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Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports logo
Launched 1990
Owned by Setanta Sport Holdings Ltd
Audience share 0. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 1% 2007 estimate (, )
Country Ireland
Broadcast area International
Website www.setanta.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial(Ireland) Channel 17
Digital terrestrial(UK) Channel 34
Satellite
Sky Digital(UK & Ireland) Channel 429
Dish Network(USA) Channel 406
DirecTV (USA) Channel 615
Star Choice(Canada) Channel 239
Bell ExpressVu(Canada) Channel 420
Foxtel Digital(Australia) Channel 525
Austar Digital(Australia) Channel 510
UBI World TV(Australia) Channel 3
Cable
UPC Ireland(Ireland) Channel 105/401
Virgin Media(UK) Channel 518 (Setanta Sports News) Channel 538 (Setanta 1) Channel 539 (Setanta 2)
Foxtel Digital(Australia) Channel 525
Shaw Cable(Canada) Channel 154
Verizon FiOS(USA) Channel 1009 (starting 6/30)

Setanta Sports (pronounced [sɛˈtantə]) is an international sports broadcaster, operating 12 channels in 24 countries. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom is made up of over fifty primarily free-to-air television channels (including all the national analogue stations Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting 's digital Satellite television service transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28 Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded Star Choice is a Direct broadcast satellite Television distributor in Canada which is majority-owned by Cable TV operator Shaw Communications Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media AUSTAR is an Australian Telecommunications company Its main business activity is Pay TV, although it is also involved with Internet access and UBI WORLD TV is an Australian digital satellite pay television service that broadcasts predominantly ethnic (and mainly non-English channels UPC Communications Ireland Limited, which trades primarily under the brand name Chorus NTL, is Liberty Global Europe 's operation in Ireland Virgin Media Inc (formerly known as ntlTelewest, after a merger of NTL Incorporated with Telewest Global Inc Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media Shaw Communications is a Canadian Telecommunications company that provides telephone internet and television services Verizon FiOS, sometimes simply FiOS which stands for " Fi ber O ptic S ervice", is an Internet telephone and TV service that is presently The availability of these channels varies depending on the delivery platform and location. 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. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator 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 channel takes its names from the legendary Irish warrior Setanta, who reputedly 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'. Cúchulainn /kuːˈxʊlɪnʲ/ ( ( Irish for "Hound of Culann " also spelled Cú Chulainn, Cú Chulaind, Cúchulain, or Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic Cúchulainn /kuːˈxʊlɪnʲ/ ( ( Irish for "Hound of Culann " also spelled Cú Chulainn, Cú Chulaind, Cúchulain, or

On May 5, 2006, [1] Setanta broke Sky Sports' three-year monopoly on showing Barclays Premier League football in the UK, successfully bidding £392 million for the rights to show 46 matches per season on its multi-platform subscription channel. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents

Availability

Setanta Sports offers commercial venues in several countries around the world programming of sports such as Football (Association Football), Gaelic Football, hurling, golf, cricket, Australian rules football, Basketball, rugby union and rugby league and boxing. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Setanta Sports have paid an undisclosed sum to secure the UK rights to the Indian Premier League.

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. Setanta Sports Ireland (sɛˈtantə is an Irish sports channel featuring local and international sports UPC Communications Ireland Limited, which trades primarily under the brand name Chorus NTL, is Liberty Global Europe 's operation in Ireland Sky Digital is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting 's digital Satellite television service transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28 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 and more recently launched Arsenal TV. Setanta Sports Ireland (sɛˈtantə is an Irish sports channel featuring local and international sports Setanta Sports 1 & 2 are the two main Channels for Setanta Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom, carrying coverage of association football (including Setanta Golf is a sports channel from Setanta Sports dedicated to golfing Setanta Sports News is a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. LFC TV is the dedicated official channel for English football club Liverpool Football Club which launched on 20 September, 2007. Celtic TV is the official television channel of '''Celtic Football Club'''. Rangers TV is the official television channel of '''Rangers Football Club'''. NASN, the North American Sports Network, is an European sports network focusing on professional sports of the United States and Canada. Racing UK is a subscription-only channel airing Horse racing from 30 UK courses Racing World was a spin-off service from Racing UK. It was launched on March 8, 2006 and featured coverage from the United States including such courses Arsenal TV is a sports Television channel devoted to coverage of the English football club Arsenal.

