cups and a record 18 League Championships collected since the club was founded by John Houlding on March 15 1892, there's certainly plenty to talk about.

What's On LFC TV and When


# All Liverpool FC matches in the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League (not live)

# At least six hours of original programming content per day, five days a week, fifty two weeks per year

# Daily news round-up with all the latest from Anfield and Melwood

# Exclusive interviews with the manager, coaching staff and current players

# Classic matches from Liverpool's illustrious past

# No less than 50% of all friendlies involving the Liverpool football team on a live and exclusive basis

# Live studio discussions with former Liverpool stars, supporters, celebrity fans and football experts

The channel will raid the extensive Premier League archive, replaying some of the greatest games since the competition came into being in 1992 – that's 15 seasons of Reds action and no fewer than 285 victories to choose from. We'll also be sharing some of the greatest wins with the stars who made them possible so look out for some big, big names joining us on the LFC TV sofas.

Liverpool Football Club has never just been about the Premiership however and we'll be delving into the more distant past with some of the trophy-lifting triumphs of the Seventies and Eighties. LFC TV will revisit the glory years alongside the guys who were there at the sharp end.

If its news you're after, 'LFC Now' will be available twice a night, with bulletins repeated throughout the day - ensuring viewers never miss the latest developments.

Liverpool's weekend matches will be transmitted in the first instance at midnight on Sunday, then repeated throughout the next day and at regular intervals during the following week. Midweek games will be available from midnight the same night – and again repeated over the next few days at varying times allowing fans to watch matches at their leisure and, most importantly, at a time it suits them.

Our match previews will be extensive, with the latest word from Melwood on team selection and injury news as well as exclusive pre-match interviews with the manager and his players and, of course, the low-down on the opposition.

And after the game, our post-match analysis will be all-encompassing with our resident experts casting a critical eye on the day's events alongside the views of the Liverpool camp at the game. And you can be sure that if the Man of the Match is wearing a red shirt - we'll be looking to speak to him.

# LFC TV will be available at no extra cost as part of the Setanta Sports Pack. Setanta's exclusive live content includes:

Barclays Premier League (from August 2007)
Under the new FAPL rights contract, 138 games will be broadcast live with Setanta showing 46 of them.

LFC TV viewers subscribing to Setanta Sports will receive the club's brand new designated channel plus:
Setanta Sports 1
Setanta Sports 2
Setanta Golf
Racing UK
Racing World
NASN (North American Sports Network)
Celtic TV
Rangers TV

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[bonzai]

about time..................sign me up!

[Guest]

That would be fantastic. With me going down under next year, that would be a massive boost. Still a shame that they won't be showing PL and CL matches live, but all in all a great package. The fact it will be available on e-season is key for me.

[rushscored4]

Cool!

I've had Setanta for a few seasons and would have cancelled my subscription except they've got some Premiership matches next season (including Villa away on the opening day). I think I'll definitely keep it now!

[redbuz]

Finally having Setanta has paid off!!

[Fowler_God]

Whats the Score with Setana's Premiership coverage this year? Is it a similar scheme as what sky had last year with prem plus? i.e £50 for the season.

[Imy]

I am really pissed off with this, not only have we now got to cough out for SKY but also Setanta. So for me with my full subscription Multi box package i would have to pay £60 a month - sod that.

I have no real interest in the other sports they show.

Had LFC Channel been a stand alone channel i would have subscribed. Yes i can subscribe to it on the net, but its not the same as switching on the box and watching it.

[Imy]

Whats the Score with Setana's Premiership coverage this year? Is it a similar scheme as what sky had last year with prem plus? i.e £50 for the season.

No you have to subscribe to the lot - £10 a month.

[Reece]

No you have to subscribe to the lot - £10 a month.

From what I have read, you don't have to sign up for 12 months though, so you could do it on a month per month basis.

Someone else may be able to confirm if this is correct? Also, someone somewhere has said that the £10 raises to £15? Anyone know about this?

[cled the red]

I am really pissed off with this, not only have we now got to cough out for SKY but also Setanta. So for me with my full subscription Multi box package i would have to pay £60 a month - sod that.

I have no real interest in the other sports they show.

Had LFC Channel been a stand alone channel i would have subscribed. Yes i can subscribe to it on the net, but its not the same as switching on the box and watching it.

I'm with you on this one - I think Liverpool have dropped a bollock here. As a lover of all sports, IMO Sky Sports is much better than Setanta Sports and therefore I subscribe to Sky.

Can't afford to subscribe to both (if I want to eat!!) so here's one LFC fan who will not have access to this channel.

[discobiscuit]

Yeah its tenner a month, no contract

[Shaggy]

I'm with you on this one - I think Liverpool have dropped a bollock here. As a lover of all sports, IMO Sky Sports is much better than Setanta Sports and therefore I subscribe to Sky.

Can't afford to subscribe to both (if I want to eat!!) so here's one LFC fan who will not have access to this channel.

In all honesty I can well do without subscribing to more ****ing TV, but I'm gonna have to extend my Setanta after my current 'deal' runs out (took up the Hatton offer and get another 6 weeks out of it).

I currently have the full Sky package but I'm gonna look to reduce it by (perhaps) getting rid of the films. The wife might have something to say about that, though.

[Gray]

I signed up in the Hatton package. First 3 months free. £10 a month for their prem matches and LFC TV is fair. Looking forward to the new channel.

[Imy]

In all honesty I can well do without subscribing to more ****ing TV, but I'm gonna have to extend my Setanta after my current 'deal' runs out (took up the Hatton offer and get another 6 weeks out of it).

I currently have the full Sky package but I'm gonna look to reduce it by (perhaps) getting rid of the films. The wife might have something to say about that, though.

If you get rid of the films only don't you only save something like £4 a month?

[Fowler_God]

No you have to subscribe to the lot - £10 a month.

****ing Hell.

Well i have to say that the club have made a **** up here, because all i am going to do is un-subscribe from my E-season ticket (which is £7 a month i think) and put the extra £3 to Setana, which means i still get the LFC channel and the Premiership games.