Setanta Ireland

Infobox TV channel
name= Setanta Sports
based in= Dublin,Ireland
logofile= SetantaSports2007.jpg
logoalt= Setanta Sports logo
logosize = 155px
launch= 1990
share=
share as of=
share source=
owner= Setanta Sport Holdings Ltd
former names=
web= [http://www.setanta.com www.setanta.com]
terr serv 1= Digital terrestrial
terr chan 1= Channel 34
sat serv 1=Sky Digital
sat chan 1= Channel 430 (UK)
Channel 418 (Ireland)
sat serv 2=Dish Network
sat chan 2= Channel 406
sat serv 3= DirecTV
sat chan 3= Channel 615
sat serv 4= Star Choice
sat chan 4= Channel 239
sat serv 5= Bell TV
sat chan 5= Channel 420
cable serv 1 =UPC Ireland
cable chan 1 = Channel 105/401
cable serv 2 =NTL
cable chan 2 = Channel 555
cable serv 3 =Virgin Media
cable chan 3 = Channel 538 (Setanta 1) Channel 539 (Setanta 2)

Setanta Sports Ireland (pronounced|sɛˈtantə) is an Irish sports channel featuring local and international sports. Setanta also operates in 12 channels in 24 countries. The availability of these channels varies depending on the delivery platform and location.

History

Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events to Irish expatriates. More recently the network has expanded and it now broadcasts an extensive array of top live sporting events aimed at international English-speaking audiences. Setanta Ireland's CEO is Niall Cogley, former Director of Sport at RTÉ. The company's headquarters is 4th Floor, Georges Quay House, 43 Townsend Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Joint Group CEOs Michael O'Rourke and Leonard Ryan, COO Mark O'Meara and CFO Nigel Brennan are all based in that area.The very name 'Setanta', comes from the name of the ancient Irish Warrior 'Setanta' from Ulster who frequently played the oldest known field sport, hurling, and who was later given the name 'Cúchulainn' as described in the ancient Irish texts of the 'Annals of Ulster'.

Availability

Setanta Sports offers commercial venues in several countries around the world programming of sports such as football (soccer), Gaelic football, hurling, golf, cricket, Australian rules football, rugby union and rugby league and boxing

Ireland

In Ireland, Setanta Sports' Channels are available on a number of different platforms. Its flagship Channel Setanta Ireland is available for free on UPC Ireland's basic cable package and as a subscription service on Sky Digital. With Sky Digital subscribers receive the full array of Setanta Sports channels — Setanta Sports Ireland, Setanta Sports 1 & 2, Setanta Golf, Setanta Sports News, Liverpool FC TV, Celtic TV, Rangers TV, NASN, Racing UK and Racing World.

Setanta also offers a commercial service for Business premises comprising of Setanta Ireland, Setanta Golf, Setanta Sports 1, Setanta Sports 2, Celtic TV, Rangers TV and Racing World.

Other channel available in Ireland

* Setanta Sports 1
* Setanta Sports 2
* Setanta Golf
* Racing UK (owned by a consortium of racecourses, but still sold as part of the "Setanta Sports Pack")
* Racing World (owned by a consortium of racecourses, but still sold as part of the "Setanta Sports Pack")
* Rangers TV
* Celtic TV
* Liverpool FC TV
* Arsenal TV
* NASN (owned by ESPN since March 2007, but still sold as part of the "Setanta Sports Pack")
* Setanta Sports News (a joint venture between Setanta and Virgin Media Television and produced by ITN)

Setanta are hoping to have a high-definition channel launched by August 2008, in time for the new Barclays Premiership season. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a81234/setanta-sky-spar-over-high-def-channel.html http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a81234/setanta-sky-spar-over-high-def-channel.html] . "Digital Spy", Thursday 6 December 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070731.TRUTH31/TPStory/Sports/ New channel goes big on Premier League]
* [http://www.setanta.com/ Setanta Sports]
* [http://www.watchlivefootball.eu./ Setanta Sports UK]
* [http://www.setantasoccershop.com/ Official Setanta Sports Soccer Shop]
* [http://www.setantarugbyshop.com/ Official Setanta Sports Rugby Shop]
* http://diginews.name/digital/virgin-setanta-to-create-sports-news-channel/ Setanta Sports News Information (broken link)
* [http://www.setantasports.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2007/12/05/Setanta-Desktop/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/ Setanta Sports Desktop]