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,Arsenal TV, Liverpool TV,Setanta News, and Racing World. Setanta Sports Ireland (sɛˈtantə is an Irish sports channel featuring local and international sports Setanta Golf is a sports channel from Setanta Sports dedicated to golfing Setanta Sports 1 & 2 are the two main Channels for Setanta Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom, carrying coverage of association football (including Setanta Sports 1 & 2 are the two main Channels for Setanta Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom, carrying coverage of association football (including Celtic TV is the official television channel of '''Celtic Football Club'''. Rangers TV is the official television channel of '''Rangers Football Club'''. Arsenal TV is a sports Television channel devoted to coverage of the English football club Arsenal. Setanta Sports News is a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. Racing World was a spin-off service from Racing UK. It was launched on March 8, 2006 and featured coverage from the United States including such courses

Channels

United Kingdom

Setanta's acquisition of rights to some matches of England's highest profile domestic sporting competition, the Premier League, with effect from the 2007-08 season, indicated its ambition to challenge Sky Sports, which has been the dominant pay-TV sports broadcaster in the UK since pay-TV was introduced in the UK in the 1980s. Setanta Sports 1 & 2 are the two main Channels for Setanta Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom, carrying coverage of association football (including Setanta Sports 1 & 2 are the two main Channels for Setanta Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom, carrying coverage of association football (including Setanta Golf is a sports channel from Setanta Sports dedicated to golfing Setanta Sports News is a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. Racing UK is a subscription-only channel airing Horse racing from 30 UK courses Racing World was a spin-off service from Racing UK. It was launched on March 8, 2006 and featured coverage from the United States including such courses Rangers TV is the official television channel of '''Rangers Football Club'''. Celtic TV is the official television channel of '''Celtic Football Club'''. LFC TV is the dedicated official channel for English football club Liverpool Football Club which launched on 20 September, 2007. Arsenal TV is a sports Television channel devoted to coverage of the English football club Arsenal. NASN, the North American Sports Network, is an European sports network focusing on professional sports of the United States and Canada. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

Channels

In the United Kingdom the Setanta channels are:

Setanta are hoping to have a High-definition channel launched by August 2008, in time for the new Barclays Premiership season. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Setanta Sports 1 & 2 are the two main Channels for Setanta Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom, carrying coverage of association football (including Setanta Sports 1 & 2 are the two main Channels for Setanta Sports in the Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom, carrying coverage of association football (including Setanta Golf is a sports channel from Setanta Sports dedicated to golfing Setanta Sports News is a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. Setanta Sports Ireland (sɛˈtantə is an Irish sports channel featuring local and international sports Racing UK is a subscription-only channel airing Horse racing from 30 UK courses Racing World was a spin-off service from Racing UK. It was launched on March 8, 2006 and featured coverage from the United States including such courses Rangers TV is the official television channel of '''Rangers Football Club'''. Celtic TV is the official television channel of '''Celtic Football Club'''. LFC TV is the dedicated official channel for English football club Liverpool Football Club which launched on 20 September, 2007. Arsenal TV is a sports Television channel devoted to coverage of the English football club Arsenal. NASN, the North American Sports Network, is an European sports network focusing on professional sports of the United States and Canada. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs [2]

Availability

Setanta Sports is available on cable and the following platforms in the UK:

Notes

Selected Rights

Three games and one replay per round in rounds 3-5
Two Quarter-finals and one Quarter-final replay (if any are required)
One semi-final
The Final (shared with ITV)
17 matches from the Group stage
6 matches from the last 32 and 16
2 quarter finals
1 semi final

Known costs

Security concerns

Concerns have been raised over the security and viability of Setanta's digital terrestrial channel provided by Top Up TV because the encryption system was switched from the MediaGuard encryption system (which was cracked in continental Europe in 2004) to the Nagravision encryption system according to the conditional access manufacturer Kudelski. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Mediaguard is a Conditional access system for Digital television developed by SECA (Société Européenne de Contrôle d'Accès company renamed to Canal+ Nagravision is a company of the Kudelski Group that develops Conditional access systems for cable and Satellite television. Like Mediaguard, the different versions of Nagravision are insecure and have also been compromised according to media industry studies, external appraisals [1] and numerous discussion websites. The key-based encryption systems, like Nagravison, are fundamentally insecure because the keys and control words necessary to decrypt the television signal are themselves broadcast by the service provider. It is therefore very much easier for hackers to intercept the keys and reverse engineer the smartcards needed to hack the system. It also blacked out coverage during most of the 2006 Carling Cup. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition

In the United Kingdom, advanced conditional access modules for digital televisions and personal video recorders, such as the Dragon, T-Rex and Reality CAMs, that can easily decrypt Nagravision encryptions systems are freely on sale directly from suppliers and on the UK version of eBay. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and In addition, cloned smartcards for set top boxes that can decrypt Nagravision are now readily available and are already being traded on certain illicit websites within the UK. Nagravision is a company of the Kudelski Group that develops Conditional access systems for cable and Satellite television. This has led to growing speculation that digital terrestrial pay-TV piracy is increasing within the United Kingdom during the 2007/2008 football season due to the much greater use of these public hack cloned cards and advanced conditional access modules.

