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Setanta Sports Now Available on GEK TV: New IPTV Network

April 18th, 2008 · Comments

Setanta Sports is now available via another source other than DirecTV and DISH Network. It’s a little known company named GEK TV, who is offering the Setanta channel via their set top box (similar to the IPTV technology used by the now defunct ITVN).
GEK TV caters to the Asian market in the United States by […]

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Tags: ITVN · Setanta Sports

The Rise and Fall of ITVN

April 17th, 2008 · Comments

The dirty secret about ITVN, the company that brought Setanta Sports via broadband to TV set top boxes in North America, is that its sister company (XTV) was an adult entertainment company. Both companies used the same technology. The set top boxes looked identical (except for the stickers on the front). Even the ITVN remote […]

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Tags: Football Coverage on TV Networks · ITVN · Setanta Sports

Spurs 4-4 Chelsea: Why Setanta Needs Cable TV

March 19th, 2008 · Comments

Tonight’s match between Spurs and Chelsea was a perfect example of how Fox Soccer Channel has lost the creme de la creme of Premier League TV rights in the United States.
In the incredible 4-4 London derby — described by BBC London as the best match of the Premier League season thus far — Setanta Sports […]

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Tags: Bolton Wanderers · Chelsea · Fox Soccer Channel · ITVN · Manchester United · Premier League · Setanta Sports · Tottenham Hotspur

ITVN and Setanta: Service Comes to an End

March 15th, 2008 · Comments

It’s official. ITVN, who we reported a few weeks ago was in serious financial trouble, will discontinue its Setanta Sports feed this month, according to Setanta Sports.
Many ITVN customers complained today of difficulty accessing their Setanta feed and were met with “Cannot Connect - Server May Be Down” messages.
The news about Setanta not being available […]

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Tags: DISH Network · DirecTV · ITVN · Setanta Sports

Is ITVN in Serious Financial Trouble?

February 14th, 2008 · Comments

ITVN, the company that provides Setanta Sports via an IPTV set-top box to subscribers in the United States, appears to be in serious trouble.
In what is typically a bad sign in business, ITVN is no longer accepting new subscribers. According to ITVN, “[we are] currently going through a corporate reorganization and we are no longer […]

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Tags: ITVN · Setanta Sports

ITVN Technical Problems Plague Merseyside Derby

October 20th, 2007 · Comments

One of the biggest matches of the season for fans of both Everton and Liverpool was ruined today for those viewers subscribed to ITVN.
The IPTV company that provides Setanta Sports over a broadband connection on to your TV set was plagued with technical problems. For example, here’s a letter from one irate ITVN customer (just […]

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Tags: Everton · ITVN · Liverpool · Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports Experience Not Optimal for ITVN & DISH Subscribers

October 1st, 2007 · Comments

The recent deal between Setanta Sports and DISH Network gave the Irish broadcaster the potential to almost double its audience. With DirecTV and DISH Network offering Setanta Sports, the company has made a giant leap forward to getting into more homes throughout the United States.
The challenge, however, is that not everyone has satellite (either by […]

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Tags: DISH Network · ITVN · Setanta Sports

EPL Fixture Congestion Reveals DirecTV Benefits

September 7th, 2007 · Comments

If you live in the United States and you can’t decide whether to choose DirecTV, DISH Network, your local cable company or ITVN to watch as many soccer matches as possible, the next Premier League weekend will help answer that question for you.
When the English Premier League returns from the international break on Saturday, September […]

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Tags: DirecTV · Fox Soccer Channel · ITVN

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