Jimbo 133 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Sounds like they are fucked, Setanta have failed to make payment to the Premier League and have lost their games package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Lost the rights for Premier League matches which are now up for auction again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 TUF 9 Final is on on Saturday night and i cant even subscribe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26189 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Well that's them fucked now. Glad I didn't take up they're offer of a discounted subscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Feel a bit sorry for that lovely Craig Burley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6289 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Rumours this morning that Sky are buying up their stake. Doesn't that leave them monopolising the TV rights once again, the very scenario which was to be avoided which is why Setanta won the contract in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26189 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 The very scenario that left us paying more to watch football. Thanks again to the EU for 'protecting' us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Rumours this morning that Sky are buying up their stake. Doesn't that leave them monopolising the TV rights once again, the very scenario which was to be avoided which is why Setanta won the contract in the first place? Only 23 of the 46 games. They arent allow to have rights to every game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26189 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Rumours this morning that Sky are buying up their stake. Doesn't that leave them monopolising the TV rights once again, the very scenario which was to be avoided which is why Setanta won the contract in the first place? Only 23 of the 46 games. They arent allow to have rights to every game Would the PL go for that? A single package of 23 games is pretty useless unless they're sold on PPV basis or one of the terrestrial broadcasters go in with a silly bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Sky is buying the 23 monday night games. The other 23 would all be another another time slot id imagine. Im sure one of the freeview channels would love them! Rumour has it ESPN are buying them though so im not sure what channel it would go on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13811 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 It's a shame BBC can't afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ESPN have been wanting to get into the PL for ages now so that rumour might be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Who's interested in the prem anyhoo? The championship is where it's at these days :icon_lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Who's interested in the prem anyhoo? The championship is where it's at these days :icon_lol: Quite, I didn't give a fuck about it last season beyond what impacted on us (and my bet on Man Utd). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26189 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ESPN have been wanting to get into the PL for ages now so that rumour might be true. They'd have to get both packages to make it worthwhile imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3960 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I got an email from them last night accepting my cancellation but trying to change my mind with some deals. Funny thing was that along with shite I have less than zero interest in like rugby and boxing they referred to "top flight football" - I suppose they mean the SPL and the Jorman/French leagues but I can't imagine them surviving on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Who's interested in the prem anyhoo? The championship is where it's at these days :icon_lol: Wonder how many subscriptions to PPV channels have been cancelled since we got relegated. Call me deluded, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was more than any other close season drop off. Especially now that the championship is on BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 (edited) Who's interested in the prem anyhoo? The championship is where it's at these days We've won a place in this years Championship, which is clearly more prestigious than the Premiership, because people refer to winners as Champions, not Premiers. My logic is flawless. Edited June 22, 2009 by The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13811 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 How many teams in the Premier League are going to challenge for the title this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 They've lost the SPL rights too: The Scottish Premier League has confirmed that it is 'actively engaging' in a process of selling its broadcasting rights after Setanta failed to make an outstanding payment of £3m. SPL executive chairman Lex Gold said: 'Setanta has been unable to meet our extended deadline for the outstanding £3m payment to the SPL and, in terms of the notice previously issued, our British broadcasting rights for season 2009/10 and beyond revert to us.' Mr Gold said the league had wanted to work with Setanta and the broadcaster was given every possible chance, but today was the final deadline. Setanta Sports management are meeting in London to decide the way forward for the troubled broadcaster. It has already lost the contract for 46 English Premier League football matches after failing to make a scheduled £10m payment to the English Premier League. It now faces the prospect of administration. Setanta's problems stem from having paid too much for broadcasting rights compared to the revenue it was able to generate from viewer subscriptions. If administration is to be avoided, much rests on the next move by Access Industries, operated by Leo Blavatnik. Access had been in talks to take a majority stake in Setanta, but needed more time to look through the books than last Friday's deadline to the English Premiership allowed. If Access were to successfully bid for the rights for the 46 games, then Setanta may well be saved for the time being. But it will face competition from Sky and ESPN. The prospects for the Irish arm of Setanta look more optimistic. There is speculation music promoter Denis Desmond, who already owns 20%, may seek to buy the business in Ireland outright. Setanta's website is still taking new subscriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ESPN have won the rights to all 46 games and are showing them via . . . . . . BSkyB Surely such a thinly veiled move by Sky to get around the monopoly rules will be sussed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26189 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ESPN have won the rights to all 46 games and are showing them via . . . . . . BSkyB Surely such a thinly veiled move by Sky to get around the monopoly rules will be sussed! Doesn't that just mean we'll be able to see them via satellite rather than actually on Sky Sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Youre not wrong. They are starting a new channel to go with ESPN America and ESPN Classic and wel have to pay to watch the matches. Boo!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Setanta have gone into administration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Setanta have gone into administration Awwww, poor Craig Burley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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