Sky's own Sky Italia service suffered heavy losses due to piracy and more than 3 million Italian homes accessed pay-TV services through hacked decoder cards for conditional access set top boxes and conditional access modules for digital televisions and personal video recorders. Sky Italia had to switch from an insecure key-based system to the secure Videoguard cryptographic algorithm encryption system. This issue has been covered by the Guardian and Financial Times newspapers and the Datamonitor commercial analysis group. [10] [11] [12] [13]

Advertising

Former BBC and ITV Sport presenter Des Lynam, together with actress Thaila Zucchi starred in the advertising launch of Setanta's coverage of Premier League football from August 2007. ITV Sport is a Sport producer and brand name owned by ITV plc. Desmond Michael "Des" Lynam OBE (born 17 September 1942 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland) is a presenter on British television and Thaila Lucia Zucchi (pron /tai lə/ (born 19 January 1981, Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a Italian - British The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The slogan used in this advert is "Setanta Sports - £9. 99 a month, no annual contract. "[14]

Newly Secured Contracts

On April 7, 2008, Setanta Sports announced they had signed an exclusive 3-year broadcast deal with Frank Warren's Sports Network to make Setanta Sports the new home of televised boxing with fights involving Joe Calzaghe, Enzo Maccarinelli, Kevin Mitchell, Gavin Rees, Alex Arthur and Matt Skelton exclusive to Setanta Sports subscribers. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Joseph William Calzaghe CBE (born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London, England) is a Welsh Boxer. [15]

On April 19, 2008, Setanta Sports announced they had agreed a 2-and-a-half-year deal with Frank Warren to exclusively show Amir Khan fights from July 2008. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

On May 21, 2008, Setanta Sports announced that they will be following up their Indian Premier League coverage with the Asia Cup featuring the international sides from the Sub-Continent going head-to-head from June 26, 2008 through to the Final on July 6, 2008. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Indian Premier League (also known as the " DLF Indian Premier League" and often abbreviated as IPL) is a Twenty20 Cricket competition Not to be confused with the football Asian Cup The Asia Cup is an international Cricket tournament Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [16]

On May 22, 2008, Setanta Sports announced that they will be showing live coverage of the Vodacom Challenge Cup in South Africa, featuring Manchester United. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common They will be showing action from The Red Devil's games against Orlando Pirates and the Kaizer Chiefs. The tournament takes place between the 19th and 26th of July.

North America

Main article: Setanta Sports North America

Setanta Sports North America, currently available in the United States,[17] and Canada is split into four parts:

Setanta Sports is currently available on the DISH Network (Channel 406); Star Choice (Channel 239); DIRECTV (Channel 615 with an overflow channel called Setanta Xtra on 670); Bell ExpressVu (Channel 420) and GlobeCast WorldTV (Channel 752 - Residential only).

Top football features include live English Premiership, UEFA Champions League, Euro 2008 Qualifiers, Coca-Cola Championship, Dutch & French Leagues, Scottish Premier League, German FA Cup, Asian Cup Qualifiers, Asian Champions League and MUTV and ChelseaTV. Chelsea TV is a subscription based-channel dedicated to the fans of the English Premier League football club Chelsea F

Setanta Sports North America carries most of the world's top rugby competitions, including the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Six Nations, Tri Nations, Super 14, British & Irish Lions matches, Currie Cup, Heineken Cup, Guinness Premiership, Magners League and EDF Energy Cup, all in union, plus live broadcasts of the Australian NRL and European Super League in league. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international The Tri Nations is an annual international Rugby union series held between the national teams of Australia (the Wallabies) New Zealand (the The Super 14 is the largest Rugby union football club championship in the Southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland/Reds The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from For the cricket competition originally known as the Currie Cup see SuperSport Series. The European Rugby Cup (known as the Heineken Cup because of the tournament's sponsorship by Heineken) is an annual Rugby union competition involving leading The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby The EDF Energy Cup (also known as the Anglo-Welsh Cup) is an English and Welsh Rugby union knock-out cup competition featuring the Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The network also carries the Australian Football League, the principal competition in Australian rules football. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players

Australia

Channels

Setanta broadcasts three channels into Australia:

Coverage

Football

Setanta's is one of the leading broadcasters of football in Australia, currently covering a variety of competitions from Europe & South America. Setanta Sports is the only channel in Australia who will broadcast coverage of every game of the UEFA Euro 2008 Finals in June 2008. The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Setanta current football rights are:

