Comments on: ESPN Loses Premier League UK TV Rights Battle

By: mincepies

mincepies — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:33:52 +0000

The just announced deal was for UK only. Setanta continues to split the Premier League 50:50 with Fox in USA

By: Watch Premiership Football HD

Watch Premiership Football HD — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:05:58 +0000

The money going around is obscene

By: dioforce

dioforce — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:35:48 +0000

These deals were for domestic coverage, not international.

By: Robbie

Robbie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:30:21 +0000

I think that will apply to Setanta in the U.S. I think they will show only one game a week. So there is no point for Setanta Extra. I think Fox Soccer Channel (owned by Murdock with links to BSkyB) will show the majority of Prem matches. Disney knows as much about Football as I do about the ballet.So except Fox Soccer gaining supremacy and Setanta being in the shadows. Welcome to good old days. Remember how life was like before Setanta. What a joke that network will turn out to be lol. Cheers Lads. Viva Sky and Fox Soccer.

By: Raatzie

Raatzie — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:03:10 +0000

Agreed. Will be interesting to see the distribution of games in the US.