Leagues

Domestic Cups

Setanta have bought the rights to the world famous English FA Cup, and will begin showing them from the 2008/09 season. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. Current Teams (2008-2009 Ligue 1 teams in European competitions The original European Cup of 1955-56 featured Real Madrid against Stade Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. The FAI eircom League of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland 's current national football league system created following the merging of the FAI and the League The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs The Coupe de la Ligue, the French League Cup is an elimination cup competition organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel. This is about the football competition for the rugby see Coupe de France (rugby. The KNVB Cup (KNVB beker is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB since 1899. The DFB-Pokal ( Deutscher Fußball-Bund-Pokal or German Football-Federation Cup is an elimination football tournament held annually The DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, is a German football competition that takes place before the start of the Bundesliga season featuring the top The Setanta Sports Cup, commonly known as the Setanta Cup, is a club football competition featuring teams from both football associations on the island of Format The competition is a Knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random - like the FA Cup there is a minimal form of seeding in that members The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after In June 2008 Setanta will also begin broadcasting the Masters Cup Football

International Club Competitions

Setanta also covers the UEFA Champions League through its club tv channel contracts. The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played The Copa Sudamericana ( English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana) also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana

Club Channel Coverage

International Matches

Setanta have the exclusive rights to home matches played by the English National team, from August 2008 including Under 21 Internationals. Chelsea TV is a subscription based-channel dedicated to the fans of the English Premier League football club Chelsea F Celtic TV is the official television channel of '''Celtic Football Club'''. Rangers TV is the official television channel of '''Rangers Football Club'''. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Arsenal TV is a sports Television channel devoted to coverage of the English football club Arsenal. Arsenal TV is a sports Television channel devoted to coverage of the English football club Arsenal. The South American Zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification will see 10 teams competing for 4 The European Zone of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification will see 53 teams competing for 13 places The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football

Rugby Union

Setanta is the leading broadcaster of European Rugby in Australia including the World's biggest annual rugby tournament the Six Nations Championship. The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international Setanta's full rugby line up is

From 2008/09 season Setanta will broadcast exclusive coverage of the European Challenge Cup. The European Challenge Cup in Rugby union, known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005 is the junior competition to

GAA

Setanta honours its Irish origins with in depth coverage of the Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling championships. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic This includes the

Cricket

Setanta has signed up with Nimbus Sports to show One Day International and Test match cricket taking place in India and Bangladesh's from November 2007. Coverage started with the Pakistani tour of India in November & December 2007 and continued with South African Tour of Bangladesh in February & March 2008 and South African Tour of India in March & April 2008

Setanta expects to confirm more top level cricket coverage in the very near future. The Pakistan cricket team toured India in November 2007 and played 5 ODIs and 3 Test matches between November The South African cricket team toured Bangladesh for 2 Test matches and 3 One Day Internationals in February and March 2008 The South African cricket team is touring India starting from March 2008 and playing 3 test matches.

Boxing

From 2008 to 2010 Setanta will bring Australian fans premium LIVE boxing events as part of their monthly channel subscription. Setanta has signed a deal with Frank Warren's Sports Network to show all UK based fights from that stable of boxers including Joe Calzaghe, Alex Arthur and Enzo Maccarinelli. Frank Warren (born 28 February 1952 is an English Boxing manager and promoter Joseph William Calzaghe CBE (born 23 March 1972 in Hammersmith, London, England) is a Welsh Boxer. Alex Arthur, nicknamed "Amazing" Alex Arthur, (born 26 June, 1978 in Edinburgh) is a professional boxer from Edinburgh Enzo Maccarinelli (born August 20, 1980 in Swansea, Wales) is a professional boxer and former WBO World Cruiserweight Setanta has also signed a deal to show the fights of David Haye as he moves up to the Heavyweight category in 2008. David Deron Haye (born 13 October 1980 in London, England) is a British professional boxer and boxing promoter who co-owns Hayemaker

Darts

In May 2008 Setanta will begin coverage of the latest darts sensation the League of Legends featuring all the darting heroes of yesteryear. The BetFred League of Legends is a darts tournament featuring some of the legends of the game of darts which commenced in May 2008

Canada

On August 10, 2007, a Canadian version of Setanta Sports was launched. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Setanta Sports (alternatively known as Setanta International Sports Pak) is a Canadian English language Subscription Pay-per-view Currently the service is available to Shaw digital cable customers on channel 154, Rogers digital cable customers on channel 429, EastLink digital cable customers on channel 500, Bell ExpressVu on channel 420, Star Choice on channel 239 and other carriers. Setanta offered a free viewing of the station from August 10, 2007 until

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